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Children’s best interests should anchor Canada’s approach to their online privacy

Early experiences shapes children’s developmental trajectories, and despite pressures to adapt to AI in education, there is a need for caution and...

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David Philpott

Imagine a world without genocide

We should not need the word ‘genocide’ to galvanize action to stop the horrors unfolding in Gaza

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David Welch

From tattoos to plastic bottles, here’s how society assigns moral values to everyday things

It is crucial to understand the fluidity of moral judgements about objects, rather than assuming objects have inherent or immutable moral value.

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Aya Aboelenien

The Canadian government must take action following future of sport commission

Decisions made by policymakers in the coming months and years could change sport in Canada. But entrenched rules, traditions, and organizations...

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Kyle Rich

What NATO could learn from Ukraine as it navigates Russian threats to European security

What NATO could learn from Ukraine as it navigates Russian threats to European security

Russian drones recently violated Polish and Romanian airspace. These intrusions, whether intentional or not, caused Poland to shut down airports...

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James Horncastle

Canada’s $43-billion subsidy scheme for critical minerals misses supply chain steps

Canada’s $43-billion subsidy scheme for critical minerals misses supply chain steps

As climate change intensifies, companies and countries are attempting to build new low-carbon supply chains. From electric vehicles to solar panels...

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Chris Arsenault

SHIELD: A simple, memorable model to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

SHIELD: A simple, memorable model to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is on track to become one of the defining public health challenges of our time. Every three seconds, somewhere in the...

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Donald Weaver

Is the Biggest Loser documentary entangled in its own internalized fatphobia?

Is the Biggest Loser documentary entangled in its own internalized fatphobia?

Were you expecting Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser to peel back the curtain and provide hard-hitting truths on what really happened on...

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Darby M. Babin

The world on the brink: Why governments must invest in peace, not just arms

The world on the brink: Why governments must invest in peace, not just arms

Global security indicators suggest a significant deterioration in peace and stability. By most accounts, the world is now more violent and more...

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Jenna Sapiano

Deinfluencing shapes how we think about shopping, and our economy

Deinfluencing shapes how we think about shopping, and our economy

Valued at more than US$250 billion, the influencer industry is the centre of the digital economy. Popular haul videos, where influencers display...

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Aidan Moir

Emmy-winning ER drama ‘The Pitt’ shines a light on compassionate teaching

Emmy-winning ER drama ‘The Pitt’ shines a light on compassionate teaching

The Pitt , HBO Max’s Emmy-winning television medical drama, is a breakout hit. Medical professionals and critics alike laud the show for its...

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Elizabeth A. Marshall

Canada’s tariff wall on Chinese electric vehicles is deepening dependence on the U.S.

Canada’s tariff wall on Chinese electric vehicles is deepening dependence on the U.S.

In October 2024, Canada imposed a 100 per cent tariff on all electric vehicle (EV) imports from China, effectively barring consumers from accessing...

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Addisu Lashitew

Canadian cities can prepare for climate change by building with nature

Canadian cities can prepare for climate change by building with nature

The housing affordability crisis is top of mind for many around the world, including Canadians. Between 2019 and 2024, house prices in Toronto and...

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Adam Skoyles

Autism is not a scare story: What parents need to know about medications in pregnancy, genetic risk and misleading headlines

Autism is not a scare story: What parents need to know about medications in pregnancy, genetic risk and misleading headlines

Over the past couple of months, headlines have warned expectant parents that something as ordinary as a pain reliever or an antidepressant taken...

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Sura Alwan

Information collected by the world’s largest radio telescope will be stored and processed by global data centres

Information collected by the world’s largest radio telescope will be stored and processed by global data centres

When the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory goes online later this decade, it will create one of science’s biggest data challenges. The SKA...

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Simon Blouin

What correctional officers think about harm-reduction services for incarcerated people with drug addictions

What correctional officers think about harm-reduction services for incarcerated people with drug addictions

Opioids, including the best known — morphine, heroin and fentanyl — have been gaining popularity over the last few decades. Although officially...

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Louis-Philippe Bleau

Businesses have a moral responsibility to stand up to autocrats

Businesses have a moral responsibility to stand up to autocrats

Aspiring autocrats are increasingly pressuring businesses to co-operate with their quest for wealth and power, such as by demanding they direct...

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David Silver

Lavender marriages: What queer unions and relationships can teach us about love and safety

Lavender marriages: What queer unions and relationships can teach us about love and safety

Lavender marriages, traditionally entered into by LGBT individuals to conceal their sexual orientation, are on the rise, according to several news...

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Gio Dolcecore

Turning houses into homes: Community land trusts offer a fix to Canada’s housing crisis

Turning houses into homes: Community land trusts offer a fix to Canada’s housing crisis

Imagine if every time a hospital was built, it came with an expiry date. Twenty-five years later, it would be sold to the highest bidder and...

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Alexandra Flynn

How Charlie Kirk became a pioneering MAGA political organizer on campuses

How Charlie Kirk became a pioneering MAGA political organizer on campuses

With a suspect in custody in the murder of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk, it’s clear Kirk’s legacy is bound to be as polarized as the campus culture...

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Dax D&39Orazio

To close its productivity gap, Canada needs to rethink its higher education system

To close its productivity gap, Canada needs to rethink its higher education system

Canada is facing a productivity crisis that threatens wages, competitiveness and long-term prosperity. Canadian productivity lags behind the United...

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David J Finch

Influencers of a bygone era: How late Victorian women artists mastered the art of networking

Influencers of a bygone era: How late Victorian women artists mastered the art of networking

In our age of digital influencers, it could be easy to believe that building a professional network is a modern phenomenon. However, long before...

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Triveni Srikaran

Evacuations of Indigenous communities during wildfires must prioritize keeping families together

Evacuations of Indigenous communities during wildfires must prioritize keeping families together

Across Canada, massive fires and hazardous smoke have forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate from northern and remote communities to...

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Lily Yumagulova