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Roses are placed at the Gleis 17, Track 17, the memorial site for the train transportation from Berlin to the Nazi concentraton and death camp Auschwitz, in Berlin, Germany, on Jan. 27, 2024.
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A historian of the Holocaust and curator of the Auschwitz exhibition, now in Toronto, invites all who gather on Jan. 27 to also consider the date’s political origins.
Young Canadians increasingly associate the word ‘religion’ with anachronistic beliefs they see as out of step with contemporary Canada.
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Religion has been on the decline in Canada for years. Understanding how religion is viewed in society can help explain why.
Fans gather to pay tribute to late British singer Liam Payne, former member of the British pop band One Direction, in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 20, 2024.
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Fan communities coping with a celebrity loss do several things that help their members feel supported and connected.
It is in everyone’s interest that our postsecondary institutions start working now to limit the harms of post-COVID condition on students.
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Postsecondary students are particularly vulnerable to repeated COVID-19 infections, putting them at risk for post-COVID condition, or long COVID. Campuses can take action to protect them.
Le 4 septembre 2024,des gens pêchent sur le bord du lac Érié au moment d’une prolifération algale, à Toledo, dans l’Ohio. Les hivers plus chauds entraînent des proliférations plus longues et plus fréquentes.
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Les proliférations d’algues sont généralement associées aux conditions météo estivales, mais les hivers plus chauds dus au changement climatique les rendent plus fréquentes sur de plus longues périodes.
A family fishes on Lake Erie during an algal bloom, Sept. 4, 2024, in Toledo, Ohio. Warmer winters are leading to longer, and more frequent, bloom periods.
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Algal blooms are typically associated with summer weather but warmer winters caused by climate change are resulting in blooms appearing more frequently, and for longer periods.
Donald Trump listens at a campaign town hall in Oaks, Pa., on Oct. 14, 2024. Why is he making false allegations about overseas voting?
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Donald Trump is using inflammatory language to allege it’s easy for Democrats to generate thousands of fraudulent overseas votes. One such voter living in Canada provides insights.
A man walks through windy and rainy conditions on a deserted street in downtown Tampa, Fla., during the approach of Hurricane Milton, Oct. 9, 2024. Climate change is making extreme weather more likely and many IPCC authors remain skeptical that real change can be achieved.
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‘Climate scientists’ are often understood as being a block of experts with monolithic beliefs. A new survey sheds considerable nuance onto the beliefs and perceptions of climate scientists.
Des recherches récentes sur le microbiome font ressortir le rôle essentiel que jouent les micro-organismes présents dans l’intestin pour la réponse immunitaire, le métabolisme et la physiologie.
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De nouvelles données cliniques établissent un lien entre les modifications de la composition du microbiome intestinal et le développement de diverses maladies de la peau telles que l’eczéma.
The character Nadeshiko Kagamihara from Season 3 of ‘Yuru Camp,’ based on the popular manga.
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It’s good for people to spend time in nature. But do those benefits extend to ‘virtual nature’ — experiencing the outdoors through a virtual reality headset?
Co-ordinating care from a different time zone, navigating language barriers and managing finances and legal matters remotely can be overwhelming.
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With the proper help, resources and coping strategies, caregivers can navigate challenges and provide meaningful support to their relatives from afar.
Emerging research on the microbiome has made it clear that the microorganisms in the gut play a key role in human immune responses, metabolism and physiology.
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Climate change is a pressing issue, but its impacts are not felt equally by everyone. A new report seeks to address this by arguing for the importance of climate justice in the tourism industry.
La présence de microplastiques dans l’environnement est un problème mondial en pleine croissance.
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Les risques croissants pour l’environnement et la santé posés par les microplastiques ne peuvent être résolus qu’en réduisant la quantité de plastique produite.
Members of the al-Basra band play music in Basra, southern Iraq. The city boasts a rich musical heritage with several traditional styles.
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Indian cinema has portrayed dementia in various ways, with some films offering accurate and sensitive depictions, and others tending towards romanticization.
Microplastics in the environment is a growing global problem.
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The growing environmental and health risks posed by microplastics can only be addressed by reducing the amount of plastic produced and ensuring that all of it is recycled.