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Advent calendars stacked up for sale.

The surprising theology inside today’s Advent calendars

Matthew Robert Anderson, Concordia University

A group of people putting their hands together while standing in a circle

The price of belonging is inconvenience. Are we still willing to pay it?

Andrea Carter, Adler University

A health worker reviewing notes.

Immigrant women care workers keep Ontario’s home care afloat under exploitative conditions

Naomi Lightman, Toronto Metropolitan University

A hooded man bends as he stokes a fire.

‘Rage bait’ is the Oxford Word of the Year, showing how social media is manufacturing anger

Laurence Grondin-Robillard, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

How Canada’s emergency communications still exclude Indigenous languages

Sara Wilson, Simon Fraser University

A person holds a cell phone showing an emergency alert.
AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes

Delaney Thibodeau, University of Toronto; Catherine Sabiston, University of Toronto, and Sasha Gollish, University of Toronto

A muscular white woman.
A sign defending transgender rights as human rights.

Fairness for whom? The impact of Alberta’s trans-exclusionary sports law

Gio Dolcecore, Mount Royal University and Celeste Pang, Mount Royal University

‘Quiet divorcing’ puts a new name to an old problem — the slow erosion of intimacy

Emily Impett, University of Toronto

A broken felt heart.
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.
When you have 2 lovers, the holidays can be tricky

Carrie Jenkins, University of British Columbia

When you have 2 lovers, the holidays can be tricky
Thomas King: As we learn another ‘hero’ is non-Indigenous, let’s not ignore a broader cultural problem

Thomas King: As we learn another ‘hero’ is non-Indigenous, let’s not ignore a broader cultural problem

Celeste Pedri-Spade, McGill University

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights finally grapples with the Nakba

Jonah Corne, University of Manitoba

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights finally grapples with the Nakba
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.
A woman in front of a computer and holding her baby.

Motherhood changes how women spend, save and think about money

Oriane Couchoux, Carleton University and Gabrielle Patry-Beaudoin, Université de Sherbrooke

A couple hugging in and outdoors scene.

Dependants? Why Canada should recognize migrant spouses and partners with more accuracy

Goodnews I. Oshiogbele, Western University

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

People are watching from a window above as a man protests with a sign below.
How ‘relationship anarchy’ is changing the nature of connection for millennials and Gen Z

Treena Orchard, Western University

A group of people holding hands
‘Quiet, piggy’ and other slurs: Powerful men fuel online abuse against women in politics and media

Tracey Raney, Toronto Metropolitan University

A man with orange-ish skin tone and fluffy yellow-orange hair in a dark suit with a yellow tie gestures and grimaces as he speaks.

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Two baseball players hug.

When we gamble with the integrity of sport, we risk losing the values it offers

Jennifer Walinga, Royal Roads University

Taylor Swift and the performative ambiguity of The Life of a Showgirl

Jessalynn Keller, University of Calgary; Aimee Koristka, University of Calgary, and Shena Kaul, University of Calgary

A woman passes by two promotional posters.
How to adapt our pension schemes to longer life expectancy

François L'Italien, Université Laval

How to adapt our pension schemes to longer life expectancy
From post-partum depression to relationship woes: The importance of mental health after giving birth

Thomas Delawarde-SaÏas, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

A pregnant woman is holding her belly
Sex work on trial: What the recently dismissed Constitutional challenge means

Treena Orchard, Western University

A couple sitting on a couch being affectionate with each other.
A bearded man in judicial robes sits among three women and another man.

Reality check: The Supreme Court actually did the right thing in its child pornography ruling

Meg D. Lonergan, Carleton University and Kyler Chittick, University of Alberta

The rise of the ‘performative male:’ How young men are experimenting with masculinity online

Jillian Sunderland, University of Toronto

A young man reading a book on a bench with a tote bag slung over his shoulder.
What Yiddish literature reveals about Canada’s diverse canon and multilingual identity

Regan Lipes, MacEwan University

A young woman browsing a bookstore.
A dark-haired man with a beard smiles broadly as people record him on their phones in the foreground.

Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies

Kashif Raza, University of British Columbia

Crowds of people at a protest waving red, white and black flags.

The Māori ward vote in New Zealand contains important lessons for Canada

Karen Bird, McMaster University

New global research shows eye movements reveal how native languages shape reading

Victor Kuperman, McMaster University; Nadia Lana, McMaster University, and Olga Parshina, Middlebury College

A brown eyeball
Boys do cry: The Toronto Blue Jays challenge sport’s toxic masculinity with displays of love and emotion

Michael Kehler, University of Calgary

Two baseball players hugging
Canadian immigration policy has become a moving target

Omid Asayesh, University of Calgary

A Canadian passport and a brown wallet.
Why Canada must transform its long-term care system

Denise Suzanne Cloutier, University of Victoria

A senior woman in bed with a care person by her side.
Cyclists wait at a red light

Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why

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

The anguish of losing: The Blue Jay fan’s guide to dealing with feelings of despair

Craig Greenham, University of Windsor

A Black man in a white Blue Jays uniform looks dejected as the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate behind him.
New research reveals that almost half of Canadians believe in the paranormal — ghosts and all

Tony Silva, University of British Columbia and Emily Huddart, University of British Columbia

A ghostly entity.
How global cross-cultural folklore and legends shape the monsters we fear

Amala Poli, Western University

An image of a man wearing a hat and a glove with sharp blades on his right hand.
Two smiling men, one bald and one with dark hair, walk into the House of Commons as people behind them applaud.

Why DEI needs depth, not death

Marycarmen Lara Villanueva, University of Toronto

Why Canadians need two dramatic educational shifts to honour reconciliation

Jennifer Wallner, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Gavin Furrey, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

A teepee next to a legislature building.
What The Paper reveals about local news and journalism today

Adrian Ma, Toronto Metropolitan University

People in varying levels of office casual to office formal dress sitting in a posed row, some distracted.
The ‘demonstration effect’ can inspire girls to play — but only if communities are ready

Georgia Teare, Western University and Laura Misener, Western University

A group of women hockey players gathered on the ice rink.
4 research-backed ways to beat the winter blues in the colder months

Gio Dolcecore, Mount Royal University

A person asleep and snuggled in bed
A woman with a red scarf smiles at the camera.

In the Middle East, women journalists and activists have been driving crucial change

Farinaz Basmechi, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Four Israeli soldiers show their jackets emblazoned with the Israeli flag.

The conflation problem: Why anti-Zionism and anti-semitism are not the same

Mira Sucharov, Carleton University

a man sitting alone at a table looking out a window

Struggling with closure? Here are some things you can try

Chantal M. Boucher, University of Windsor

The fate of Marineland’s belugas expose the ethical cracks in Canadian animal law

Maneesha Deckha, University of Victoria

People stand silhouetted in front of an aquarium tank watching a beluga whale swim past
Remote work reduced gender discrimination — returning to the office may change that

Laura Doering, University of Toronto and András Tilcsik, University of Toronto

A woman sits at a table in front of an open laptop
Two baseball players celebrate. One is on his knees.

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

Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University

A man in a dark blue Jays jersey, with a beard and longish hair, throws a pitch. the back of a batter is in the foreground.

How the physics of baseball explains Blue Jay Kevin Gausman’s signature pitch

Patrick Clancy, McMaster University

A plate of rice and shrimp with forks in it.

How gastronomy tourism evolved into international identity and cultural diplomacy

Julien Bousquet, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)

Agree to disagree: Why we fear conflict and what to do about it

Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University and Maryam Ashraf, University of Calgary

Two young women are having a tense conversation and seem to disagree.
Marriage is hard, but it’s even harder when you immigrate together

Jingyi Zhang, University of Alberta and Kimberly A. Noels, University of Alberta

A couple sitting on a couch smiling.
A dark-haired man with a beard speaks with spotlight to his right.

