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Myanmar’s forgotten war: How the world is failing the test of the UN’s Responsibility to Protect

Myanmar’s forgotten war: How the world is failing the test of the UN’s Responsibility to Protect

The war in Myanmar draws far less western attention than Ukraine or the Middle East. Why is such an enduring and intractable conflict being treated...

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Kawser Ahmed

The push to standardize ESG scores could make corporate greenwashing easier, not harder

The push to standardize ESG scores could make corporate greenwashing easier, not harder

Tying executive pay to ESG metrics is now standard practice at most large companies. But new research finds that when the scoring methodology becomes...

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Pierre Chaigneau

Why do male chimpanzees throw rocks at the same trees for more than a decade? We travelled to remote Guinea‑Bissau to find out

Why do male chimpanzees throw rocks at the same trees for more than a decade? We travelled to remote Guinea‑Bissau to find out

To study accumulative stone throwing among wild chimpanzees, researchers hike deep into the savanna-woodland of Boé — a habitat increasingly...

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Robyn nakano

Canada’s aerial wildfire‑fighting plan is a start — but it is not yet a strategy

Canada’s aerial wildfire‑fighting plan is a start — but it is not yet a strategy

Canada’s wildfire aviation system remains decentralized. That model worked when fire seasons were staggered geographically. Increasingly, they are...

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John Gradek

Marriage, divorce and parenthood all shape Canadians’ decisions to become self‑employed — here’s how

Marriage, divorce and parenthood all shape Canadians’ decisions to become self‑employed — here’s how

Research tracking Canadians through marriage, childbirth, divorce and widowhood finds that entry into self-employment can be shaped as much by...

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Hien tran

How megalomaniac leaders establish their grip on a group — and they how they lose it

How megalomaniac leaders establish their grip on a group — and they how they lose it

Megalomaniacal leaders thrive when a group’s collective uncertainty is coupled with the leader’s narcissism and reinforced by a culture of...

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Jean poitras

Militarization in Jammu and Kashmir is negatively impacting female education

Militarization in Jammu and Kashmir is negatively impacting female education

The stark difference in women’s education statistics shows how Kashmiri girls and women are bearing a disproportionate brunt of militarized...

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Shambhavi siddhi

Centuries‑old logbooks reveal how bowhead whales are recovering from near‑extinction

Centuries‑old logbooks reveal how bowhead whales are recovering from near‑extinction

New research used whaling logbooks to explain why only two of the four bowhead whale populations are bouncing back from whaling, which was abandoned a...

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Nicholas freymueller

Should FIFA be doing more to protect soccer players from the World Cup heat?

Should FIFA be doing more to protect soccer players from the World Cup heat?

The heat stress players may face during the 2026 FIFA World Cup could negatively affect their performance and pose a threat to their health.

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Toby mündel

Rising geopolitical tensions show why Canada’s agri‑food trade strategy needs to change

Rising geopolitical tensions show why Canada’s agri‑food trade strategy needs to change

Canada’s agricultural exporters face growing pressure from trade disputes that expose the risks of concentrating exports in too few markets.

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Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor

Canada should invest in nature as critical infrastructure

Canada should invest in nature as critical infrastructure

We are all familiar with the built infrastructure we rely on every day. However, we don’t think as much about the critical value of nature.

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Nina-marie lister

Smart sensors could help Canada tackle its $58‑billion food waste problem

Smart sensors could help Canada tackle its $58‑billion food waste problem

By improving how freshness data is measured and shared, Canada can waste less food, lower costs for households, reduce emissions and build a more...

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Md masuduzzaman

Author Jon Klassen’s prestigious award win reflects a broader shift in children’s literature

Author Jon Klassen’s prestigious award win reflects a broader shift in children’s literature

Canadian author and illustrator Jon Klassen has won the the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, one of the world’s most prestigious distinctions in...

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Christophe Premat

‘Your letter has been forwarded for consideration’: A health expert on 4 ways Ottawa and Alberta avoid accountability

‘Your letter has been forwarded for consideration’: A health expert on 4 ways Ottawa and Alberta avoid accountability

Canadians deserve responsive elected officials. Right now, that responsiveness appears to be missing.

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Aleksandra mineyko

Canada must rethink how it contributes to international climate finance

Canada must rethink how it contributes to international climate finance

Behind the large numbers lies a mix of financial instruments that require Global South countries to repay government and private sector investors with...

