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Municipal governments are often slow to act, except when FIFA comes to town

Steve Lorteau, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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Hiring your teen this summer? A family job doesn’t automatically keep them safe at work

Nick Turner, University of Calgary and Steve Granger, Concordia University

What happens to microplastics when swallowed? In earthworms, they do not leave the digestive tract

Ryan Prosser, University of Guelph and Nicholas Letwin, University of Guelph

Canada’s ‘AI for All’ strategy has ambitious growth targets, but it falls short on workers and the environment

Simon Blanchette, McGill University

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Greater international co-operation is needed to achieve the UN’s global forest goals

Terry Sunderland, University of British Columbia and Peter Wood

Children silhouetted against a wall of fish specimens.

A day at the museum: How to follow kids’ leads to support curiosity across generations

Sheryl Smith-Gilman, McGill University

The 2026 World Cup is around the corner, but where is FIFA’s child safeguarding policy?

Adam Ali, Western University and Isra Iqbal, Western University

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When men take parental leave, their careers may benefit — but women’s do not

Anja Krstic, York University, Canada and Ivona Hideg, University of Oxford; York University, Canada

Researchers ask us to rethink the ways we see and study the Arctic

Candis Callison, University of British Columbia; Adrian Howkins, University of Bristol; Élise Devoie, Queen's University, Ontario, and Megan Bailey, Dalhousie University

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Mining companies may soon bypass UN rules and mine the deep sea

Cara B. G. James, University of British Columbia

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Why more doctors are validating near-death experiences

Jorge Andrés Delgado-Ron, Simon Fraser University

To achieve ‘AI for all’ in agriculture, Canada’s farmers need regional, systems-level change

Charles Conteh, Brock University

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Can stimulating the sense of smell be beneficial for the brain?

Coline Zigrand, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Benoît Jobin, Harvard University

Canada’s federal government is shelving online hate speech protections. Here’s why that’s a problem

Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University

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Canada’s possible expansion of MAID for mental illness is worrisome, including for high schools

Michael Baker, University of Manitoba and Nancy Hansen, University of Manitoba

Why don’t FIFA and the Premier League treat racist abuse as a workplace hazard?

Maame De-Heer, Loma Linda University and Taylor McKee, Brock University

Two soccer players on the field vying for a soccer ball.

How you can stop your cat from bringing home unwelcome pathogens

Amy Wilson, University of British Columbia; Peter Marra, Georgetown University, and Scott Wilson, University of British Columbia

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What happens when the world’s breadbaskets start failing simultaneously?

Ekamjot Dhillon, Balsillie School of International Affairs

What are the risks of contracting West Nile virus from a mosquito in Canada?

Mehra Balsara, Carleton University; Antoinette Ludwig, Université de Montréal; Catherine Cullingham, Carleton University, and Marc Avramov, Carleton University

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A military exercise featuring smoke and plumes of water in a field.

Modern warfare aspires to be pan-domain. What does that mean for western militaries?

Andrea Charron, University of Manitoba

Starting kindergarten soon? Summer is a perfect time to support your child’s early literacy learning

Pamela Beach, Queen's University, Ontario and Kristy Timmons, Queen's University, Ontario

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Ocean conservation needs strong relationships, not just targets

Derek Armitage, University of Waterloo and Ella-Kari Muhl, Stellenbosch University

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Zelenskyy’s honouring of wartime nationalists is straining Ukraine’s alliance with Poland

Alexander Hill, University of Calgary

A middle-aged white man with a short beard in a black dress shirt speaks from behind a podium with the Ukrainian flag on it

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The Regency period was queer and trans. Bridgerton barely scratches the surface

Jes Battis, University of Regina

Focus apps are failing neurodivergent minds, new research finds

Joanna McGrenere, University of British Columbia and Kevin Chow, New York University

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In a world divided, teachers need to connect with each other

Jordan Laidlaw, University of Manitoba

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An unfinished reckoning with police violence: Community data shows ongoing systemic racism

Kojo Damptey, McMaster University

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Canada’s ‘major projects’ should not come at the cost of the environment

Julia K. Baum, University of Victoria; Marc Johnson, University of Toronto, and Sarah Otto, University of British Columbia

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

Robyn Nakano, University of Victoria and Ammie Kalan, University of Victoria

A chimpanzee peers at the camera with green leaves in the background

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

Nicholas Freymueller, Adelaide University and Damien Fordham, Adelaide University