From warning to reality: Canada’s escalating hate crisis demands action

Frederick John Packer, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Davut Akca, Lakehead University

Do dogs behave differently during an owner’s pregnancy? Many dog owners think so

Catherine Reeve, Mount Saint Vincent University

A woman sitting on a sofa with a small affectionate white dog
Canada’s rising poverty and food insecurity have deep structural origins

Tracy Smith-Carrier, Royal Roads University

An old and empty Starbucks coffee cup lays on the floor with a few coins in it.
The disasters we talk about shape our priorities and determine our preparedness

Fatma Ozdogan, Université de Montréal and Ali Asgary, York University, Canada

A man walks across a dried patch of land.
A very tall man bends towards a shorter man and they have their hands on one another's shoulders.

In Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, what makes us monstrous is refusing to care

Billie Anderson, Western University

A pro-democracy Venezuelan politician wins this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Is it a rebuke to Trump?

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

A dark-haired woman holds up pieces of paper while talking into a microphone.
‘Polite racism’ is the subtle form of racial exclusion — here’s how to move beyond it

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

An illustrated grid of eyes in varied colours and forms of emotional expression.
What AI-generated Tilly Norwood reveals about digital culture, ethics and the responsibilities of creators

Ramona Pringle, Toronto Metropolitan University

An AI-generated character smiles in an AI-generated image of an awards ceremony.
Toronto Blue Jays: Amid Canada-U.S. tensions, ‘Canada’s team’ is excelling at America’s pastime

Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University

Two baseball players celebrate. One is on his knees.
A group of protesters carry a banner and wave Palestinian flags.

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

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

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

Nicholas A. R. Fraser, Toronto Metropolitan University

A background of pink social media thumbs-down.
How the arts strengthen newcomer settlement in Canada

Jeremie Molho, Toronto Metropolitan University

How the arts strengthen newcomer settlement in Canada
Sex-motivated violence should be treated as a hate crime

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

Two police cruisers sit at the end of a driveway of a rural home.
a man's face is projected on a screen behind a seated stadium crowd of hundreds

Charlie Kirk’s legacy is the beneficiary of empathy, but he couldn’t stand the term

Jane Barter, University of Winnipeg

A demonstrator holds a sign that reads Free Speech.

Why the politics of cancellation never works

Robert Danisch, University of Waterloo

A crowd of people in orange shirts, one carrying a black and white framed photograph.

Confronting residential schools denialism is an ethical and shared Canadian responsibility

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

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

Jamaica Cass, Queen's University, Ontario

A tipi and building structure silhouetted against an orange sky.
Reconciliation includes recognizing Residential Schools are not the only colonial atrocity

Wade Paul, Concordia University

A flag that reads "Every Child Matters" is waving in the air.
A rendering of two robots in front of their computers.

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

Sophia Melanson Ricciardone, McMaster University

A man with thinning pale hair smiles.

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

Darby M. Babin, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Michael Orsini, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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

Aya Aboelenien, HEC Montréal and Zeynep Arsel, Concordia University

A woman tattoos a man's upper arm
Deinfluencing shapes how we think about shopping, and our economy

Aidan Moir, University of Windsor

A young woman recording herself on her iPhone as she recommends a product.
Social media nutrition misinformation fuels food-based attachments

Pablo Arrona Cardoza, McGill University and Daiva Nielsen, McGill University

A plate with vegetable greens and an unspooled tape measure.
Cars versus kids: How resistance to change limits children’s right to the city

Patricia Collins, Queen's University, Ontario and Katherine L. Frohlich, Université de Montréal

Three girls wearing school backpacks are walking happily on the street.
children's outreached hands carrying pots for food

Imagine a world without genocide

David Welch, University of Waterloo

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

Gio Dolcecore, Mount Royal University

A field of lavender
How international aid cuts are eroding refugee protections in the Global South

Tanya Basok, University of Windsor; Guillermo Candiz, Université de l'Ontario français, and Suzan ILCAN, University of Waterloo

How international aid cuts are eroding refugee protections in the Global South
Québec’s school cellphone ban won’t solve the challenges of family tech use

Alex Baudet, Université Laval and Marie-Agnes Parmentier, HEC Montréal

Three girls at school are huddled together on stairs looking at two cellphones.
When courtroom fashion serves as a calculated legal strategy

Jason Wang, Toronto Metropolitan University

woman in a blue coat
A row of townhomes with a snowy mountain in the background.