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Christina Frendo

The 2026 FIFA World Cup gives Canada an opportunity to attract digital nomads. Here’s how not to waste it

The 2026 FIFA World Cup gives Canada an opportunity to attract digital nomads. Here’s how not to waste it

Rather than a tourism event, Canada should use the 2026 FIFA World Cup spotlight to attract international talent and convert them into residents and...

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Hari kc

New research shows why tipping is making more Canadians uncomfortable

New research shows why tipping is making more Canadians uncomfortable

Why do tip prompts feel uncomfortable in some places but not others? New research suggests it’s not about money but about the social norms being...

28.05.2026 6

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Bonnie simpson

The Strait of Hormuz: The supply chain loop that broke the world

The Strait of Hormuz: The supply chain loop that broke the world

The Strait of Hormuz is closed for the first time in the life of the Islamic Republic. Restoring the brake requires a credible diplomatic offer from...

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Behrouz Bakhtiari

Danielle Smith’s dangerous referendum rhetoric threatens Canada’s Constitution and Indigenous treaty rights

Danielle Smith’s dangerous referendum rhetoric threatens Canada’s Constitution and Indigenous treaty rights

The explosive political climate Danielle Smith is stoking in Alberta could lead to Constitutional unravelling, further harm to treaty rights and...

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Gina Starblanket

After you upload your data to the cloud, where does it go? The challenge of dual‑use technologies

After you upload your data to the cloud, where does it go? The challenge of dual‑use technologies

Data sovereignty is not just a technical issue — it is a collective challenge that all Canadians need to start taking seriously.

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Bryn williams-jones

Trade wars and soaring airfares are reshaping how Canadians travel this summer

Trade wars and soaring airfares are reshaping how Canadians travel this summer

Canada’s tourism industry enters the summer riding one of the strongest years on record, but high airfares, rising fuel costs and a troubled...

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Moira A. Mcdonald

As Calgary’s poet laureate, I’m interested in poetry as a form of civic listening

As Calgary’s poet laureate, I’m interested in poetry as a form of civic listening

Poetry will not fill potholes. However, poet laureates can help cities attend to memory, grief, language and a sense of belonging.

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Clara a.b. joseph

Holocaust education has a growing Gen AI problem

Holocaust education has a growing Gen AI problem

AI poses serious risks to Holocaust memory through denial, distortion and clickbait. AI-literate younger generations may be our best tool for...

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Regan Lipes

Planes, trains and pandemics: Lessons from COVID‑19 about travel risks posed by hantavirus and Ebola

Planes, trains and pandemics: Lessons from COVID‑19 about travel risks posed by hantavirus and Ebola

Recent outbreaks of Hantavirus and Ebolavirus raise concerns about risks linked to travel, with responses varying between countries. COVID-19 offers...

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Julianne Piper

Rising geoplitical tensions show why Canada’s agri‑food trade strategy needs to change

Rising geoplitical tensions show why Canada’s agri‑food trade strategy needs to change

Canada’s agricultural exporters face growing pressure from trade disputes that expose the risks of concentrating exports in too few markets.

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Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor

Canada should ban fossil fuel ads ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Canada should ban fossil fuel ads ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

As FIFA comes to town with Saudi Aramco in tow, now is the time for Toronto City Council to revive discussions about banning fossil fuel advocacy ads.

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Madeleine Orr

How mobile deep‑space medical systems could support future landings on the moon and Mars

How mobile deep‑space medical systems could support future landings on the moon and Mars

As humanity prepares for future lunar missions and landing on Mars, we need to develop sustainable and mobile medical systems for astronauts.

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Dr. farhan m. asrar

Why Mark Carney is pushing ‘Fortress North America’ amid deep Canadian distrust of the U.S.

Why Mark Carney is pushing ‘Fortress North America’ amid deep Canadian distrust of the U.S.

Anti-Donald Trump sentiment in Canada could derail Mark Carney’s ‘Fortress North America’ strategy.

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Richard Nimijean

Climate change could significantly worsen summer air quality in future decades

Climate change could significantly worsen summer air quality in future decades

By 2100, 100 million Americans could breathe unhealthy air in the summer, seven times more than in 2000.

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Rebecca Kaarina Saari

Trump’s ‘largely negotiated’ truce with Iran exposes a deeper crisis in U.S. strategic thinking

Trump’s ‘largely negotiated’ truce with Iran exposes a deeper crisis in U.S. strategic thinking

Donald Trump isn’t the first American president to fall prey to the allure of U.S. military might and to ignore its limitations.

