Written by Francis Duah, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Using puzzles, both at home and in classrooms, can restore the often-forgotten truth that learning happens in conversation. (Getty Images/Unsplash) Holidays bring celebration, rest and, for many families, long…
Written by Naomi Lightman, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Home care providers in Ontario, who are disproportionately racialized immigrant women, experience precarious working conditions. And their labour remains invisible to many. (Unsplash) Despite recent provincial investments, Ontario’s home-care system…
Written by Eugene Y. Chan, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Enthusiasm for ethical consumption often meets frustration. Consumers frequently encounter greenwashing, performative allyship and corporate backpedalling. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns Walk into any classroom, scroll through TikTok or…
Written by Saidia Ali, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. A Thai official shows a sample of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2025. A sharp increase…
Written by Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University. Originally published in The Conversation. Toronto Blue Jay Addison Barger hits a grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers during sixth inning World Series playoff MLB baseball…
Written by Johanna Weststar, Western University, Louis-Etienne Dubois, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Sean Gouglas, University of Alberta. Originally published in The Conversation. The EA Sports logo is seen on a soccer pitch at the Electronic Arts office and studio complex,…
Written by Adrian Ma, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. ‘The Paper’ is a spinoff of ‘The Office,’ with the character Oscar Martinez now employed at the Toledo Truth-Teller in Toledo, Ohio. (NBC Universal) In the debut episode of…
Written by Frédéric Dimanche,Toronto Metropolitan University, and Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University. Originally published in The Conversation. A traveler walks through the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Oct. 2, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) A shutdown of…
Written by Ramona Pringle, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Tilly Norwood, the AI-generated actor created by Particle6 and being courted by agents, has made headlines — some see her as technological advancements, others as technology gone too…
Written by Nicholas A.R Fraser, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Though social media brought with it many benefits, it has also created new problems such as the spread of misinformation by political extremists. (Unsplash) Most of us, whether…
Written by Jeremie Molho, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Too often, we have treated settlement and the arts as separate and incompatible worlds, assuming newcomers need a list of other priorities first. (Unsplash) Settling in a new country…
This article contains language that some readers may find offensive. Written by Jason Wang, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. E. Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court, Jan. 25, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey). As American…