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A water bomber drops water on a smoking forest

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

John Gradek, McGill University

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

Toby Mündel, Brock University and Samuel Penna Wanner, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

A player in a black uniform and orange shoes walks through sprinklers on a soccer field

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

Pierre Chaigneau, Queen's University, Ontario

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

Kawser Ahmed, University of Manitoba

Militarization in Jammu and Kashmir is negatively impacting female education

Shambhavi Siddhi, Western University

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A young woman sits on a sofa while typing on a laptop

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

Hien Tran, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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

Jean Poitras, HEC Montréal

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

Aleksandra Mineyko, University of Calgary

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

Md Masuduzzaman, McMaster University and Elkafi Hassini, McMaster University

Canada should invest in nature as critical infrastructure

Nina-Marie Lister, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Emerging Houthi–Al-Shabaab co-operation and the growing threat to Red Sea shipping

Brendon Novel, Université de Montréal

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

Christophe Premat, Stockholm University

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A woman with dark hair stands behind a podium that reads Alberta Referendum 2026

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

Gina Starblanket, University of Victoria and James K. Rowe, University of Victoria

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

Behrouz Bakhtiari, McMaster University

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

Hari KC, Toronto Metropolitan University

New research shows why tipping is making more Canadians uncomfortable

Bonnie Simpson, Western University and Jamie Hyodo, Western University

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Canada must rethink how it contributes to international climate finance

Christina Frendo, Queen's University, Ontario and Dan Cohen, Queen's University, Ontario

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

Moira A. McDonald, Royal Roads University; Ann-Kathrin McLean, Royal Roads University; Oreoluwa Adeniyi, Royal Roads University, and Shimaya Sureshbabu, Royal Roads University

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

Julianne Piper, Simon Fraser University; Kelley Lee, Simon Fraser University, and Miranda Nonis, Simon Fraser University

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Holocaust education has a growing Gen AI problem

Regan Lipes, MacEwan University

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

Clara A.B. Joseph, University of Calgary

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Two young women with long hair sit in a cafe smiling at something on their phone.

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

Bryn Williams-Jones, Université de Montréal

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

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

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

Richard Nimijean, Carleton University

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

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, University of Guelph and Enock D. Opoku, University of Guelph

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

Ali Jasemi, Wilfrid Laurier University

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

Madeleine Orr, University of Toronto; Samira Hussein, University of Toronto, and Sara Durante, University of Toronto

A man in a red t-shirt wears a harness and holds medical equipment.

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

Dr. Farhan M. Asrar, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Climate change could significantly worsen summer air quality in future decades

Rebecca Kaarina Saari, University of Waterloo

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

Lisa Starr, University of Lethbridge

Students protesting hold signs 'if you can read this thank a teacher' and 'we're out here because we couldn't fit in our classrooms anymore'

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

Ozlem Cankaya, MacEwan University; Marielle Papin, MacEwan University, and Salim Hashmi, King's College London

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Why corporate leadership in Canada still remains dominated by men

Claudine Mangen, Concordia University

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

Samantha Dodson, University of Calgary

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

Douglas Stenton, University of Waterloo

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

Adnan Skhawat Ali, Queen's University, Ontario and Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, Queen's University, Ontario

Women hold up their thumbs at a voting station.

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

Amarnath Amarasingam, Queen's University, Ontario

A group of people gathered and mourning at a vigil.

Human-made chemicals are harming seals at the molecular level

Anaïs Remili, Simon Fraser University and Tanya Brown, Simon Fraser University

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

Peter Brown, Western University

Why brain health is an urgent priority for G7 member countries

Guy Rouleau, McGill University

A doctor in mask and scrubs looks ta a large screen with an image of a brain on it.

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

Magdalena Janus, University of British Columbia and Caroline Reid-Westoby, McMaster University

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

Irene Vitoroulis, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Jonathan B. Santo, University of Nebraska Omaha

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People waving blue flags showing red, white and yellow detail, with a vehicle in the middle.

