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Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University and Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University

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Karine Coen-Sanchez, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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Bruce Campbell, Toronto Metropolitan University; York University, Canada

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Asaf Siniver, University of Birmingham

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Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire deal – what we know so far: Expert Q&A

Scott Lucas, University College Dublin

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Toronto Blue Jays: Amid Canada-U.S. tensions, ‘Canada’s team’ is excelling at America’s pastime

Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University

The H-1B visa fee hike in the United States opens a policy window for Canada

Richa Shivakoti, Toronto Metropolitan University and Anna Triandafyllidou, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Ramona Pringle, Toronto Metropolitan University

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How employers can promote physical activity among workers: 3 messages based on research

Aviroop Biswas, University of Toronto

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Small sample, big impact: How talking to just 5 people can improve startup success

Xi Chen, University of Guelph

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Smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes — no wonder we’re addicted

Stephen Monteiro, Concordia University

AI tools promise efficiency at work, but they can erode trust, creativity and agency

Jordan Loewen-Colón, Queen's University, Ontario and Mel Sellick, Arizona State University

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Epstein’s ‘birthday book’ transforms private notes into a legacy record

Jason Wang, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racism is on the rise in Canada

Nadia Hasan, York University, Canada and Sarah Abou-Bakr, Concordia University

October 7 two years on: Israelis and Palestinians caught between two conflicting ideas of peace

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Laszlo Sarkany, Western University

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Charlotte Nau, Western University; Christopher Dietzel, Concordia University, and Estefanía Reyes, Western University

Ontario’s colleges were founded to serve local and regional needs — have we forgotten that?

Emilda Thavaratnam, University of Toronto

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Politically aggressive social media users are creating most of the anti-immigrant content

Nicholas A. R. Fraser, Toronto Metropolitan University

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YouTube shapes young people’s political education, but the site simplifies complex issues

Emine Fidan Elcioglu, University of Toronto

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The American TikTok deal doesn’t address the platform’s potential for manipulation, only who profits

Andrew Buzzell, Western University

Why annexing Canada would destroy the United States

Aisha Ahmad, University of Toronto

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Why the politics of cancellation never works

Robert Danisch, University of Waterloo

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Childhood wealth and social status can help people get leadership roles in adulthood

Steve Granger, Concordia University; Julian Barling, Queen's University, Ontario, and Nick Turner, University of Calgary

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Jane Barter, University of Winnipeg

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Nobel prize awarded for discovery of immune system’s ‘security guards’

Tracy Hussell, University of Manchester

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Debra M Haak, Queen's University, Ontario and Myrna Dawson, University of Guelph

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How the arts strengthen newcomer settlement in Canada

Jeremie Molho, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Our AI model can help improve indoor ventilation during wildfire season

Hoda Khalil, Carleton University and Gabriel Wainer, Carleton University

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How Canada can support rural regions in its net-zero transition

Tamara Krawchenko, University of Victoria

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Generative AI might end up being worthless — and that could be a good thing

Fenwick McKelvey, Concordia University

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Vanessa Fong, University of British Columbia; Janet McLaughlin, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Margaret Schneider, Wilfrid Laurier University

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J-C Couture, University of Alberta; Michele Martini, University of Naples Federico II, and Susan Lee Robertson, University of Cambridge

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The warning signs are clear: We’re heading toward a digital crisis

Dean Curran, University of Calgary

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Confronting residential schools denialism is an ethical and shared Canadian responsibility

Sean Carleton, University of Manitoba and Benjamin Kucher, University of Alberta

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Reconciliation includes recognizing Residential Schools are not the only colonial atrocity

Wade Paul, Concordia University

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Acting with one mind: Gwich’in lessons for truth and reconciliation

Crystal Gail Fraser, University of Alberta

How Indigenous-led health education in remote communities can make reconciliation real

Jamaica Cass, Queen's University, Ontario

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Curve Lake’s day school history reveals Indigenous activism in the face of colonial schooling

Jackson Pind, Trent University

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The Grey Revolution

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How to maintain good cognitive health at any age

Benjamin Boller, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)

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

Donald Weaver, University of Toronto

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Midlife adults are overextended with multiple roles

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Pet guardians are increasingly worried about the mental health of their dogs and cats

Renata Roma, University of Saskatchewan

Cars versus kids: How resistance to change limits children’s right to the city

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How alcohol contributes to the epidemic of liver disease

Timothy Naimi, University of Victoria

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Governments, universities and non-profits must work together to safeguard Canada’s lakes and rivers

David Barrett, University of Calgary; Frederick John Wrona, University of Calgary, and Juhi Huda, University of Calgary

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Arthur Charpentier, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM); Université de Rennes 1 - Université de Rennes

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Empathy is under attack — but it remains vital for leadership and connection

Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University and Kris Hans, University of Calgary; Mount Royal University

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Not enemies, but people: Why the world needs to rethink the language of war

Martin Danahay, Brock University

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How researchers are making precision agriculture more affordable

Samuel Mugo, MacEwan University and Mohammed Elmorsy, MacEwan University

Bill C-4 privacy enhancements are modest and fail to regulate politicians’ use of social bots

Sophia Melanson Ricciardone, McMaster University

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Space-time doesn’t exist — but it’s a useful framework for understanding our reality

Daryl Janzen, University of Saskatchewan

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People with schizophrenia were hit hard by B.C.’s deadly 2021 heat dome

Liv Yoon, University of British Columbia and Samantha Mew, University of British Columbia

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Dense, compact urban growth is favoured by mid-sized Canadian cities

Rylan Graham, University of Northern British Columbia and Jeffrey Biggar, Dalhousie University

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

Sura Alwan, University of British Columbia

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Gen Z protests brought about change in Nepal via the powers — and perils — of social media

Luna KC, University of Northern British Columbia

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How nativism determines whose vote counts in the Central African Republic

Alexandra Lamarche, Université de Montréal

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Montréal’s bike infrastructure hardly takes up any space from cars on city roads

Daniel Romm, McGill University

The Mediterranean: Both a graveyard and a bottomless money pit due to EU border policies

Luna Vives, Université de Montréal

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Daniel Skerritt, University of British Columbia and Rashid Sumaila, University of British Columbia

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Sage Meredith Goodwin, Purdue University and Oscar Winberg, University of Turku

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Businesses have a moral responsibility to stand up to autocrats

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Ronald W. Pruessen, University of Toronto

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

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University and Samuel Zilincik, Royal Danish Defence College

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Jenna Sapiano, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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