United States’ basketball player Diana Taurasi after a women’s gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
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As a standalone statistic, the rate of ‘low risk’ caesarean births lacks the nuance needed to inform and improve individual care. Childbirth metrics must adopt a broader, patient-centred perspective.
A single person cannot self-care themselves out of the effects of a toxic workplace or organizational culture, but walking together helps people realize they aren’t alone.
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A Walk and Learn workshop series for educators struggling with burnout combines education about compassion fatigue and burnout with walking together outside of Calgary, Alberta.
Business students graduating from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C. in June 2024.
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A university degree brings a host of benefits to the graduate and society. We must broaden access to ensure that every Canadian who chooses to go to university can.
Australia is the first country to implement a nationwide ban of social media for teens, but other measures have been enacted or are being considered here in Canada.
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Over the past year, several major corporations have scaled back their equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives amid shifting political pressures.
Iran’s diminished status in the Middle East means China will likely be compelled to develop stronger ties with other nations in the region, including Saudi Arabia.
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Iran’s appeal to Chinese policymakers has declined with the near annihilation of its status in the Middle East. What’s next for the China-Iran relationship, and what does it mean for the region?
For decades, the standard surgical approach for treating pelvic organ prolapse has generally included a hysterectomy, or removal of the uterus.
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Women in Canada who are affected by pelvic organ prolapse should have access to two treatment options: both hysterectomy and uterine-preserving surgeries.
An installation of a scene of the Nativity of Christ with a figure symbolizing baby Jesus lying amid rubble, in reference to Gaza, inside an Evangelical Lutheran Church in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Dec. 10, 2023.
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Churches cannot repent for their long-standing history of anti-Judaism and antisemitism by remaining silent on Zionist ethnonationalism and the oppression of Palestinians.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a rally in Ottawa, in March 2024. His shirt reads: ‘Axe the tax.’
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Canada’s current carbon tax system is unpopular and not as effective as it should be. A progressive carbon tax system would help.
Syrians wave ‘revolutionary’ Syrian flags during a celebratory demonstration following the first Friday prayers since Bashar Assad’s ouster, in Damascus’ central square, Syria, on Dec. 13, 2024.
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Since 2011, the weaponization of regional and global supply chains through economic sanctions has devastated Syria’s economic and social activities.
The Canadian government proposes expanding surveillance technologies at the Canadian-U.S. border like the cameras in use in the Sonoran Desert at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The Canadian government’s announcement of the expansion of border security and surveillance measures could place more asylum seekers at risk.
Older adults often share their banking passwords with trusted caregivers because banks have not provided a better way to allow caregivers to help.
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Navigating green differences between friends can be a tricky endeavour. These strategies can help you be a climate leader while keeping your friendships intact.
Two new letters added to the Unicode Standard to write Haíɫzaqvḷa.
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Why is the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, being likened to a modern-day Robin Hood? The criminal justice system’s focus on street crime over corporate crime may explain it.
Insights about child development can help parents prioritize what matters most.
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Science-based insights can help dial down parents’ anxiety by reminding them to let go of what they can’t control and focus on what matters most.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, is swarmed by the media during a meeting of Canada’s premiers hosted by Ontario in Toronto on Dec. 16, 2024.
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Canada should consider an export charge on Canadian energy bound for the U.S and applied directly by the federal government. That would impose some unity on Canada’s approach to Trump 2.0.
A supporter of former President Evo Morales holds a sign while protesting for the release of fellow supporters who were arrested for blocking roads in La Paz, Bolivia, Nov. 18, 2024.
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To preserve democracy, leaders and citizens will have to get back to the basics: free and fair elections, the rule of law and a vibrant civic culture.
A Russian serviceman walks past face masks depicting Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hanging among others for sale at a souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia in November 2024.
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From trade protectionism to protracted conflicts and economic volatility, there will likely be little respite from political turmoil in 2025.
A poster depicting Luigi Mangione hangs outside the New York Hilton Midtown hotel, in New York, Dec. 12, 2024. Mangione is accused of gunning down the CEO of UnitedHealthcare outside the hotel.
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The slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — and the support his accused killer has received on social media — is similar to previous U.S. manhunts, trials and criminal spectacles.
Montréal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal neighbourhood and downtown are exemplary places for functional diversity.
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There are many good reasons to reform zoning, but reducing the cost of housing is definitely not one of them. Other strategies are far more effective in achieving this goal.
Remote and hybrid work arrangements promote better employee health and work-life balance.
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With burnout remaining a persistent challenge across Canada, remote and hybrid work arrangements provide a meaningful solution.
Chrystia Freeland arrives on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in October 2024. The deputy prime minister and finance minister has announced her resignation from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.
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Both the tone and timing of Chrystia Freeland’s resignation announcement are seemingly carefully designed to cause the most chaos and discord within the government.
A scene from BonBoné with lead actor Rana Alamuddin. The short film, previously available on Netflix, shows a middle-class Palestinian couple trying to connect even though one of them is in jail.
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A cultural studies scholar says Netflix’s removal of their ‘Palestinian Stories’ section, along with about 20 films, is more than a simple business decision: it’s instead an act of cultural erasure.