How AI-generated music anthems are supporting Alberta separatism

Jamie Meyers-Riczu, Carleton University and James Deaville, Carleton University

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Accentism for profit? What Telus is getting wrong about accents

Molly Babel, University of British Columbia and Amanda Cardoso, University of British Columbia

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Stem cells have potent potential for diabetes treatment

Bailey Laforest, Carleton University and Jennifer Bruin, Carleton University

From PCOS to PMOS: What the name change to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome means for women’s health

Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary; Jamie Benham, University of Calgary, and Robyn Vettese, University of Calgary

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What the 2026 World Cup means for measles risk in Vancouver

Jamie Voyles, University of Nevada, Reno and Qurrat Ul Ain, University of British Columbia

Hantavirus: A cruise ship, a deer mouse and the fictional line between human and animal health

Prativa Baral, McGill University; Joanne Liu, McGill University, and Veasna Duong, McGill University

Women’s experiences are forgotten in research on childbirth and breastfeeding

Thomas Saïas, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

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Sleep and diet may matter more than exercise for buffering the health toll of chronic stress

Nick Turner, University of Calgary; A. Wren Montgomery, Western University; Erica Carleton, University of Regina, and Serra Al-Katib, University of Regina

Research shows when words look like their meaning, we process them faster

David Sidhu, Carleton University

Immunity & Society

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Why postal codes shouldn’t determine RSV protection in Canada

Sophie Webb, Simon Fraser University and Cora Constantinescu, University of Calgary

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How nanomedicine gets inside your cells and treats you from the inside out

Suiyang Liao, University of British Columbia

How vaccines give our immune systems a home advantage

Anthony Wong, University of British Columbia

Online harassment is silencing Canada’s health experts — institutions need to do more to protect them

Heidi J. S. Tworek, University of British Columbia; Chris Tenove, University of British Columbia, and Netheena Neena Mathews, University of British Columbia

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More dialogue, less debate: At an ‘Ethics Bowl,’ students learn to handle tough conversations

Rackeb Tesfaye, Simon Fraser University and Nicolas Fillion, Simon Fraser University

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From COVID to cancer: Why Canada’s RNA vaccine leadership matters more than ever

Anna Blakney, University of British Columbia and Pieter Cullis, University of British Columbia

Why Canada’s next big infrastructure investment should be in biomanufacturing

Megan Levings, University of British Columbia and Robert A. Holt, Simon Fraser University

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The Grey Revolution

Baby boomers embrace a freer sexuality, but ageist norms persist

Isabelle Wallach, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Bringing the dance studio home can improve balance and reduce the risk of falls for older women

Emma Hsiaowen Chen, Concordia University

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How to make public spaces accessible, safe and attractive for an aging population

François Racine, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Busting brain myths: The evolving story of menopause hormone therapy and cognitive health

Zahinoor Ismail, University of Calgary; Jasper Crockford, University of Calgary, and Maryam Ghahremani, University of Calgary

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When everyday tasks become harder: Early clues to Alzheimer’s disease

Maryam Ghahremani, University of Calgary and Zahinoor Ismail, University of Calgary

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Bilingualism and sex hormones may provide a new link to brain resilience and dementia risk

Noelia Calvo, University of Toronto

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Why Canada must transform its long-term care system

Denise Suzanne Cloutier, University of Victoria

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Why measuring dignity matters in Canada’s long-term care system

Andrea D. Foebel, University of Waterloo

How low can you go (and still build muscle)? Why strength training matters at any age

Tom Janssen, McMaster University and Matthew Lees, McMaster University

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Ending dementia stigma could change its trajectory: Cancer’s history shows why

Saskia Sivananthan, McGill University

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Retaining employees as they age is possible with more flexibility

Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Université TÉLUQ

How to adapt our pension schemes to longer life expectancy

François L'Italien, Université Laval

In case you missed it

A close-up of two hands in the soil of a garden.

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

Dr. Melody Lynch, Concordia University

After the flames, wildfires pollute drinking water for years

Qingshi Tu, University of British Columbia; Loretta Li, University of British Columbia, and Raul de Leon Rabago, University of British Columbia

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

Amir Bahman Radnejad, Mount Royal University and Brenda Nguyen, University of Lethbridge

A slim man with short grey hair wearing a windbreakers stands behind a podium that reads Building Canada Strong for All in both French and English.

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Cricket nuggets? Caterpillar cookies? Canadians would consider eating insects if they can’t see them

Rassim Khelifa, Concordia University

Tradwives want to ‘make patriarchy great again.’ A sociologist explains what they’re all about

Meaghan Furlano, Western University

A young woman is standing in a kitchen happily displaying a wooden spoon and dry spagetti.

