Canada is producing more graduates than ever — so why is it harder to find a job? A growing gap between education and employment is reshaping how young Canadians enter the workforce.

Canada is producing more graduates than ever — so why is it harder to find a job?

Why is alcohol use declining in Canada? There are several possible contributors to the recent trend of declining alcohol sales in Canada, from increased health concerns to inflation.

Why is alcohol use declining in Canada?

How ‘books for development’ campaigns reveal an unjust global order After the Second World War, Canadian work in global literacy campaigns helped elaborate Canada’s image as benevolent and innocent regarding internal colonialism.

How ‘books for development’ campaigns reveal an unjust global order

Failed peace deal: The Iran war has inflicted a cascade of losses that may never be recovered For a country that built the post-1945 rules-based order, the United States now needs to be rescued from its own war by the very nations it once lectured on governance and peace.

Failed peace deal: The Iran war has inflicted a cascade of losses that may never be recovered

Everyday sexist online language is not random, and that’s the problem Online sexism is no longer primarily a series of isolated or individual opinions but has evolved into a system-level phenomenon that spreads through digital platforms and produces real-world consequences.

Everyday sexist online language is not random, and that’s the problem

Mark Carney secures majority after ‘unwinnable’ 2025 election victory, building new momentum Instead of assessing parties along familiar ideological lines, many Canadian voters approached the 2025 election based on who could best protect the country from the U.S. That’s seemingly still the case.

Mark Carney secures majority after ‘unwinnable’ 2025 election victory, building new momentum

Food prices are already high in Canada. Will the Iran war make them worse? Rising oil and fertilizer costs linked to Middle East tensions could affect food prices, but the effects will vary across products and may take time to fully emerge.

Food prices are already high in Canada. Will the Iran war make them worse?

How Ontario’s post-secondary student funding changes echo Ronald Reagan reforms As U.S. president from 1981 to 1989, Ronald Reagan’s appetite to curb public spending grew, leading him to expand the role of loans and limit the availability of grants.

How Ontario’s post-secondary student funding changes echo Ronald Reagan reforms

Does ‘federated unlearning’ in AI improve data privacy, or create a new cybersecurity risk? As governments push for stronger data rights like the “right to be forgotten,” evidence suggests AI may not fully comply, raising new regulatory challenges.

Does ‘federated unlearning’ in AI improve data privacy, or create a new cybersecurity risk?

Another MP jumps to Carney’s Liberals, igniting concerns about the health of Canada’s democracy As the Liberal government inches closer to a majority thanks to the latest Conservative floor crossing, its legitimacy is being called into question.

Another MP jumps to Carney’s Liberals, igniting concerns about the health of Canada’s democracy

How to protect your hobbies in a culture that wants to exploit them Turning hobbies into income streams may ease financial pressure, but it can also drain the joy that made them meaningful in the first place.

How to protect your hobbies in a culture that wants to exploit them

Guns over people: Rising military spending is eroding quality of life around the world When countries expand their military budgets or enter into conflict, the costs go far beyond equipment and munitions.

Guns over people: Rising military spending is eroding quality of life around the world

Want to talk comics? Today, that often means going online In a new media era, comic fans share our comics experience with others online — debating, reflecting, recommending and enjoying.

Want to talk comics? Today, that often means going online

The Cascadia Subduction zone isn’t shutting down – but it’s more complicated than we thought The interpretation that the subduction zone is winding down gets ahead of the science. What the new research actually shows is far more complex and interesting.

The Cascadia Subduction zone isn’t shutting down – but it’s more complicated than we thought

What are motor skills? Evidence-based ways to support children’s fine and gross motor development Habitually practising different motor skills can help ensure young children have the key competencies and abilities to move and use their bodies in ways that prepare them to lead healthy lives.