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

Alexandra Flynn, University of British Columbia

The War of the Bucket: What one medieval battle tells us about history and myth

Kenneth Bartlett, University of Toronto

A painting of soldiers in medieval armour crossing a stone bridge, they are led by a man on horseback who brandishes a bucket hanging from the tip of his spear
The B.C. Supreme Court’s recognition of Cowichan title is an invitation to enact transformative change

Sarah Morales, University of Victoria and Estair Van Wagner, University of Victoria

A totem pole on a lawn in front of a large european style building with a dome
Canada’s response to the war in Gaza raises questions about its commitment to human rights and justice

Jeremy Wildeman, Carleton University

People amidst rubble picking it up and looking around.
a man sits on the floor in a corridor

Drug dealers are plundering people’s homes into ‘trap houses,’ driving up homelessness and violence in Thunder Bay

Marta-Marika Urbanik, University of Alberta; Carolyn Greene, Wilfrid Laurier University; Katharina Maier, University of Winnipeg, and Matthew Valasik, University of Alabama

New age-gating laws aimed at making the internet safer actually threaten free speech

Neil McArthur, University of Manitoba

a young girl sits at a laptop
The European Union excluded Greenland from public consultations on the EU seal product ban. Why?

Danita Catherine Burke, University of Southern Denmark

A person is photographed from behind in colourful clothing looking out at open water.
a man wraps his arms around a woman, both face forward. behind them is an olive tree.

Netflix’s ‘Mo’ delivers humour, heartache as it explores Israel-Gaza war and Palestinian and Mexican migrant life in the U.S.

Faiza Hirji, McMaster University

A large stone estate.

How a 300-year-old Scottish country estate escaped the wrecking ball

Kevin James, University of Guelph

Two dark-haired men hold hands above their hands. One carries a set of maracas.

The triumph of the Oasis reunion: Resilience rules the day as the Gallaghers end their feud

Ramona Alaggia, University of Toronto

Climate change is profoundly affecting livelihoods across Canada

Sara Dorow, University of Alberta

a small two-storey building with a sign reading Robertson trading co.
Here’s why Canada’s parents and grandparents reunification program is problematic

Megan Gaucher, Carleton University; Asma Atique, Toronto Metropolitan University; Ethel Tungohan, York University, Canada, and Harshita Yalamarty, Toronto Metropolitan University

A young couple sits with their young children on the grass with the children's grandparents.
Is your diet influencing your dreams? Here’s what our research says about food and nightmares

Jade Radke, University of British Columbia; Claudia Picard-Deland, Université de Montréal; Russell Arnold Powell, MacEwan University, and Tore Nielsen, Université de Montréal

A piece of cheese on a fork
Grok 4’s new AI companion offers up ‘pornographic productivity’

Jul Parke, University of Toronto

a generated composite image of a man in a suit standing next to two female anime characters dressed in black with their shoulders exposed.
Expressing gratitude isn’t necessary, but a little appreciation may still go a long way

Lara B Aknin, Simon Fraser University; Anurada Amarasekera, Toronto Metropolitan University; Kristina K. Castaneto, Simon Fraser University, and Tiara A Cash, Simon Fraser University

a hand holding a handwritten thank you note
Censoring video games with sexual content suppresses the diversity of human desire

Jean Ketterling, University of Saskatchewan; Ashley ML Guajardo, New York University; Carl Therrien, Université de Montréal, and Kenzie Gordon, University of Alberta

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Is AI coming for your creative job? Maybe not – with some human intervention

