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Canada promised a new citizenship guide that better addresses reconciliation a decade ago. It still hasn’t arrived
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Canada promised a new citizenship guide that better addresses reconciliation a decade ago. It still hasn’t arrived
Ottawa has left the outdated 2009 Discover Canada booklet in place, pushing the work of teaching reconciliation to newcomers onto underfunded community educators.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 3h
Scientists predicted Friday 13 November 2026 will be ‘Doomsday.’ Should you be worried?
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Scientists predicted Friday 13 November 2026 will be ‘Doomsday.’ Should you be worried?
An article published in Science in 1960 predicted that, thanks to ever-increasing growth, in the year 2026 the human population would approach infinity.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 3h
Why some Ukrainian refugees struggle to rebuild their careers after arriving in Canada
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Why some Ukrainian refugees struggle to rebuild their careers after arriving in Canada
New research on Ukrainian refugees’ employment outcomes reveals that higher education does not always translate into better employment recovery after displacement.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 21h
Canada’s Indigenous health obligations can’t be separated from rights and reconciliation
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Canada’s Indigenous health obligations can’t be separated from rights and reconciliation
Commitments to Indigenous health research cannot be clawed back as part of proposed dismantling of equity, diversity and inclusion criteria for federal research funding.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
The right to truth — and justice — need to be part of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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The right to truth — and justice — need to be part of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 invites people across Canada to learn about the history and impacts of the residential school system.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
The cycle of hate: How Canada and the U.S. entered a cycle of hostility and how they can break it
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The cycle of hate: How Canada and the U.S. entered a cycle of hostility and how they can break it
The psychology of hate helps explain how threats, poliitcal rhetoric and historical narratives can transform a displomatic dispute into lasting hostility.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
Alien life? Why the possibility of exoplanet LHS 1140b emitting helium gas is so exciting
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Alien life? Why the possibility of exoplanet LHS 1140b emitting helium gas is so exciting
The exoplanet LHS 1140b may have a temperature that could allow for liquid water on its surface. Just possibly, it could support the existence of life.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
How does a bird virus infect a person? Surprising findings from B.C.’s human case of H5N1 avian flu
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How does a bird virus infect a person? Surprising findings from B.C.’s human case of H5N1 avian flu
The human avian flu case in B.C. demonstrates there is much to learn about the complex factors that may result in a virus developing the ability to infect humans.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
Why universities must tread carefully when validating Onkwehón:we identity
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Why universities must tread carefully when validating Onkwehón:we identity
Requirements for documentation such as citizenship and status cards can disadvantage people whose relationships with their respective nations have been disrupted.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
How Canada used the Indian Act to target Indigenous leaders
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How Canada used the Indian Act to target Indigenous leaders
Section 141 of the act was used to surveil and intimidate Indigenous leaders and weaken Indigenous political organizing.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
How NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will open a window into the Milky Way
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How NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will open a window into the Milky Way
From supernovae in distant galaxies to the packed centre of the Milky Way, the new Roman telescope will help us see and understand the ever-changing cosmos.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 28/09/2026
The invisible performance of ‘masking’ ADHD symptoms is exhausting
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The invisible performance of ‘masking’ ADHD symptoms is exhausting
ADHD isn’t just about experiencing fidgeting, distractibility, forgetfulness or restlessness; it’s also about the hidden work adults do to hide those symptoms in their everyday lives.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 27/09/2026
The ICJ prepares a landmark ruling on the Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
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The ICJ prepares a landmark ruling on the Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The International Court of Justice is expected to deliver its ruling in the genocide case against Myanmar next month.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 27/09/2026
From ‘Fear Factor’ to Beast Games: Why watching people suffer for money still makes compelling TV
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From ‘Fear Factor’ to Beast Games: Why watching people suffer for money still makes compelling TV
Reality competitions once used money to motivate the game. MrBeast puts the money itself at the centre of the spectacle.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 27/09/2026
One of Canada’s worst invasive species may have arrived naturally
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One of Canada’s worst invasive species may have arrived naturally
Researchers have discovered the spiny water flea may have existed in North America far longer than previously thought.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 27/09/2026
Should you cut off your friend? How to tell when a friendship needs repair, change or an ending
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Should you cut off your friend? How to tell when a friendship needs repair, change or an ending
Friendships are complicated relationships that can require more than an all-or-nothing choice. A therapist explains how to distinguish between conflict, change and genuine harm.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 27/09/2026
How routines, rituals and rites of passage are foundations of an inclusive classroom
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How routines, rituals and rites of passage are foundations of an inclusive classroom
Creating structures and routines in the classroom means providing children with predictability about what is expected, when it is expected and how.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 24/09/2026
Canada must consider even unlikely threats — including an American invasion
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Canada must consider even unlikely threats — including an American invasion
Preparation is rarely wasted. Even when the scenario never materializes, the process strengthens institutions, sharpens strategic thinking, and improves readiness.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 24/09/2026
Canada’s $1-trillion investment push promises growth — but raises questions about who benefits
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Canada’s $1-trillion investment push promises growth — but raises questions about who benefits
The federal government is betting on tax incentives and private capital to drive growth, but questions remain over costs, oversight and who benefits.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 24/09/2026
Does fandom for the rock duo ‘Angine de Poitrine’ signal a prog rock renaissance?