Not just a fun hobby: Board games can help build connections and reduce stress

Biz Nijdam, University of British Columbia

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How teaching the history of science can help equip students to face polarized times

Cristiano Barbosa de Moura, Simon Fraser University

people at a protest carry a banner with the words: enough is enough

Is your AI chatbot manipulating you? Subtly reshaping your opinions?

Richard Lachman, Toronto Metropolitan University

People enjoying a cooling mist on a hot summer day

Summers are getting longer each year, and it isn’t all fun and games

Ted Scott, University of British Columbia

New Ontario water and sanitation law could pave the way for the financialization of public water

Meera Karunananthan, Carleton University

A tour boat heads toward massive waterfalls.

Bottom trawling is scraping oceans of wildlife

Sarah Foster, University of British Columbia and Amanda Vincent, University of British Columbia

A man with dark grey hair wearing glasses stands in front of a red banner with Chinese characters.

How not to say you’re sorry: Why governments keep getting apologies wrong

Reza Hasmath, University of Alberta

The Hanau far-right extremist shooting exposed how racism costs lives — and how institutions let it

Jayanthan Sriram, Concordia University and Neslihan Sriram-Uzundal, Concordia University

A group of people gathering to remember nine people that were killed in a shooting. They are sitting in front of large scale headshots of the victims..

Studying racial and ethnic health inequality in Canada: What we need to get right

Chloe Sher, University of Toronto

The women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan is an ongoing humanitarian calamity

Sepita Hatami, Western University

Girls in head scarves sit in a darkened classroom.

How structural inequality fuels Black youth recruitment into cycles of violence

Marycarmen Lara Villanueva, University of Toronto

A blurred image of a group of teenagers.

A young Black man in an olive green long-sleeve jersey walks past a row of other soccer players

Canada’s 2026 World Cup team reflects the country’s multicultural identity — in a way hockey never has

Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University

Canada to host new NATO-linked defence bank as Mark Carney pushes security overhaul

Srdjan Vucetic, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

How the U.S.‑Israel war against Iran is exposing the limits of the petrodollar system

Elliot Goodell Ugalde, Queen's University, Ontario and Natalie Braun, York University, Canada

The likeness of George Washington is seen on a U.S. one dollar bill

Canada’s new sovereign wealth fund is ambitious, but its design raises questions

Paul Calluzzo, Queen's University, Ontario; Dan Cohen, Queen's University, Ontario, and Evan Jo, Queen's University, Ontario

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A person sits on a bench in front of a leafy tree with a laptop looking into the distance.

Writing for well-being: How it could be a new way to teach the essay and resist AI

Lindsey McMaster, Nipissing University

College students are noticing their AI-smoothed writing sounds strong — and not like them

Nurul Hassan Mohammad, University of Toronto

A person at a computer looking stonyfaced and chagrined.

From AI companions to climate action, we undervalue what lies ahead

Rahul Ravi, Concordia University

A man builds a companion on the Character.AI website.

Canadian schools will soon have a roadmap to address student substance use

Tonje Mari Molyneux, University of British Columbia and Emily Jenkins, University of British Columbia

Is an A still an A? The truth behind grade inflation

Christopher DeLuca, Queen's University, Ontario and Michael Holden, University of Winnipeg

Two people seen jumping on a lawn in graduate caps and gowns.

A male couple embrace a child between them on a couch.

Gay men have equal parenting rights in Canada — but not equal access to parenthood

S. W. Underwood, Simon Fraser University

New research highlights how wildfires are harming fish

Philip N. Owens, University of Northern British Columbia; Ellen Petticrew, University of Northern British Columbia; Jason Raine, University of Northern British Columbia, and Kristen Kieta, University of Northern British Columbia

Travellers look out over grounded Air Canada planes

What the jet fuel crisis means for your summer flights and travel plans

John Gradek, McGill University

Diaspora distress: When geopolitical conflict follows immigrant workers into the office

Amir Bahman Radnejad, Mount Royal University and Brenda Nguyen, University of Lethbridge

A man works at a desk in an empty office at night

Donald Trump’s chaotic mess: When U.S. power serves the ‘sultan,’ global rules erode

Christopher Collins, Royal Roads University

Two older men sit in a garishly gilded office.

We developed a biodegradable wash that can remove pesticides and keep fruit fresh longer

Tianxi Yang, University of British Columbia; Ling Guo, University of British Columbia, and Tzu-Cheng (Ivy) Chiu, University of British Columbia

Wars destroy lives and the climate. Why aren’t we counting military emissions?