What are motor skills? Evidence-based ways to support children’s fine and gross motor development

How our research led to a privacy complaint that pushed the World Anti‑Doping Agency to change its rules International sport organizations must stop ignoring athletes’ data protection rights when regulating sport, including eligibility in the women’s category

How our research led to a privacy complaint that pushed the World Anti‑Doping Agency to change its rules

The pseudoscientific attractiveness scale that grew out of incel forums and is now making money for looksmaxxing influencers Sociologist Jordan Foster explains the origins of the PSL scale on The Conversation Weekly podcast.

We were delighted to listen to MacEwan University's Jordan Foster on this week's episode of the award-winning The Conversation Weekly podcast, talking about the growing practice of ritualized self-scrutiny known as “looksmaxxing.” Listen below:

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Diaspora communities carry the burden of watching war from afar Distance does not necessarily protect immigrants from wars happening abroad. Instead, global connectivity embeds the stress and strain of these conflict zones in their daily lives.

Diaspora communities carry the burden of watching war from afar

The RCMP’s surveillance of Indigenous groups exposes a centuries-long pattern in Canada To be Indigenous in Canada has often meant living under continuous observation.

The RCMP’s surveillance of Indigenous groups exposes a centuries-long pattern in Canada

New research shows how forests can prevent floods of all sizes Large floods happen naturally, however, adding or removing forests can change not only their sizes but also how often they occur.

New research shows how forests can prevent floods of all sizes

Artificial intelligence and biology: AI’s potential for launching a novel era for health and medicine AI is making waves in health care and medicine. Does the technology have the potential for breakthroughs in how we tackle disease, dysfunction and aging?

Artificial intelligence and biology: AI’s potential for launching a novel era for health and medicine

Just how bad are generative AI chatbots for our mental health? Research shows media coverage of AI chatbot use and mental health focuses on instances of user psychosis and suicide.

Just how bad are generative AI chatbots for our mental health?

Canada’s cybersecurity sector has a pipeline problem — and a glass ceiling Canada’s cybersecurity labour shortage cannot be solved simply by recruiting skilled immigrants, because systemic barriers — especially for racialized immigrant women — limit their integration, advancement and retention.

Canada’s cybersecurity sector has a pipeline problem — and a glass ceiling

Canada and Mexico must work together to help Cuba survive its dire humanitarian crisis Collaborating on providing aid to Cuba in its time of need could serve as a strong foundation for improving Canadian-Mexican relations.

Canada and Mexico must work together to help Cuba survive its dire humanitarian crisis

How the Artemis II crew trained to observe and photograph the moon: A NASA science team geologist explains From geology training on Mushuau Innu First Nation territory in Labrador, to a new NASA Science Evaluation Room, Gordon Osinski takes us behind the scenes of Artemis II.

How the Artemis II crew trained to observe and photograph the moon: A NASA science team geologist explains

From ‘sustainable’ to ‘regenerative’ agriculture: What’s in a name? Regenerative agriculture began as a grassroots movement led by farmers. It has been described in many different ways, but a common thread is a set of values.

From ‘sustainable’ to ‘regenerative’ agriculture: What’s in a name?

Why starting a hobby as an adult can feel so hard — and why you should embrace beginnerhood Many adults struggle to carve out space for hobbies because of lack of time, money and resources. Unlike childhood, adulthood comes with time pressures and responsibilities.

Why starting a hobby as an adult can feel so hard — and why you should embrace beginnerhood

Local music scenes across Canada depend on post-secondary music programs Urban and regional music scenes that anchor and enliven communities don’t simply survive on talent; they depend on the institutions and infrastructure that sustain them.

Local music scenes across Canada depend on post-secondary music programs

What ‘The Bachelorette’ cancellation reveals about gendered expectations and violence The ‘Bachelorette’ controversy exposes a gendered double standard, revealing how patriarchal norms shape who’s punished and who’s protected after violence.

What ‘The Bachelorette’ cancellation reveals about gendered expectations and violence

AI pragmatists: How language teachers are navigating AI with nuance A survey found second-language instructors are using generative AI primarily as an administrative efficiency tool, for work like generating lesson plans.

AI pragmatists: How language teachers are navigating AI with nuance