Afsoon Soudi, Toronto Metropolitan University; Gavin Adamson, Toronto Metropolitan University; Lorena Escandon, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Reem El Asaleh, Toronto Metropolitan University

A robot looking like a woman with a bob haircut stands in front of two large black and white paintings
Screenshot of a white woman in a tattered wedding dress looking upwards as she stands at the base of a ladder

‘Eat the rich’ — Why horror films are taking aim at the ultra-wealthy

Heather Roberts, Queen's University, Ontario

Iranian Canadians watch the Israel-U.S. attacks on Iran from afar

Fateme Ejaredar, University of Calgary and Pallavi Banerjee, University of Calgary

Iranian Canadians watch the Israel-U.S. attacks on Iran from afar
Why Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign is part of a wider cultural backlash

Meaghan Furlano, Western University

A person looks up at an advertisement that says 'Sydney Sweeney has great jeans' alongside a picture of a blonde woman in denim jeans and a jacket
‘Better Than Chocolate’ highlights lost 90s decade of lesbian Canadian cinema

Tamara de Szegheo Lang, Queen's University, Ontario and Dan Vena, Queen's University, Ontario

Two women, one with chocolate on her shoulders.
A young man sits at a desk playing a video game on a desktop computer. He is wearing headphones

‘Stop Killing Games’: Demands for game ownership must also include workers’ rights

Louis-Etienne Dubois, Toronto Metropolitan University and Miikka J. Lehtonen, Rikkyo University

Caught on the jumbotron: How literature helps us understand modern-day public shaming

Jason Wang, Toronto Metropolitan University

A white man in a blue t-shirt and black pants with the night sky and moon in the background sings into a microphone while pointing off camera
From ‘God Emperor Trump’ to ‘St. Luigi,’ memes power the politics of feeling

Stuart J. Murray, Carleton University

A paper mache sculpture of Donald Trump dressed up as a ruling emperor.
Two men have their heads together - they are viewing something from behind a chain link fence

Musk apologizes but the bromance is over: What network science tells us about the Trump-Musk breakup

Anthony Bonato, Toronto Metropolitan University

Flawed notions of objectivity are hampering Canadian newsrooms when it comes to Gaza

Gabriela Perdomo, Mount Royal University

A man holds the hand of his deceased son. A large sticker that says "press" is taped to his shirt.
Hockey Canada sex assault verdict: Sports culture should have also been on trial

Laura Misener, Western University and Treena Orchard, Western University

Photos of five young white men in suits are spliced together in a grid
High-profile sex assault cases — and their verdicts — have consequences for survivors seeking help

Lisa Boucher, Trent University

A crowd of protesters holding signs in support of the victim of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial
A painting of a nature scene: trees, a river and rocks. On either side of the river bank, about ten men sit and some are holding opened up scrolls of paper

A 16th-century Chinese writer spoke of workplace burnout, leaving a blueprint for radical acts of rest

Jason Wang, Toronto Metropolitan University and Xiao He, University of Toronto

Charges against Canadian Army members in anti-government terror plot raise alarms about right-wing extremism

Kawser Ahmed, University of Winnipeg

A collection of firearm
Not just a few bad apples: The Canadian Armed Forces has a nagging far-right problem

Stéphane Leman-Langlois, Université Laval; Aurélie Campana, Université Laval, and Samuel Tanner, Université de Montréal

A long line of people in green army uniform and black berets. Canadian flags on their shoulders
Accessible, high-quality summer programs and Black joy support Black children’s return to school

Ardavan Eizadirad, Wilfrid Laurier University

Students stand in a group with arms raised.
A woman in rubber gloves and an apron stands with her hands on her hips facing away from the camera

All women — not just mothers — could benefit from more workplace flexibility

Anja Krstic, York University, Canada; Ivona Hideg, York University, Canada; Janice Yue-Yan Lam, York University, Canada, and Winny Shen, York University, Canada

How to improve university EDI policies so they address Jewish identity and antisemitism

Lilach Marom, Simon Fraser University and Ania Switzer, University of British Columbia

