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An invisible AI watermark is coming to your messages. Your relationships may pay the price

An invisible AI watermark is coming to your messages. Your relationships may pay the price

If checking each other’s messages for AI fingerprints becomes a habit, even casual communication may be marred with suspicion and doubt.

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Med Kharbach

From drought to floods in North Africa: What could the super El Niño do next?

From drought to floods in North Africa: What could the super El Niño do next?

After seven years of drought and one extraordinary wet winter, northwestern Africa now faces another season of uncertainty.

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Hossein Bonakdari

Grieving lost body function: What psychology teaches us about our chronic illness journeys

Grieving lost body function: What psychology teaches us about our chronic illness journeys

For many people, coming to terms with chronic illness feels impossible. What if psychology could make meaning of the loss?

yesterday 0

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Li-Elle Rapaport

Place‑name politics: Why outrage alone won’t erase Trump’s name

Place‑name politics: Why outrage alone won’t erase Trump’s name

Renaming Ottawa’s Trump Avenue is part of a long history of cities engaging in “toponymic diplomacy.”

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Reuben Rose-Redwood

Streaming now: Kashmiri film ‘Saffron Kingdom’ offers a rare insider perspective

Streaming now: Kashmiri film ‘Saffron Kingdom’ offers a rare insider perspective

‘Saffron Kingdom’ is a film that seeks to reclaim and humanize the Kashmir story after years of misrepresentation by the Indian film industry. It...

yesterday 0

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Shambhavi Siddhi

Place‑name politics: Why renaming streets named Trump requires more than just outrage

Place‑name politics: Why renaming streets named Trump requires more than just outrage

Renaming Ottawa’s Trump Avenue is part of a long history of cities engaging in “toponymic diplomacy.”

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Reuben Rose-Redwood

Canadians distrust government‑funded local news, but it might be the industry’s best bad option

Canadians distrust government‑funded local news, but it might be the industry’s best bad option

Interviews with reporters funded by the government’s Local Journalism Initiative reveal no evidence of political interference but clear examples of...

yesterday 0

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Chris Arsenault

Place‑name politics: Why renaming Ottawa’s Trump Avenue requires more than just outrage

Place‑name politics: Why renaming Ottawa’s Trump Avenue requires more than just outrage

Renaming Ottawa’s Trump Avenue is part of a long history of cities engaging in “toponymic diplomacy.”

yesterday 9

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Reuben Rose-Redwood

We designed a new way to build miniature fluidic devices to enable personalized cancer treatment

We designed a new way to build miniature fluidic devices to enable personalized cancer treatment

The devices make tumour-on-a-chip technology easier and cheaper to build, with the hope they can be moved into clinical use for personalized cancer...

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Sara Hassanpour Tamrin

Correcting the map: How a UN resolution marks a step toward decolonizing world maps

Correcting the map: How a UN resolution marks a step toward decolonizing world maps

The resolution, submitted by a group of African states, corrects 450 years of cartographic injustice by recognizing the distortions produced by the...

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Sébastien Caquard

Picking up garbage less often could help Canadians recycle more

Picking up garbage less often could help Canadians recycle more

New research suggests municipalities could improve recycling and composting rates by changing how often they collect garbage and organics.

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Jonathan Wilansky

Women on corporate boards: More prestige means less power

Women on corporate boards: More prestige means less power

The prestige and visibility that is often associated with women on boards of directors can ultimately hinder their advancement, rather than help it.

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Louise Champoux-Paillé

Canadians distrust government‑funded local news, but it might the industry’s best bad option

Canadians distrust government‑funded local news, but it might the industry’s best bad option

Interviews with reporters funded by the government’s Local Journalism Initiative reveal no evidence of political interference but clear examples of...

previous day 3

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Chris Arsenault

Inside the brain: Rethinking the mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease

Inside the brain: Rethinking the mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease

Our understanding of the causes of Alzheimer’s disease is evolving. Recent discoveries have revealed the important role of the cerebral vascular...

monday 20

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Rémi Lamontagne-Caron

How Gloria Steinem shaped — and sometimes over‑shadowed — global feminism

How Gloria Steinem shaped — and sometimes over‑shadowed — global feminism

Feminist scholar Rebecca Sullivan says meeting Gloria Steinem was a highlight of her career. Here, she reflects on everything she gave us, but also...

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Rebecca Sullivan

Yes, passing 1.5 C of global warming is cause for alarm, but not despair

Yes, passing 1.5 C of global warming is cause for alarm, but not despair

Exceeding 1.5 C of global warming is a giant warning flag telling us not to give up, but to redouble our efforts to slam on the brakes on climate...

monday 10

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Eric Galbraith

The listening gap is real — how AI might help teachers bridge it

The listening gap is real — how AI might help teachers bridge it

The very tool that generates disinformation and slop could also, when used well, be a catalyst for teaching youth to listen.

monday 20

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Crystena A. H. Parker-Shandal

A big assumption has kept women out of health and fitness studies for years. What if it’s wrong?