Tamara Krawchenko, University of Victoria

a vast area of rubble and destroyed buildings.

Using the body’s own sounds to diagnose Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s before the first symptoms appear

Rachel Bouserhal, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)

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The peptide problem: Hype is outrunning the evidence

Stuart Phillips, McMaster University

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Countries must back commitments to transition from fossil fuels with action

Philippe Le Billon, University of British Columbia and Pierre Wokuri, Sciences Po Rennes

‘The farther away, the better’ is the problematic logic behind U.S. third-country deportations

Guillermo Candiz, Université de l'Ontario français and Tanya Basok, University of Windsor

A line of security agents approach an airplane on a tarmac.

To lead in global innovation, Canada must prioritize basic science

Shay M. Freger, McMaster University and Mathew Leonardi, McMaster University; Adelaide University

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Canada’s fragmented electronic health records harm patients and cost taxpayers billions: New research

Braden Manns, University of Calgary; Stephanie Hastings, University of Calgary, and Sunand Kannappan, University of Calgary

A woman sits at a computer examining medical tests results.

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Canada’s United Nations abstention on slavery recognition wasn’t neutral — it was a choice

Julie Ada Tchoukou, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Heat-resistant corals could help reefs adapt to climate change

Whitney Isenhower, University of Toronto

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We found a way to turn Canada goose poop into chicken feed and crop fertilizer

Rassim Khelifa, Concordia University and Carlos Antonio Lopez Manzano, Concordia University

How wildlife conservancies perpetuate green colonialism in Kenya

Kariũki Kĩrigia, University of Toronto

Why do polar bears approach human infrastructure? The answer is more complex than we thought

Douglas Clark, University of Saskatchewan

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Not just a fun hobby: Board games can help build connections and reduce stress

Biz Nijdam, University of British Columbia

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Is reading your favourite hobby? A new era of book clubs is reshaping how we read

Joanna Pozzulo, Carleton University

Hurdles to a hobby: How climate change and ‘runfluencer’ culture impact our daily jog

Madeleine Orr, University of Toronto and Caitlin Felteau-McInnis, University of Toronto

Why starting a hobby as an adult can feel so hard — and why you should embrace beginnerhood

Jenna Hepp, Adler University

A young woman in roller skates helping up a man from the ground, who is also in roller skates

How to protect your hobbies in a culture that wants to exploit them

Aly Bailey, University of Waterloo

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A woman sitting in bed resting her forehead against her hand as she scrolls on her phone

Digital media is using negativity to steal our attention — here’s how to reclaim it

Megan Shipman, Royal Roads University and Zachary Pierce-Messick, Johns Hopkins University

When friendship is treated as essential, what happens to young adults who don’t have any?

Laura Eramian, Dalhousie University and Peter Mallory, St. Francis Xavier University

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A robot stole my internship: How Gen Z’s entry into the workplace is being affected by AI

Melise Panetta, Wilfrid Laurier University

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How rising living costs are changing the way we date, live and love

Melise Panetta, Wilfrid Laurier University

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How to deal with racism in an intimate relationship

Maya A. Yampolsky, Université Laval; Iman Sta-Ali, Université Laval; Libera Amadiwakama Mochihashi, University of Calgary, and Renaud Dion-Pons, Université Laval

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Gen Z is burning out at work more than any other generation — here’s why and what can be done

Nitin Deckha, University of Guelph-Humber

The future of work — according to Generation Z — is purposeful, digital and flexible

Eddy Ng, Queen's University, Ontario

A group of four young office workers gathered around a computer.

Is it wrong to date a coworker? Not necessarily — but it can get complicated

Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University and Shawna Boyko, Mount Royal University

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Why in-person dating is making a comeback — and why Gen Z is struggling with it

Treena Orchard, Western University

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4 research-backed ways to beat the winter blues in the colder months

Gio Dolcecore, Mount Royal University

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Israel-Gaza conflict: Home and away

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Maame De-Heer, Loma Linda University and Taylor McKee, Brock University

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Shin Koseki, Université de Montréal and Rashid Mushkani, Université de Montréal

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Francois Brouard, Carleton University

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Mélanie Fournier, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

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Alice Fomen, Université de l'Ontario français

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Robyn Nakano, University of Victoria and Ammie Kalan, University of Victoria

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Alexandra Lecours, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)

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