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Ceuta’s border crisis is about geopolitics, not just migration

Ceuta’s border crisis is about geopolitics, not just migration

Why is a European border located on African soil? And why has the dispute about Ceuta and Spanish colonization remained unresolved for so long?

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Khaoula El Khalil

Can science museums help us talk about mental health?

Can science museums help us talk about mental health?

Across the world, science museums are beginning to join conversations and develop work about mental health.

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Ana Maria Navas Iannini

How weaving helped invent modern computing — and is shaping its future

How weaving helped invent modern computing — and is shaping its future

Weaving is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, but its patterns helped inspire early computing. Today, textile makers are using conductive yarns and...

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Sara Nabil

When can your child stay home alone? Neuroscience suggests we’re asking the wrong question

When can your child stay home alone? Neuroscience suggests we’re asking the wrong question

Caregivers often seek a specific age that their child can be left home alone. However, the neuroscience of brain development suggests that readiness...

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Codie C. Lavoie

How naming shared values is an effective approach to leading through a crisis

How naming shared values is an effective approach to leading through a crisis

If your organization is in crisis, your values are your lifeline. Identifying them collaboratively helps build consensus and guide action.

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Mel Rutherford

Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon shows how AI could threaten a crucial safeguard of democracy

Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon shows how AI could threaten a crucial safeguard of democracy

What happens to democracy when the independent people capable of resisting abuses of power are replaced by systems designed to make those abuses...

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David Silver

A new ‘NATO of the East?’ Why the Mecca pact isn’t quite what it seems

A new ‘NATO of the East?’ Why the Mecca pact isn’t quite what it seems

The Mecca agreeement is best understood as a form of strategic insurance for three governments seeking greater protection and political influence...

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Saira Bano

I lived through the first Taliban girls’ school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking

I lived through the first Taliban girls’ school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking

The author was banned from school by the Taliban as a girl in 1996. Years after the Taliban returned to power in 2021, she asks why the international...

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Ghazaal Habibyar

I lived through the first Taliban girls’ school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking

I lived through the first Taliban girls’ school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking

The author was banned from school by the Taliban as a girl in 1996. Years after the Taliban returned to power in 2021, she asks why the international...

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Ghazaal Habibyar

The FIFA World Cup should belong to fans, not super‑rich investors

The FIFA World Cup should belong to fans, not super‑rich investors

An institution that belongs to everyone and to no one is a fragile thing. It survives on a shared conviction that some goods are not for sale and...

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Jordan Zalis

Why AI training can backfire for older workers

Why AI training can backfire for older workers

For older employees already experiencing burnout, poorly designed or poorly timed training can become an additional job demand rather than a solution.

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Judah Adeniyi

Sunlight is alive — and through play with it, artists reflect on climate change

Sunlight is alive — and through play with it, artists reflect on climate change

Montréal-area performances have seen artists explore our human connections to light and ecological forces, and reflect on grief related to climate...

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Meghan Moe Beitiks

The sinking of the MV Barima puts Guyanese inequities under a global spotlight

The sinking of the MV Barima puts Guyanese inequities under a global spotlight

Frequent travellers of a Guyanese ferry that sunk in July allege routine overloading, unsecured cargo and engine failures.

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Janette Bulkan

Learned, not broken: Why we need to fix the pleasure gap, not women’s libido

Learned, not broken: Why we need to fix the pleasure gap, not women’s libido

Women’s changing libido has been treated as biological fact — the product of evolution or hormonal destiny. But differences in sexual experience...

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Emily Impett

Alberta’s disability benefit overhaul shifts more economic risk onto people with disabilities

Alberta’s disability benefit overhaul shifts more economic risk onto people with disabilities

Alberta’s move to shift disability recipients onto a lower-paying, employment-focused benefit assumes people can make up the difference through...

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Michelle Maroto

Toronto students who live in residence get better grades, study finds

Toronto students who live in residence get better grades, study finds

A study of more than 750,000 student records from four Toronto universities finds that living in residence is linked to better grades and higher...

