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Friday, June 26, 2026 12:55 PM
The uncertainty of Haitian TPS status in the US is a significant source of stress for Haitian migrants, particularly women.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 12:31 PM
A partisan judiciary, arbitrary power, officials beyond the reach of the people – these are the grievances that drove a revolution.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 12:28 PM
Parents and educators sometimes avoid having conversations about grief with children because they don’t know what to say. Here are some tips for how to approach it.
Monday, June 22, 2026 12:35 PM
Guilt and shame from being rejected, discriminated against or bullied as a child can carry into adulthood. But making meaning from these experiences can help with healing.
Thursday, June 18, 2026 12:34 PM
Consumers in Europe and Asia have used sunscreen containing bemotrizinol for decades, and many say its approval in the US is long overdue.
Monday, June 1, 2026 12:24 PM
Researchers learned from dozens of interviews that the usual ways of resolving complex cases, escalating issues and holding the authorities accountable no longer work.
Monday, May 11, 2026 12:41 PM
If humans had the same arm proportions as a T. rex, a 6-foot-tall person would have arms about 11 inches long.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 12:17 PM
In Canada, language is not just about communication — it touches on identity, power and recognition. But how does linguistic identity shape perceptions of languages and those who speak them?
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 12:24 PM
This change frees researchers to study cannabis products that most consumers encounter when buying medical marijuana – which could accelerate its treatment potential.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:59 PM
Dans la Rome antique, les hommes adeptes de la déesse Cybèle, appelés « galli », vivaient en dehors des définitions strictes du genre masculin.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:46 PM
Once classified files from East Germany reveal the extent of Soviet actions to hide the true extent of catastrophe.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 2:17 PM
L’absence de lien entre langue et identité chez les anglophones alimente des discours dévalorisants sur le français, vecteurs d’attitudes négatives envers le Québec.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 1:45 PM
EUA e até algumas vozes na ONU defendem uma interpretação restrita de gênero, alinhando-a com o sexo atribuído no nascimento, o que pode colocar grupos vulneráveis em risco
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 12:39 PM
The US and some voices at the UN are calling for a narrow interpretation of gender to align with sex assigned at birth. That could leave vulnerable groups at risk.
Monday, March 30, 2026 12:40 PM
Today’s basic income proponents say cash payments would be good for everyone. In the 1790s, the idea’s inventor argued something else: It was owed to everyone.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 1:05 PM
For some Sephardic Jews today, holidays provide a rare opportunity to hear the now-endangered Judeo-Spanish language.
Monday, March 23, 2026 12:22 PM
As you get older, the muscles your body uses to chew can weaken, which may make enjoying holiday treats like Easter candy more difficult.
Monday, March 16, 2026 12:22 PM
Plants changed the atmosphere, built soil and created ecosystems that allowed animals like us to thrive. But first they had to make their way from the water to the land.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 2:12 PM
Three philanthropy scholars size up the latest data on gifts from the country’s biggest philanthropists.
Monday, March 9, 2026 12:55 PM
Scholars studied hashtag campaigns in Canada and Syria.