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How street vendors and waste pickers can help cities manage growth
How street vendors and waste pickers can help cities manage growth
Across the world, urbanization affects how food is grown, distributed and consumed, and cities are primary drivers changing food systems.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
How street vendors and waste pickers can help cities manage growth
Why the burden of leadership is really about managing relationships
Why the burden of leadership is really about managing relationships
The new workplace reality demands that organizations support leaders in settings where complex and often messy relationships are central to leadership effectiveness.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Why the burden of leadership is really about managing relationships
Grok fallout: Tech giants must be held accountable for technology-assisted gender-based violence
Grok fallout: Tech giants must be held accountable for technology-assisted gender-based violence
The growing ease of perpetrating sexual violence with novel technologies reflect the urgent need to prioritise AI safety and regulation.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Grok fallout: Tech giants must be held accountable for technology-assisted gender-based violence
Why Canada’s reaction to the Grok scandal is so muted in the midst of a global outcry
Why Canada’s reaction to the Grok scandal is so muted in the midst of a global outcry
Governments around the world are clamping down on Grok’s production of nonconsensual sexual images. Why does Canada seem to be missing in action?
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January 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Why Canada’s reaction to the Grok scandal is so muted in the midst of a global outcry
What our love of ‘Heated Rivalry’ tells us about the state of queer sports in Canada
What our love of ‘Heated Rivalry’ tells us about the state of queer sports in Canada
‘Heated Rivalry’ has people talking about the intersection of culture, sports and Canadian identity.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
What our love of ‘Heated Rivalry’ tells us about the state of queer sports in Canada
How hands-on textile work inspires creativity and growth
How hands-on textile work inspires creativity and growth
Textile work in a global learning program is a vehicle for exploring new forms and esthetics, and building collaborative creative practices.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
How hands-on textile work inspires creativity and growth
Slanguage: How ‘6-7’ makes sense even though it means nothing
Slanguage: How ‘6-7’ makes sense even though it means nothing
Seemingly meaningless adolescent slang isn’t “brain rot,” it’s linguistically normal, developmentally appropriate and a way of belonging.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Slanguage: How ‘6-7’ makes sense even though it means nothing
The Colombian border is one of the biggest obstacles to building a new Venezuela
The Colombian border is one of the biggest obstacles to building a new Venezuela
The Colombia-Venezuela border has long fuelled cycles of violence in Colombia. It’s now the main sticking point in any Venezuelan efforts to transition to democracy and the rule of law.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The Colombian border is one of the biggest obstacles to building a new Venezuela
A Man on the Inside: Netflix comedy offers a timely defence of higher education
A Man on the Inside: Netflix comedy offers a timely defence of higher education
Good satire like ‘A Man on the Inside’ points out problems faced by universities, as well as possible remedies.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
A Man on the Inside: Netflix comedy offers a timely defence of higher education
Why America hasn’t become great again
Why America hasn’t become great again
Trump is the predictable result of the deteriorating economic conditions in the U.S. since the 1980s and the political machinations that brought those economic conditions about.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Why America hasn’t become great again
Why Donald Trump is telling such obvious lies on the ICE Minneapolis killing
Why Donald Trump is telling such obvious lies on the ICE Minneapolis killing
Obvious lies aren’t necessarily failed lies. They can confuse, distract, excite and intimidate a range of audiences. They can also be believed, no matter how obviously false they seem.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Why Donald Trump is telling such obvious lies on the ICE Minneapolis killing
Lessons from Palestine: Understanding the resistance of educators and students in times of crisis
Lessons from Palestine: Understanding the resistance of educators and students in times of crisis
Understanding emotional concepts like qahr is essential to supporting educators and students living under occupation, war and violence.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Lessons from Palestine: Understanding the resistance of educators and students in times of crisis
What Mark Carney’s China trip could mean for the future of Canadian-Chinese relations
What Mark Carney’s China trip could mean for the future of Canadian-Chinese relations
Mark Carney’s trip to China is aimed at breaking the ice between Canada and China after years of a frosty relationship.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
What Mark Carney’s China trip could mean for the future of Canadian-Chinese relations
‘Heated Rivalry’ shows how queer joy can disrupt hockey’s culture of masculinity
‘Heated Rivalry’ shows how queer joy can disrupt hockey’s culture of masculinity
Queer joy in ‘Heated Rivalry’ unsettles hockey’s hypermasculine order and makes new ways of relating seem possible.
