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David Eby’s big gamble: Why calling an early B.C. election could backfire
David Eby has gambled his government in a bid to capitalize on the right’s infighting. Instead, he may have united his opponents behind the Conservatives.
theconversation
29h ago
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Extreme El Niños are coming. Reaching net zero sooner means facing fewer of them
The El Niño climate pattern has long influenced weather across the globe.
theconversation
20h ago
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How lessons from fisheries management could help us govern Earth’s orbital space
Orbital space management organizations could help ensure that future generations live with stars above their heads, rather than constellations of debris.
theconversation
29h ago
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Cottage cheese, sunscreen and pimple popping: Strange Health is back for season two
The Strange Health podcast is back for season two, investigating cottage cheese, sunscreen scares, pimple popping and the health questions you want answered.
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46h ago
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Who is Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won the Nobel prize? We asked her biographer
Under the warmth and good humour is a formidable, steely grit.
theconversation
24h ago
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What happens in your brain when you can’t stop laughing?
When trying to study the brain networks that underlie the production of laughter, things can get very difficult very quickly.
theconversation
11h ago
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How the ‘digital duty of care’ bill could undermine vital sex and drug education online
Safety messages about drugs and sex are already routinely misidentified and removed from social media platforms. The proposed bill would take this further.
theconversation
38h ago
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We can’t block a livestream, but Australia could ban execution footage from the US – to an extent
No country is an island when it comes to potentially harmful content online.
theconversation
43h ago
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Reading alone, together is all the rage at book doofs and reading parties. What makes it social?
Silent reading events don’t ask readers to choose between solitude and connection. They offer both.
theconversation
47h ago
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Escape rooms give healthcare students a safe place to get things wrong
Healthcare students need more than knowledge. Learning through play can give them a safe place to make decisions, get things wrong and try again.