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Plus a Plain English guide to the latest developments and discoveries from the university and research sector.The Conversation: In-depth analysis, research, news and ideas from leading academics and researchers.PodcastsArtsBusiness + EconomyCulture + SocietyEducationEnvironment + EnergyHealthPoliticsScience + TechEn françaisEdition:AfricaAustraliaBrasilCanadaCanada (français)EspañaEuropeFranceGlobalIndonesiaNew ZealandUnited KingdomUnited StatesMenuSign inSign inEdition:CanadaAfricaAustraliaBrasilCanada (français)EspañaEuropeFranceGlobalIndonesiaNew ZealandUnited KingdomUnited StatesDonateGet newsletterBecome an authorSign up as a readerSign inSign inAcademic rigour, journalistic flairPodcastsArtsBusiness + EconomyCulture + SocietyEducationEnvironment + EnergyHealthPoliticsScience + TechEn françaisPrioritizing entertainment over substance is a dangerous trend in modern political reportingRobert Marinov, Concordia University and Paul Saurette, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of OttawaPersonal histories shape how immigrant families transmit their home language to childrenThao-Nguyen Nina Le, Concordia University and Pavel Trofimovich, Concordia UniversityNew mortgage rules aim to make home ownership more attainable — will they deliver?Stuart Snaith, University of VictoriaWhy the open work permit for migrant workers is an inadequate solutionKate Swanson, Dalhousie University; Alyssa Weeks, Dalhousie University, and Elizabeth Fitting, Dalhousie UniversityPeople with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder face a heightened risk of homelessnessCelisse Olivia Bibr, Laurentian University; Jacqueline Pei, University of Alberta, and Kelly D. 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Here’s what the science saysAude Bandini, Université de Montréal; Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Université Laval; Pierre-Marie David, Université de Montréal, and Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, Université de MontréalYour eyes could reveal the first signs of many diseasesLangis Michaud, Université de MontréalWhy Canada needs a national disability strategyOlaf Kraus de Camargo, McMaster UniversityOnline public shaming of women athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics highlights gender-based violenceGretchen Kerr, University of Toronto; Ellen MacPherson, University of Toronto, and Sophie Wensel, University of TorontoPlanning smart and sustainable cities should not result in exclusive garden utopias for the richDavid Murakami Wood, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of OttawaSlow mining could be a solution to overconsumption in an increasingly fast-paced worldCassia Johnson, University of Exeter; Deborah Johnson, University of Exeter, and Kathryn Moore, University of ExeterChina’s probe of Canadian canola will put both exports and farmers in jeopardySylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, University of GuelphHow the United Nations’ Pact for the Future could help heal a fractured worldBonny Ibhawoh, McMaster UniversityWhat does the end of the Liberal-NDP agreement mean for Canadians?Louis Massé, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Daniel Béland, McGill UniversityThe New Brunswick election is a referendum on Blaine Higgs’s divisive conservatismAndrew Nurse, Mount Allison University‘So much mental load’: Mothers speak about school lunchesJennifer Black, University of British ColumbiaFlexible fitness: How moms can blend movement and motherhood for mental well-beingIris Lesser, University of The Fraser ValleyFor successful school phone bans, school administrators and parents need to support teachersSachin Maharaj, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa3 ways Canada can welcome and support scientists displaced by war and persecutionChristina Clark-Kazak, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of OttawaParalympics Governments need to focus on AI’s real impact, not get caught up in the hype generated by Big TechDavid Weitzner, York University, CanadaArtificial intelligence should not be allowed to adjudicate cases in Canada’s Federal CourtBryce J. Casavant, Royal Roads University; Andrea Menard, Royal Roads University, and Siomonn Pulla, Royal Roads UniversityThe real issue at the heart of Canada’s meat processing industry isn’t labour shortages — it’s low wagesBronwyn Bragg, University of Lethbridge and M Jennifer Hyndman, York University, CanadaAI used by police cannot tell Black people apart and other reasons Canada’s AI laws need urgent attentionKevin Walby, University of Winnipeg; Gustavo da Costa Markowicz, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG), and Oluwasola Mary Adedayo, University of WinnipegCanada needs to overhaul the Temporary Foreign Worker program, not just tinker with itJane Stinson, Carleton UniversityWhy has COVID been so much worse this summer? The health belief model has the answerJaigris Hodson, Royal Roads UniversityBroken temperature records are alarming but it is not too late to limit global warmingAlex Crawford, University of ManitobaEducational apps for children: What parents and educators should look for and ignoreEmma Liptrot, McGill University and Adam Kenneth Dubé, McGill UniversityWhat is societal collapse? Lessons from the past can help us understand our future, but only to a pointDaniel Steel, University of British Columbia; Amanda Giang, University of British Columbia, and Kian Mintz-Woo, University College CorkNational debt explained: What you should know about Canada’s deficitSorin Rizeanu, University of VictoriaHow a downtown university ‘story walk’ promotes children’s literacy and belonging in higher educationOzlem Cankaya, MacEwan University; Lindsey Whitson, MacEwan University, and Noah Kenneally, MacEwan UniversityPremenstrual dysphoric disorder causes debilitating periods. 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