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Does fandom for the rock duo ‘Angine de Poitrine’ signal a prog rock renaissance?
Angine de Poitrine occupies a different part of the prog rock musical spectrum than Rush, who emerged from the classic prog rock era.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 24/09/2026
What the U.S. Supreme Court’s pesticide ruling means for gardeners and farm workers
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What the U.S. Supreme Court’s pesticide ruling means for gardeners and farm workers
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on glyphosate relieves the sellers of hundreds of pesticides from obligations to warn customers about potential dangers.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 24/09/2026
From east to west: Why Turkey is playing both sides
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From east to west: Why Turkey is playing both sides
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan doesn’t want others defining Turkey’s choices. He’s seeking a better position within an existing world order and recognition that Turkey is entitled to forge its own path.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 24/09/2026
Science that makes you laugh? Canadian engineers win Ig Nobel Technology Prize for 3D ‘necroprinting’ with mosquitoes
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Science that makes you laugh? Canadian engineers win Ig Nobel Technology Prize for 3D ‘necroprinting’ with mosquitoes
The team printed a honeycomb and a Canadian maple leaf, both roughly the size of a single grain of sand.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 23/09/2026
Snack names influence how filling we imagine they will be — new research
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Snack names influence how filling we imagine they will be — new research
Most people are likely unaware of how the sounds of brand names affect them.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 23/09/2026
Two new reports show that Canada needs to do much more to tackle climate change
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Two new reports show that Canada needs to do much more to tackle climate change
Governments must stop treating climate action as merely an aspirational goal. It is an absolute imperative.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 23/09/2026
Leg pain can warn of a serious condition: Why peripheral artery disease (PAD) needs more attention
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Leg pain can warn of a serious condition: Why peripheral artery disease (PAD) needs more attention
Leg pain can be a symptom of peripheral artery disease, a condition that is part of the same disease process that causes heart attacks and many strokes.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 23/09/2026
Canada’s proposed labour reforms could shift power away from workers in major disputes
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Canada’s proposed labour reforms could shift power away from workers in major disputes
Bill C-39 makes it easier for Ottawa to intervene when collective bargaining produces the very conflict that it is designed to manage.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 23/09/2026
Half of new parents have unwanted, intrusive thoughts of harming their infants. Research suggests most aren’t dangerous.
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Half of new parents have unwanted, intrusive thoughts of harming their infants. Research suggests most aren’t dangerous.
Unwanted, intrusive thoughts about infant harm are a normal, common feature of new parenthood, not necessarily a sign that a parent poses a danger to their child.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 22/09/2026
What Canada could gain from joining the EU’s Erasmus+ program, and what’s unresolved
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What Canada could gain from joining the EU’s Erasmus+ program, and what’s unresolved
As Mark Carney raises the possibility of Canada joining the European Union’s Erasmus+ education program, it’s important to figure out what form Canadian participation would take.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 22/09/2026
The stories we tell ourselves shape who we are
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The stories we tell ourselves shape who we are
There is a persistent gap between institutional commitments to equity and diversity and the realities students encounter in Canadian higher education.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 22/09/2026
Psilocybin may help the brain recover from concussion, new study shows
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Psilocybin may help the brain recover from concussion, new study shows
Psilocybin could be an unexpected avenue for treating an injury that currently has few options beyond rest and symptom management.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 22/09/2026
How families can support children’s early mathematics learning at home
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How families can support children’s early mathematics learning at home
Kids need frequent opportunities to encounter numbers, quantities, shapes, patterns, measurement and spatial relationships.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 22/09/2026
How Heated Rivalry, ‘Off Campus’ and ‘Shoresy’ are challenging hockey’s old ideas
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How Heated Rivalry, ‘Off Campus’ and ‘Shoresy’ are challenging hockey’s old ideas
Popular hockey shows are imagining a more inclusive sport. But recent controversies show how difficult it is to change hockey culture.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 21/09/2026
Canada says proposed labour rules will reduce strike interventions. History suggests a more complicated picture
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Canada says proposed labour rules will reduce strike interventions. History suggests a more complicated picture
The federal government says new labour rules will reduce intervention in strikes, but they could weaken workers’ bargaining power.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 21/09/2026
5 ways teachers can respond to residential school denialism in the classroom
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5 ways teachers can respond to residential school denialism in the classroom
When deciding whether and how to respond to residential schools denialism, teachers should consider the type of denialism, the students involved and their school and community context.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 21/09/2026
Brazil has made gains against Amazon deforestation, but lasting protection is a challenge
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Brazil has made gains against Amazon deforestation, but lasting protection is a challenge
Sustaining Brazil’s recent deforestation gains will require stronger environmental enforcement beyond the rainforest and resistance to political efforts that could weaken it.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 21/09/2026
Making mental health chatbots more culturally sensitive won’t necessarily make them safer
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Making mental health chatbots more culturally sensitive won’t necessarily make them safer
Canadians are turning to AI mental health chatbots for support. But what if the bot agrees with the beliefs that are keeping you unwell?