People stand with placards including one saying 'I stand against hate and antisemitism.'
Yellowknife’s Giant Mine: Canada downplayed arsenic exposure as an Indigenous community was poisoned

Arn Keeling, Memorial University of Newfoundland and John Sandlos, Memorial University of Newfoundland

A sign reading Giant Mine remediation project, a tall headframe seen in the background
‘Canada is not for sale:’ But Ontario law prioritizes profits over rights

Martina Jakubchik-Paloheimo, York University, Canada

A man has his eyes closed and is putting on a toque that says 'Canada is not for sale.'
Parental controls on children’s tech devices are out of touch with child’s play

Sara M. Grimes, McGill University and Riley McNair, University of Toronto

A woman sits on an outdoor concrete stairs holding her phone for her children to look at. One child appears delighted.
Cancellations at Canadian film festivals raise questions about accountability

Dorit Naaman, Queen's University, Ontario

A man standing at a wall cementing large stone bricks together.
‘Indigenous helpers’ are essential to culturally responsive mental health care

Louis Busch, University of Toronto

Two people walk through the forest on a paved road

Indigenous

A black and white photo of wheat farm land with a horse and rider in the foreground.

‘Cows and plows:’ The settlement over a broken Indigenous treaty shows the urgent need for more transparent governance

Jas M. Morgan, Simon Fraser University

How AI could help safeguard Indigenous languages

Anna Luisa Daigneault, Université de Montréal

A smiling Indigenous man wearing a cowboy hat stands next to a sign featuring the names of town in the Tsilhqot’in language.
Trump’s tariffs threaten Indigenous businesses in Canada — the government must take action

Andrew J. Karesa, The King's University Canada and Douglas A. Stuart, University of Victoria

A totem pole is seen in the foreground, while a domed building with a Canadian flag over it is seen in the background
How one research project is ‘re-neighbouring’ two Indigenous communities

Vanessa Watts, McMaster University

A black and white photo of a large brick building surrounded by trees
‘I am sorry’ — A reflection on Pope Francis’s apology on residential schools

Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo, University of Toronto

‘I am sorry’ — A reflection on Pope Francis’s apology on residential schools
As Canada is threatened, it’s urgent to revisit Indigenous sovereignty and nationhood

Frank Deer, University of Manitoba

A circle of tipis and flags seen against a skyscraper skyline.
A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations

Christina E. Hoicka, University of Victoria; Adam J. Regier, University of Victoria; Anna Berka, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University, and Sara Chitsaz, University of Victoria

Solar panels in the foreground, blurred vehicles seen in the distance
Inuit children in Nunavut face a preventable food security crisis

Vandna Sinha, McGill University; David Wheatley, Wilfrid Laurier University; Jessica Penney, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Nicholas Li, Toronto Metropolitan University

An Inuit woman wearing a purple parka carries a baby on her back. She stands at a grocery till with another woman behind the counter
Living to tell the story: Lawsuit accuses ER doctor of anti-Indigenous racism

Mary Jane Logan McCallum, University of Winnipeg and Adele Perry, University of Manitoba

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Race matters

An old black and white photo of a man in a full suit and hat

Black style and resistance: The Met Gala, dandyism and blackface in Canada

Cheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University

How I’m teaching Holocaust literature in light of Canadian recommendations around combatting antisemitism

Regan Lipes, MacEwan University

A man in grey suit and had signs a poster.
Lessons from the fashion industry: Why some DEI efforts fail to resonate with consumers

Jordan Foster, McMaster University and David Pettinicchio, University of Toronto

A large poster in a shop window showing women in underwear
Canada’s audiovisual industry should better reflect the country’s diversity

John Schoales, Toronto Metropolitan University

A man holds a camera while a woman beside him assists and another looks on
Violent attempt to set fire to Muslim woman in Ajax exposes persistent Islamophobia in Canada

Nadiya N. Ali, Trent University and Nadia Hasan, York University, Canada

A woman wearing a hijab sits in front of four microphones.
How Asian immigrants to the U.S. resisted pressures to assimilate, creating a vibrant American suburbia