12.08.2026 10

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Kiana Basiri

We built a $10 soil test, then a virtual reality platform to take it around the world

We built a $10 soil test, then a virtual reality platform to take it around the world

The advantage of virtual reality training is scalability. The same experience can be delivered in many countries simultaneously, without need for...

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Mohammed Elmorsy

How Gen Z and India’s Cockroach Janata Party are successfully challenging Narendra Modi

How Gen Z and India’s Cockroach Janata Party are successfully challenging Narendra Modi

The success of protest movements in India hinges on two main factors: the strategic importance of the movement’s voting base to the ruling BJP, and...

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Shivaji Mukherjee

A social media ban for Canadian kids sounds simple, but Bill C‑34 has major limitations

A social media ban for Canadian kids sounds simple, but Bill C‑34 has major limitations

Like many other countries, Canada wants to restrict young people’s access to social media. Can Bill C-34 achieve its intended goals?

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Laurence Grondin-Robillard

As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’

As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’

Fossil-fuel dependence, the costs of adapting to a changing climate and the transition to cleaner energy are all driving up costs.

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Ryan M. Katz-Rosene

Early French immersion: How teachers and families can support oral language development

Early French immersion: How teachers and families can support oral language development

Teachers should capitalize on opportunities for oral language development through play in French immersion instruction.

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Nathalie Rothschild

Donald Trump’s dilemma: Ending the Iran war to appease Americans will anger his evangelical base

Donald Trump’s dilemma: Ending the Iran war to appease Americans will anger his evangelical base

If Donald Trump decides to escalate the Iran war, Christian Zionists will be those cheering the loudest.

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André Gagné

Why Canadian airline strikes shut down the whole system — and how other countries avoid it

Why Canadian airline strikes shut down the whole system — and how other countries avoid it

Canada’s approach to airline strikes pits the need for reliable air travel against the constitutionally protected right to strike. Other countries...

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John Gradek

6 ways that restorative justice could benefit survivors of intimate partner violence

6 ways that restorative justice could benefit survivors of intimate partner violence

Restorative justice isn’t appropriate in every case of intimate partner violence. But it could bring justice to some survivors if it adheres to six...

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Laura Macdiarmid

Are UFOs inspiring a new religion?

Are UFOs inspiring a new religion?

People around the world are gathering in wilderness settings with the intention to initiate contact with UFOs using various techniques.

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Shayne A. P. Dahl

Beyond the 15‑minute city: What really makes people want to walk

Beyond the 15‑minute city: What really makes people want to walk

A sedentary lifestyle lurks in every neighbourhood. So what motivates people to walk?

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Paula Negron-Poblete

Move over longevity: Healthspan is what we should be chasing

Move over longevity: Healthspan is what we should be chasing

Research has moved past the question of whether we can live longer. The new question is whether we’re willing to invest — seriously, equitably and...

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Stuart Phillips

New research estimates around 20 million insect species on Earth — doubling those facing extinction

New research estimates around 20 million insect species on Earth — doubling those facing extinction

When we lose insect species without even knowing they existed, we will never know where they lived, what they looked like, how they interacted with...

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Dirk Steinke

Why the real test of Canada’s AI strategy is in university classrooms

Why the real test of Canada’s AI strategy is in university classrooms

AI policy guiding university learning and teacher education must address how technology changes the social and emotional conditions of teaching and...

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Johanathan Woodworth

Independence from Canada could cost Albertans a lot more than it saves them

Independence from Canada could cost Albertans a lot more than it saves them

Secession, the formal withdrawal of a region from a country, involves trade-offs. Preliminary research shows those trade-offs would be significant for...

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Constantin Colonescu

How Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie expands the book and TV series for today

How Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie expands the book and TV series for today

By providing a more expansive ‘Little House’ world, the show respects Wilder’s writing while redressing racist depictions.