A big assumption has kept women out of health and fitness studies for years. What if it’s wrong?

The assumption that has kept women out of so many physiology studies for years — uncertainty about potential fluctuations due to menstrual cycles or...

monday 10

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Maureen Macdonald

Ontario’s cash bail requirements face a legal wall and are based on flawed logic

Ontario’s cash bail requirements face a legal wall and are based on flawed logic

Research suggests cash bail is ineffective in ensuring those accused of crimes honour their bail conditions. Deterrence cannot be bought.

monday 20

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Carolyn Yule

The legacy of Gloria Steinem: A woman who mattered

The legacy of Gloria Steinem: A woman who mattered

Feminist scholar Rebecca Sullivan says meeting Gloria Steinem was a highlight of her career. Here, she reflects on everything she gave us, but also...

04.09.2026 3

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Rebecca Sullivan

Qualified but overlooked: How bias keeps Indigenous job seekers from getting hired

Qualified but overlooked: How bias keeps Indigenous job seekers from getting hired

New research shows that Indigenous applicants can face discrimination at the hiring stage, even when they have the same qualifications and experience...

03.09.2026 10

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Andrew Stevens

How high‑quality friendship supports teen well‑being

How high‑quality friendship supports teen well‑being

Thinking about the quality of friendships allows us to consider the different elements that promote safety, support and security for both teens in a...

03.09.2026 5

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Ryan J. Persram

AI agents can now remember and hackers can ‘poison’ their memories — a new cybersecurity threat

AI agents can now remember and hackers can ‘poison’ their memories — a new cybersecurity threat

Memory makes AI agents more useful, but it can also allow malicious instructions to remain hidden and influence decisions long after an attack.

03.09.2026 20

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Abbas Yazdinejad

51st state of mind: As Alberta votes on independence, will Trump back separation?

51st state of mind: As Alberta votes on independence, will Trump back separation?

Trump has yet to openly declare his support of a united Canada in the run-up to the Alberta referendum, but some around him have spoken positively...

03.09.2026 10

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Donald Barry

How cities can use rain gardens to help prevent flooding

How cities can use rain gardens to help prevent flooding

While rain gardens are useful, how and where they are planted can impact how beneficial they are.

02.09.2026 6

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Jennifer Drake

Will AI save or ruin democracy? It depends on whether we allow computers to stand in for people

Will AI save or ruin democracy? It depends on whether we allow computers to stand in for people

Have we become trapped in thinking that better politics is just a technical fix away?

02.09.2026 3

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Fenwick McKelvey

Ancient fossil from China reveals animal‑microbe partnerships dating back 550 million years

Ancient fossil from China reveals animal‑microbe partnerships dating back 550 million years

A sulfur-oxidizing bacteria may have turned a hostile environment into an ecological opportunity for the ancient conotubus organism.

02.09.2026 6

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Peter Crockford

Decoding Trump’s chaos: What science tells us about how Canada — and the world — should respond

Decoding Trump’s chaos: What science tells us about how Canada — and the world — should respond

As uncertain as Donald Trump’s new world order is, science can explain the effects of his aggression and how to respond.

02.09.2026 6

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Eric Cadesky

Canada’s National Housing Strategy is failing Indigenous women and children

Canada’s National Housing Strategy is failing Indigenous women and children

Canada’s National Housing Strategy claims to be grounded in a human rights framework, but the needs of Indigenous women and children are not being...

02.09.2026 7

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Katrina Milaney

Integrating Cree worldview with western psychology: Q&A with a psychotherapist

Integrating Cree worldview with western psychology: Q&A with a psychotherapist

In his new book, Cree behavioural scientist Louis Busch walks readers through teachings from several prominent Indigenous Knowledge Holders to reveal...

01.09.2026 5

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The Conversation Canada

Why do we trust chatbots and how can we use them more wisely? A psychologist explains

Why do we trust chatbots and how can we use them more wisely? A psychologist explains

Research on language processing fluency can help us become aware of our psychological tendencies, and how to use them more productively with gen AI...

01.09.2026 7

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Ali Jasemi

Clear‑cut logging is making floods worse. But it’s not just about how many trees are cut

Clear‑cut logging is making floods worse. But it’s not just about how many trees are cut

The proportion of a watershed that is logged isn’t the only factor that determines flood risk. The landscape and climate matter too.