Bianca Mabute-Louie, Rice University

Black and white photo of an Asian woman surrounded by schoolchildren.
Understanding the backlash against corporate DEI — and how to move forward

Camellia Bryan, University of British Columbia and Brent John Lyons, York University, Canada

Understanding the backlash against corporate DEI — and how to move forward
Black on the ballot: New research sheds light on the experiences of Black Canadians in politics

Erin Tolley, Carleton University

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LGBTQI+

two boys look up towards the sky, one has his arm around the other.

Why queer-themed shows evoke a bittersweet nostalgia for missed childhood moments

Rena Bivens, Carleton University

Alberta’s proposed Fairness and Safety in Sport Act is anything but fair

Celeste Pang, Mount Royal University; Gio Dolcecore, Mount Royal University, and Marty Clark, Mount Royal University

A person waving a blue and pink flag
Fewer college students indicate they are nonbinary amid backlash

Genny Beemyn, UMass Amherst

People hold a variety of flags -- including the LGBTQ rainbow flag.
Cancellation of Taiwan Pride event shows China’s influence extends far beyond its borders

Kuan-Wei Chen, McGill University

A city building illuminated with rainbow colours at night.
Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law

Sarah Barringer, University of Iowa

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Quarter Life

Quarter Life, a series for people in their 20s and 30s
The love we seek: How to build authentic and healthy relationships

DaLissa Alzner, Adler University

A young man and woman sit on a ledge on a rooftop together smiling.
AI dating is about data, not love: How to resist the tech takeover of romance

Treena Orchard, Western University

Close up of a person's hands about to press a heart on the dating profile of a man on a smartphone screen
How to set healthy boundaries

Gio Dolcecore, Mount Royal University

Two people sit apart from each other on a couch
How to handle difficult conversations in your early career, from salary negotiation to solving conflict

Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University and Anamika Choudhary, University of Calgary

A man and a woman have a conversation while seated at a table near a window

Sport

a person in hockey gear carrying a stick on the ice

The Canadian government must take action following future of sport commission

Kyle Rich, Brock University; Audrey R. Giles, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Jonathon Edwards, University of New Brunswick, and Larena Hoeber, University of Regina

Women’s rugby is booming, but safety relies on borrowed assumptions from the men’s game

Kathryn Dane, University of Calgary; Isla Shill, University of Edinburgh, and Stephen West, University of Calgary

A woman in a red rugby uniform runs down a rugby pitch while holding the ball
Why Serena Williams joining the WNBA’s Toronto Tempo as a part-owner is so important for women’s sports

Treisha Hylton, Wilfrid Laurier University

A black woman with blonde, shoulder-length wavy hair in a black dress speaks into a microphone while standing on a stage
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s record-breaking contract with the Toronto Blue Jays is a win-win deal for both sides

Ryan Clutterbuck, Brock University

A black man in a blue baseball jersey that reads blue jays
The TGL golf league might signal that indoor sport is the future, for better or worse

Brad Millington, Brock University; Brian Wilson, University of British Columbia; Michael L. Naraine, Brock University, and Parissa Safai, York University, Canada

People on an indoor golf green surrounded by stands with an audience
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ICYMI

Operation Legacy: How Britain covered up its colonial crimes

Audra Diptée, Carleton University

A black and white photo of two white men in uniform carrying guns standing in front of a group of black men seated on the ground. Other men are seen standing in the background.
Residential school denialism is an attack on the truth

Crystal Gail Fraser, University of Alberta

Residential school denialism is an attack on the truth
American slavery wasn’t just a white man’s business − white women profited, too

Trevon Logan, The Ohio State University

A colorized engraving depicting the sale of slaves in the United States during the 19th century.
Trad wives hearken back to an imagined past of white Christian womanhood

Brandi Estey-Burtt, St. Thomas University (Canada)

A 1950's style image of a white woman wearing an apron in a kitchen

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