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Miranda Green-Barteet

Nearly 1 in 100 Canadians has inflammatory bowel disease. Too many believe it rules out having children

Nearly 1 in 100 Canadians has inflammatory bowel disease. Too many believe it rules out having children

Historically, women with inflammatory bowel disease were advised against pregnancy. Current evidence shows modern medication use in pregnancy leads to...

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Elizabeth Squirell

Wealthsimple’s new prediction markets app exposes gaps in Canada’s gambling protections

Wealthsimple’s new prediction markets app exposes gaps in Canada’s gambling protections

Wealthsimple is launching a CIRO-approved prediction markets app soon. The evidence suggests most traders lose money, and the products look a lot like...

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Jeffrey Derevensky

Canada is becoming less accepting of gender diversity, new Statistics Canada data shows

Canada is becoming less accepting of gender diversity, new Statistics Canada data shows

Public support for trans and gender-diverse people is declining, and that decline is being driven by political and media discourse.

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Leah Hamilton

Reconciliation or recolonization? What Canada can learn by looking abroad

Reconciliation or recolonization? What Canada can learn by looking abroad

New research shows that Canadian attacks on Indigenous rights are part of a clear international trend of what’s known as recolonization.

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Connor Guyn

Inflation is slowing, but the cost of living story is more complicated

Lower inflation does not mean prices will return to where they were before. Inflation measures the average change in prices over time, not which...

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Colin Mang

Children and adults cope with extreme heat differently, but are kids really at greater risk?

Although children sweat less than adults, they are able to regulate body heat in other ways.

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Bareket Falk

Who were the Luddites? Their legacy ripples through politics, cultural commentary and literature

In the age of AI we are once again hearing about Luddites, the 19th-century textile workers who sought to protect their livelihoods in early...

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Brian Lewis

Math gaps between Ontario kids start in kindergarten — and often persist through Grade 9

Math achievement gaps begin in kindergarten and persist through Grade 9, highlighting the importance of investing in children’s early development.

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Fatemeh Ameli

Children and adults cope with extreme heat differently, but are kids really are greater risk?

Although children sweat less than adults, they are able to regulate body heat in other ways.

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Bareket Falk

Why being born helpless may be one of humanity’s greatest strengths

Human infant helplessness is not a weakness to be outgrown. It is an evolved trait that may be central to our ability to care for others.

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Stuart I. Hammond

Extreme heat: Could hot baths help older adults better adapt?

Heat waves pose a threat to older adults, but a recent study suggests that they retain an unexpected ability to adapt to high temperatures.

04.08.2026 8

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Daniel Gagnon

Donald Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ means reneging on them. That’s why Canada cannot capitulate

Countries that sign deals with the Trump administration are quickly finding out that the stability and certainty they hoped to purchase was an...

04.08.2026 9

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Eric van Rythoven

5 ways to improve gynecologic care and women’s health outcomes in Canada

Canada can significantly improve women’s health, in both the short- and long-term, by focusing on five attainable and affordable immediate actions.

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Pauline McDonagh Hull

Decolonizing economics means questioning where its ideas came from — and imagining new ones

Calls to decolonize economics challenge the discipline’s foundational assumptions about development, markets and inequality.

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Junaid B. Jahangir

Is Canada finally investing in its rural communities? What funding for rural transit reveals

While transit programs are often focused on urban places, it’s just as important to rural communities to maintain transportation links.

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Sarah-Patricia Breen

Extreme heat: How a promising new discovery could help older adults adapt

Heat waves pose a threat to older adults, but a recent study suggests that they retain an unexpected ability to adapt to high temperatures.

04.08.2026 10

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Daniel Gagnon

Canada’s energy transition needs a more diverse workforce

As long as women and other equity-seeking groups are underrepresented, Canada’s clean energy workforce remains inequitable.

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Christina E. Hoicka

Some tropical butterflies live surprisingly long lives. Is it their high‑protein diet?

Heliconius butterflies eat high-protein pollen and seem to age well.

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Jayme Lewthwaite

China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth

China’s new ethnic unity law reaches across borders. The danger is not that it does so. It is what it criminalizes, whom it targets, and how it...

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Reza Hasmath