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 21/09/2026
Families provide dementia care. Why must they also be the air traffic controllers of the system?
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Families provide dementia care. Why must they also be the air traffic controllers of the system?
Families are still expected to navigate disconnected health and community services on their own. A new report sets out what governments can do to change that.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 21/09/2026
From French outpost to Euro-Canadian corridor? Why Carney and Macron met in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
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From French outpost to Euro-Canadian corridor? Why Carney and Macron met in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Donald Trump has given France and Canada another reason to close ranks. For Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the test is whether it will produce lasting investment and development opportunities.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 20/09/2026
How to tackle persistent drought: Lessons from British Columbia
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How to tackle persistent drought: Lessons from British Columbia
Playing out year over year, the chaotic cycle of drought crises has become a familiar experience for British Columbians.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 20/09/2026
Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster
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Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster
Development in known hazard zones is creating untenable risks for communities around the world. Here’s how Nepal and the global community can build back differently.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 20/09/2026
Alberta’s education reforms tell students public life is safest when differences are hidden
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Alberta’s education reforms tell students public life is safest when differences are hidden
By amending its Education Act to remove the language of ‘diversity’ and ‘belonging’ and restricting flags that can fly, Alberta is enacting a quiet curriculum of silence.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 20/09/2026
Living with chronic pain at work: Supportive managers can help, but they can’t solve everything
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Living with chronic pain at work: Supportive managers can help, but they can’t solve everything
New research shows supportive supervisors may help protect employees’ psychological well-being, but meaningful support requires workplaces that can adapt to changing needs.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 17/09/2026
‘Mawachihitotaak:’ For Métis, it matters to say ‘let’s get together’ to share stories
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‘Mawachihitotaak:’ For Métis, it matters to say ‘let’s get together’ to share stories
There is a great need for ongoing authentic Métis voice, representation and expression of our unique cultural identity, and a Métis studies conference convenes people this September.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 17/09/2026
Rethinking how we assess students could improve their well-being
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Rethinking how we assess students could improve their well-being
Classroom assessment is a major source of student stress. Research suggests redesigning assessments around psychological needs may improve well-being.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 17/09/2026
B.C.’s militarized wolf cull is a misguided approach to a complex issue
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B.C.’s militarized wolf cull is a misguided approach to a complex issue
Wolves are a vital part of Canada’s rich biodiversity and are a culturally important species. Killing them to protect caribou repackages the colonial fear of the “big bad wolf.”
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 17/09/2026
OpenAI may have solved the Navier-Stokes equation — but mathematics is more than $1 million trophy hunts
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OpenAI may have solved the Navier-Stokes equation — but mathematics is more than $1 million trophy hunts
Silicon Valley may end mathematical trophy hunting by making sport of it. But the modern mathematical landscape is so much broader than that.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 16/09/2026
Thanks, Trump: Why Canada may become the European Union’s first ever ‘associate member’
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Thanks, Trump: Why Canada may become the European Union’s first ever ‘associate member’
Canada has spent the last century defending European democracies. Now it’s asking them to return the favour.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 16/09/2026
Advertising is coming to AI chatbots — and it could influence the answers you get
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Advertising is coming to AI chatbots — and it could influence the answers you get
AI companies are turning to advertising to fund expensive systems. But commercial incentives could influence how answers are generated.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 16/09/2026
Climate change is making it easier for invasive species to succeed
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Climate change is making it easier for invasive species to succeed
More common extreme weather events can create opportunities for invasive species to spread.
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