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James Horncastle

Being taught by people who know stuff instead of prepared teachers risks our children’s futures

Being taught by people who know stuff instead of prepared teachers risks our children’s futures

We are trading one problem — not enough teachers — for another and much deeper problem: lesser qualified teachers.

25.05.2026 10

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Lisa starr

Why 40 per cent of people are avoiding the news, according to a psychologist

Why 40 per cent of people are avoiding the news, according to a psychologist

News fatigue is not a personal failing, but a result of an evolutionary brain being asked to process a large volume of bad news from around the world.

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Ali jasemi

Kids need to play — and how cities are designed and resourced affects their access

Kids need to play — and how cities are designed and resourced affects their access

If we want cities where all children can thrive, we need to create conditions where play is part of daily life, not something that must be scheduled...

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Ozlem Cankaya

Pakistan’s voter turnout decline: Why more women registered, but fewer cast ballots in 2024

Pakistan’s voter turnout decline: Why more women registered, but fewer cast ballots in 2024

Pakistan added millions of women voters in 2024, but declining turnout reveals deeper barriers to meaningful political participation.

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Adnan skhawat ali

New DNA analysis identifies more members of the ill‑fated Franklin expedition

New DNA analysis identifies more members of the ill‑fated Franklin expedition

Researchers have revealed the identities of six sailors and shed new light on the expedition that went missing more than 170 years ago.

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Douglas Stenton

The shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego is part of a far‑right curriculum of violence

The mass shooting at an Islamic centre in San Diego is the latest in a self-replicating network of far-right violence in which each attack is designed...

21.05.2026 9

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Amarnath Amarasingam

Human‑made chemicals are harming seals at the molecular level

New research shows seals are being affected by chemical pollution in the Arctic food web and rapid climate-driven warming that is transforming their...

21.05.2026 10

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Anaïs Remili

How AI‑generated music anthems are supporting Alberta separatism

Anthems generate emotional responses, tying communities together, and deepfake, inauthentic and foreign-generated videos are part of what’s...

21.05.2026 10

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Jamie meyers-riczu

Why corporate leadership in Canada still remains dominated by men

An organizational researcher argues that biases about who leads and who cares are baked into the structures of work itself, which is detrimental to...

21.05.2026 10

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Claudine Mangen

The San Diego Islamic Centre shooting is part of a far‑right curriculum of violence

The mass shooting at an Islamic centre in San Diego is the latest in a self-replicating network of far-right violence in which each attack is designed...

21.05.2026 10

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Amarnath Amarasingam

Accentism for profit? What Telus is getting wrong about accents

An AI accent manipulation tool may be “cool” technology, but it is arguably also a form of discrimination against workers whose voices are being...

20.05.2026 10

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Molly babel

Having a strong social network can help students deal with racial microaggressions

Research is increasingly documenting how pervasive racial microaggressions are in the daily lives of racialized young people.

20.05.2026 10

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Irene vitoroulis

As corporations race for the stars, we need international collaboration on space governance

Human activity is causing large disruptions to the near-Earth space environment. We need an intergovernmental panel on space sustainability.

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Peter brown

Why brain health is an urgent priority for G7 member countries

As G7 societies age and birth rates decline, we must invest in collaborative open science research, to optimize brain health for every citizen.

20.05.2026 10

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Guy rouleau

Beyond regulation: Why committed leadership will decide Canada’s energy future

For Canada’s regulatory reform proposals to work, federal leaders need to stick to tight timelines even when faced with lawsuits and provincial...

20.05.2026 20

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Amir bahman radnejad

Stem cells have potent potential for diabetes treatment

Stem cells offer an extraordinary toolkit for science and medicine. Researchers are getting better at turning these pluripotent cells into specialized...

19.05.2026 10

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Bailey laforest

After the flames, wildfires pollute drinking water for years

Wildfires can cause contaminants to seep into waterways, polluting the drinking water that communities rely on.

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Qingshi tu

Urban gardens may contain lead — here’s what the research says about the hidden health risk

While contamination in soil is real, the benefits of gardening outweigh it, and there are plenty of simple, affordable steps gardeners can take to...

19.05.2026 10

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Melody lynch

After the COVID‑19 pandemic, thousands more kindergarteners faced developmental challenges

An increase in the number of kindergarten children with special needs since the pandemic means more children will require specialized assistance and...

19.05.2026 20

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Magdalena janus

Why being called ‘detail‑oriented’ can stall a woman’s career

New research finds that people consistently describe women as detail-focused and men as visionary, a bias with measurable consequences for who gets...

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Samantha Dodson