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January 11, 2026 at 2:39 PM
‘Heated Rivalry’ shows how queer joy can disrupt hockey’s culture of masculinity
4 ways to empower students to spark social change
4 ways to empower students to spark social change
Empowering students to address social issues doesn’t require a classroom overhaul. Simple, everyday activities can be life-changing when integrated into traditional teaching.
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January 11, 2026 at 1:43 PM
4 ways to empower students to spark social change
Cyclone Senyar: Why hazards continue to turn into disasters in Aceh
Cyclone Senyar: Why hazards continue to turn into disasters in Aceh
Like many other regions in the Global South, Aceh’s vulnerability can be traced back to colonialism. Post-colonial development continues to reinforce it.
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January 11, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Cyclone Senyar: Why hazards continue to turn into disasters in Aceh
Dry January, T-breaks and the myth of willpower: An alternative reset in the New Year
Dry January, T-breaks and the myth of willpower: An alternative reset in the New Year
Though well-intentioned, abstinence-based resolutions can result in a return to use because these approaches reduce complex human behaviour to an on-off switch.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Dry January, T-breaks and the myth of willpower: An alternative reset in the New Year
How online communities are helping women stay in the skilled trades
How online communities are helping women stay in the skilled trades
Many women in the skilled trades are turning to online communities for mentorship, advice, and support to help them stay in the field.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
How online communities are helping women stay in the skilled trades
Blue Monday is a myth but winter blues are real — how to cope in the cold months and ‘winter well’
Blue Monday is a myth but winter blues are real — how to cope in the cold months and ‘winter well’
Using evidence-based strategies that focus on mindset, light exposure, activity, rest and social connection can help people beat winter-related low mood.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Blue Monday is a myth but winter blues are real — how to cope in the cold months and ‘winter well’
Canada has too few professional archeologists, and that has economic consequences
Canada has too few professional archeologists, and that has economic consequences
Protecting heritage in Canada requires training more archeologists and equipping them with the tools and education to do so.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Canada has too few professional archeologists, and that has economic consequences
Canada risks missing out on Africa’s trade boom under Mark Carney
Canada risks missing out on Africa’s trade boom under Mark Carney
Other countries like China, Turkey, Brazil and Gulf states have already recognized the potential of the African market. Every year Canada delays, it risks losing ground that will be hard to reclaim.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Canada risks missing out on Africa’s trade boom under Mark Carney
Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
Canada does a poor job of gathering labour relations information. In a period of rising inequality and renewed workplace conflict, stakeholders need better data.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
2025 was the year protein ‘jumped the shark’
2025 was the year protein ‘jumped the shark’
2025 was not the year protein finally got its due. It was the year protein was oversold, overvalued and overhyped. The science of protein has not changed; we just need to listen to it again.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
2025 was the year protein ‘jumped the shark’
Digital payments can expand financial inclusion — but only under the right conditions
Digital payments can expand financial inclusion — but only under the right conditions
New research shows that digital payment technology does not always increase financial inclusion for everyone.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Digital payments can expand financial inclusion — but only under the right conditions
Venezuela attack, Greenland threats and Gaza assault mark the collapse of international legal order
Venezuela attack, Greenland threats and Gaza assault mark the collapse of international legal order
Successful American action in Venezuela and threats against Greenland suggest the rules-based international order that emerged following the Second World War is now on life support.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Venezuela attack, Greenland threats and Gaza assault mark the collapse of international legal order