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How to improve university EDI policies so they address Jewish identity and antisemitism
According to Statistics Canada, police-reported hate crimes against Jews rose by 82% in 2023.
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Why government support for religion doesn't necessarily make people more religious
The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, the agency said in a July 2025 court filing. President Donald Trump has previously vowed ...
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Our kids' recess at school is essential to well-being and learning, and shouldn't be scaled back
The Toronto Star recently reported on a Ministry of Education memo it obtained that asks boards for input into a new regulation that "would provide school boards with the ability to structure their school day schedules for ...
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Poor mental health often plays a role in adults killing children. But it is primarily about violence
Recently, two babies died on opposite sides of the country. The first was a seven-month-old boy, found dead after being retrieved from a lake in rural Queensland.
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Employees who spot problems help the bottom line, so why do leaders give more power to flatterers?
Two new studies find that leaders are less likely to empower followers who raise concerns about workplace decisions, even though these "challenging voice" employees play a critical role in highlighting problems and identifying ...
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Most women in STEM feel like frauds, new study shows
Some high-achieving people struggle with a hidden face: a face they consider fraudulent, dreading that it will be discovered.
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Fear of crime is a useful political tool, even if the data don't back it up
"We're actually facing, in many parts of our country, nothing short of societal collapse." This was the dire warning from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, in setting out his party's goal of halving crime.
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The beach wasn't always a vacation destination. For the ancient Greeks, it was a scary place
Many of us are heading to the beach to bask in the sun and unwind as part of our summer vacations. Research has shown that spending time at the beach can provide immense relaxation for many people. Staring at the ocean puts ...
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Saving women first? What the Gaza hostage crisis tells us about gender and public opinion
On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a large-scale terror attack on Israel, abducting 251 hostages—men, women, and children—into Gaza. In the weeks that followed, a temporary ceasefire in November 2023 led to the release ...
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The celebrity halo effect: Why abuse allegations against powerful men like Brad Pitt are so easily forgotten
Last month, actor Brad Pitt stepped onto the Formula One circuit as the leading man of the high-octane film F1, backed by Apple Studios, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Pitt's own Plan B Entertainment.
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The government wants local authorities to embrace AI—here's one way it could work in practice
Few issues ignite communities more fiercely than what to do with land. The prospect of releasing small portions of greenbelt land for housing developments, a windfarm proposal or plans for a new road can transform mild-mannered ...
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Movie portrayals of music teachers undermine professional diversity, study finds
While most of us are aware of the well-documented teacher shortage crisis in Australia, the scarcity of music teachers doesn't seem to get as much airtime.
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Fears that falling birth rates in the US could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions
Pronatalism—the belief that low birth rates are a problem that must be reversed—is having a moment in the U.S.
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Critics claim gender clinics are seeing an excess of trans boys. But new data suggest otherwise
Gender clinics provide multidisciplinary care that helps trans people to explore and affirm their gender identity.
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How misinformation spreaders reframe news from reputable sources to support false claims
A growing body of research tracking the spread of misinformation online has largely focused on presumably false stories from unreliable sources—websites that fabricate content or intentionally mislead readers. But a recent ...
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Showing happiness brings social rewards, but the opposite can happen if people feel pressured to appear happy
Happiness has many social benefits. Happy people tend to be healthier and more successful. They are also more helpful and others often view them more positively, making it easier for them to find companions and influence ...
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How new words enter our language: A linguistics expert explains
From "yeet" to "social distancing," new words and phrases constantly emerge and evolve in American English. But how do these neologisms—newly coined terms—gain acceptance and become part of mainstream dialect?
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Majority of racism in Victoria goes unreported due to 'high cost, low reward' system
New Victoria University (VU) research reveals most incidents of racism in Victoria go unreported, with culturally and racially marginalized Australians citing mistrust, fear and systematic barriers as key deterrents.
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Why late surges in election results fuel fraud suspicions among voters
Once an electoral candidate is in the lead, the public views them as the winner. If the candidate then loses, fraud seems a likely explanation, and even the winner's supporters might be inclined to be suspicious about the ...
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Exploring the meaning in life through phenomenology and philosophy
Psychological and philosophical studies have long shown that a person's subjective moods and emotions have a significant impact on how they experience the "meaning in life." Philosopher Matthew Ratcliffe pointed out that ...
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