Written by Anna Triandafyllidou, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Toronto Raptors Bruce Brown, Scottie Barnes and Chris Boucher (a Canadian) react as fans loudly boo the American national anthem before NBA action against the LA Clippers in…
Written by Salmaan Khan, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Students rush in to a lecture hall at the California State University East Bay in Hayward, Calif., in 2009. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) The higher education sector continues to grapple…
Written by Sibo Chen, Toronto Metropolitan University, and S. Harris Ali, York University. Originally published in The Conversation. The Hughes fire burning in Castaic near Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2025. (Dean Musgrove/The Orange County Register via AP) In recent years,…
Written by Shiva S. Mohan, Toronto Metropolitan University.Originally published in The Conversation. A young new Canadian holds a flag as she takes part in a citizenship ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Canada faces a…
Written by Iris Monique Balodis, McMaster University, Andrew (Hyounsoo) Kim, Toronto Metropolitan University, Michael J.A. Wohl, Carleton University, and Nassim Tabri, Carleton University. Originally published in The Conversation. Ontario’s online gaming expansion may be fuelling a concerning increase in gambling…
Written by Rupa Banerjee, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. While international student graduates earn more than immigrants educated abroad, they remain disadvantaged relative to Canadian-born graduates. (Pexels/ Pavel Danilyuk) For the first time in nearly 30 years, a…
Written by Mohammadamin Ahmadfard, Toronto Metropolitan University and Seth Dworkin, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. A plow drives along a winter road in March 2024 in St. John’s. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie For decades, Canadian cities and towns…
Written by Deborah de Lange, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. A gantry crane operator removes a container from a cargo ship while docked at port, in Vancouver, on July 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck In response…
Written by Anahita Shadkam, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. As urban spaces have developed, our perceptions of what is safe for children have changed. (Google Street View/Anahita Shadkam), CC BY A Georgia mother was recently arrested for reckless endangerment after her…
Written by Sibo Chen, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in Florida at a charity polo event in April 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Earlier this year, the Daily Beast published a story that contained highly derogatory allegations…
Written by Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Frederic Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour on June 21, 2024 in London. (Photo by Scott A…
Written by Nicole Blanchett, Toronto Metropolitan University, Charles H. Davis, Toronto Metropolitan University, Mariia Sozoniuk, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Sibo Chen, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Developing clear policies and principles that are communicated with audiences should…