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Is this the end of libraries as we know them?

A heated debate is raging over a $300 million proposal to renovate the iconic Fifth Avenue branch of the New York Public Library.   ...

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Homeless Hotspots: ingenious or unethical?

   The biggest story of this year's South by Southwest Festival wasn't music or film. It was a marketing campaign called Homeless Hotspots that saw homeless...

Does gender difference in kids really matter?

Are we paying too much attention to gender differences when it comes to raising and educating boys and girls -- or not enough? Are gender differences as...

Do images of breastfeeding belong on Facebook?

> Jaime Reina / AFP The debate over where, and even whether, it's appropriate for mothers to breastfeed their children in public has been going...

The great monogamy debate

Q's Modern Love series wrapped up today with a bang. We convened a Q debate on the future of monogamy, and whether the time...

Are independent bookstores worth fighting for?

On today's show Jian talked to Farhad Manjoo of Slate.com who argues that -- loved as they are by some -- independent bookstores are "inefficient and... Read More »

Are you able to 'free' yourself from the internet?

Today on Q, we spoke with Fred Stutzman, the creator of the Freedom app. It's an app that cuts off your internet for up...

Is marriage an outdated concept? A Q debate

In the second instalment of our Modern Love series, we tackle the debate around marriage. The Secret Lives of Wives author Iris Krasnow debates... Read More »

Is sex addiction real? A Q Modern Love series debate

Today marks the launch of Q's Modern Love series -- a look at what's next in sex and relationships. Over the course of the...

Are anti-bullying campaigns wrong-minded?

Author and developmental psychologist Helene Guldberg argues that the messages from the "anti-bullying industry" are "not only unhelpful and depressing, but damaging", and do more...