5+ hour, 38+ min ago   (743+ words) It would be easy to mistake the new National Food Security Strategy as a plan that will reduce food insecurity in Canada. In launching the initiative in June 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that it was meant to “address structural…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (946+ words) In June 2026, the Canadian government passed a groundbreaking reform of the Criminal Code — the Protecting Victims Act (Bill C-16). This strengthened protections against gender-based violence and, for the first time, made it a crime to share sexual “deepfakes” of a…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1034+ words) Daniel Kahneman’s passing at 90 years old has left a major gap in the field of behavioural science and in the wider intellectual community. His scientific contributions, many made in collaboration with cognitive psychologist Amos Tversky, transformed the disciplines of psychology…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (364+ words) The summer before starting university can be a time of multiple worries for students. Worry about obtaining a place on your desired course. Worry about navigating clearing to confirm your place. Worries about securing accommodation, sorting student finance, preparation for…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (827+ words) Some local election officials have refused to certify election results in the past few years. Georgia has new administrative rules that invite election officials to investigate results before certifying. And worries abound that election officials might subvert the results of…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1100+ words) Ten years ago, I had the honour of meeting Gloria Steinem. It was International Women’s Day 2016: Donald Trump was a joke that would supposedly never happen and #MeToo was still two years away. Yet, the clouds were gathering. Being in…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (732+ words) Ghosts in Sweden? It sounds strange to place the supernatural in a country of health-conscious, pragmatic engineers. But even though Swedes readily accept modernity, their popular culture hints at something else. From the outside, Sweden appears to be a secular…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (798+ words) Voters’ economic pain is real. But perceptions matter too, and the government must get better at selling its message on its key policies....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1069+ words) Recent reports of a 16-year-old Sydney girl’s tragic death by “sexual choking” have understandably been met by calls for increased safety education for young people. International research shows parents play a vital role in educating young people about sex, sexuality…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (454+ words) Historical games let us engage with the past, but what matters is how they frame this history, and what they ask players to do....