relationships

The public and private art of ‘deep listening’

Books

We tend to think of conversation as speech, but obviously listening is also a crucial part of every conversation — in theory, anyway. In practice, however, things tend to unfold quite differently, especially when conversations escalate. Joining Host Marco Werman, journalist Emily Kasriel delves into her new book about what might change if more politicians, pundits and everyday people at least tried to listen more.

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Arts, Culture & Media

Mike & Adi

Arts, Culture & Media

Mike & Adi

Arts, Culture & Media

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Arts, Culture & Media
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Can you swipe your way to new friends?

Technology

Dating apps have been around for a while, but not the industry is expanding to create apps more focused on finding friends than finding a special someone.Dating apps have been around for a while, but not the industry is expanding to create apps more focused on finding friends than finding a special someone.

Man kneels in front of make-shift memorial with head in hands

For ‘lone wolf’ terrorists, the motivation for violence isn’t always hate

Culture

A social psychologist studied terrorism case histories and reached a surprising conclusion. Some lone wolf terrorists are motivated not by hate, but by love.

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Maintaining real relationships in the digital world

Technology

Social media has become a fundamental part of this writer’s life. So what does healthy use of these sites look like?

The homepage of the Ashley Madison website is displayed on an iPad, in this photo illustration taken in Ottawa, Canada July 21, 2015.

Canadian infidelity is alive and thriving in the hotbed of cheating, Ottawa

Culture

Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It could also be the capital of the illicit affair.

Love t-shirt

How traditional couples changed the definition of marriage and opened the doors for same-sex weddings

Culture

There were many places in Europe, in southern France for example, that the only place you could find true love was in adultery, because marriage was such a mercenary institution. But then that all changed — and planted the seeds for same-sex marriage to eventually blossom.