01.09.2026 6

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Kyle Bishop

Remembering Tim Curry, the actor who could disappear into almost any role

Remembering Tim Curry, the actor who could disappear into almost any role

Tim Curry built a career out of charismatic villains and unforgettable characters. His greatest talent, though, may have been making himself disappear...

01.09.2026 10

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Amy Anderson

How 1,200 Saskatchewan teachers have experienced the province’s pronoun policy

How 1,200 Saskatchewan teachers have experienced the province’s pronoun policy

Regardless of where they stand on the policy itself, many educators say Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy has diverted attention from other pressing...

01.09.2026 10

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Vicky Parohl

Trump’s geopolitical aims, not economics, are behind his trade hostility towards Canada

Trump’s geopolitical aims, not economics, are behind his trade hostility towards Canada

A seismic shift in American geopolitics explains the breakdown in U.S.-Canada trade relations. Understanding U.S. policy is critical as Canada faces...

31.08.2026 10

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Greg Poelzer

Remote work offers flexibility, but at what cost to learning opportunities for young workers?

Remote work offers flexibility, but at what cost to learning opportunities for young workers?

For early-career workers, remote work can mean fewer opportunities to work alongside experienced colleagues.

31.08.2026 10

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David J Finch

Ecological collapse in the world’s largest mangrove forest is a preview of what’s to come

Ecological collapse in the world’s largest mangrove forest is a preview of what’s to come

Climate change is already leading to lasting damage to the Sundarbans mangrove forest and causing families and farmers to lose their livelihoods.

31.08.2026 9

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Snigdhodeb Dutta

The private school market serving international secondary students in Ontario has grown

The private school market serving international secondary students in Ontario has grown

A lack of regulation raises concern about educational quality as well as children’s safety.

31.08.2026 10

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Olivia Johnston

The UN says Israel is targeting Palestinian children. Here’s why the ‘bias’ defence doesn’t hold up

The UN says Israel is targeting Palestinian children. Here’s why the ‘bias’ defence doesn’t hold up

The dehumanizing language used by Israeli officials reflects and enables an underlying disregard for Palestinian life that connects to the findings of...

31.08.2026 8

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Adam Muller

Dispelling 6 myths about back‑to‑school readiness

Dispelling 6 myths about back‑to‑school readiness

Parents might often worry about academic performance. While that is important, it is also vital that children feel a sense of belonging at school.

30.08.2026 20

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Conor Barker

Are schools ready for racialized and immigrant students? 4 factors shaping the classroom experience

Are schools ready for racialized and immigrant students? 4 factors shaping the classroom experience

Student success depends not only on children’s readiness to learn but also on schools’ readiness to welcome and affirm who they are.

30.08.2026 20

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Amina Yousaf

Why parent‑child playful interactions mean so much more than fun and games

Why parent‑child playful interactions mean so much more than fun and games

Parental playfulness is about physical, cognitive and social behaviour marked by creativity, joy, imagination and humour when parents are fully...

30.08.2026 20

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Ana Karen Espinosa Becerra

Trump’s ‘renaming’ of Lake Ontario is emblematic of centuries of colonial erasure

While many might view Trump’s renamings as comical or unserious, for Indigenous communities, they are reminiscent of centuries of settler-colonial...

28.08.2026 10

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Nicole Rosen

Trump’s Lake Ontario bluster: Why treating his sovereignty threats as a joke is dangerous

When a political leader repeatedly tells us what he wants, albeit through absurdity, there is a point at which treating it as a joke becomes its own...

28.08.2026 9

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Cornel Grey

How Dolly Parton built a life and career on her own terms

Dolly Parton’s chart history tells a pointed story of an artist who built her independence one song at a time.

27.08.2026 10

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Jada Watson

Many cities buried urban streams. Here’s how to bring them back

Stream daylighting can help manage stormwater, restore habitats and create greener, more walkable public spaces.

27.08.2026 10

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Luna Khirfan

Nepal’s catastrophic flood shows disaster preparedness must be a shared responsibility

What responsibilities do governments, researchers, humanitarian organizations, and corporations have for the conditions that repeatedly turn hazards...

27.08.2026 10

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Ranjan Datta

How AI‑powered policing is endangering the public’s trust in police

Growing concerns about police use of AI could erode the public’s perception of trust in the legal system.

27.08.2026 10

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Tandeep Sidhu

When skilled immigrants are overqualified, employers pay a price too

When the skills of new immigrants exceed the demands of their jobs, organizations may risk losing valued employees.

27.08.2026 10

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Kingsley Ivande

School phone bans are working in Toronto elementary schools — and failing in high schools

Results of a teacher survey suggest high schools would be better off adopting bell-to-bell restrictions with consistent phone storage protocols.

26.08.2026 10

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Sachin Maharaj