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China's children left behind by climate change and urbanisation
A UNSW report considers China's children affected by migration and climate change, and the necessary social policy reforms required to protect their rights.
B.C. premier asks Trudeau to decriminalize drug possession as overdose deaths spike
British Columbia's premier has penned a letter urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take an “enormous step'' to reduce stigma associated with illicit drug use by decriminalizing possession for personal...
Watch: David Schwimmer gives opinion on Ross and Rachel debate: 'They were on a break'
David Schwimmer appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and gave his thoughts on his character Ross believing that he was on a break with Jennifer Aniston's Rachel during...
Carrie Underwood to release Christmas album 'My Gift' in September
Country music star Carrie Underwood shared a trailer for "My Gift," her forthcoming holiday album.
Natalie Portman, Serena Williams form ownership group for L.A. women's soccer team
Actress Natalie Portman and tennis star Serena Williams are part of a ownership group -- founded mostly by women -- that has secured exclusive rights to bring a professional...
Watch: Andy Cohen discusses son on 'The Late Show'
Andy Cohen said it's been "so great" to spend more time with his son, Benjamin, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Photos: Moments from Serena Williams' career
Tennis icon Serena Williams has had a momentous career and is a fan favorite wherever she plays. Here's a look at some tournament highlights.
Q&A: Covid widening achievement gaps in classrooms
Among the many problems and inequities laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic are disparities in the U.S. educational system. While the abrupt shift to digital learning has been challenging for...
Getting animals drunk is an economical way to reduce their stress, improve meat quality
Tastier pork comes from pigs that eat the barley left over after making the Japanese liquor shochu. A team of professional brewers and academic farmers state that nutrients in the...
Black men face high discrimination and depression, even as their education and incomes rise
Are you a highly educated and relatively wealthy Black man in the U.S.? Studies that we have done and also those by others show that you are at increased risk...
David Beckham references Real Madrid, Man United amid Inter Miami struggles
Soccer icon David Beckham, now part-owner of MLS club Inter Miami, referenced the growth of Premier League power Manchester United and La Liga's Real Madrid in a message that called...
Women's burden increases in COVID-19 era
The triple burden endured by women in productive, reproductive, and community roles has been exposed and intensified due to COVID-19-enforced lockdown and quarantine restrictions. Rsearchers conducted interviews with women from...
In photos: Baseball kicks off with preseason training
After the Major League Baseball Players Association and the league reached an agreement on health and safety protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic, the players were asked to report to their...
Many Latino workers fear getting tested for COVID-19. A San Francisco program aims to change that
In San Francisco's Mission District, a community effort is helping Latinos and other low-wage workers who can't afford to stay home and fear losing their jobs if they test positive...
COVID-19 is a disaster for mothers' employment. And no, working from home is not the solution
When COVID-19 hit, some commentators hailed it as an opportunity to revolutionise gender roles in heterosexual couples.
Yes, women outnumber men at university. But they still earn less after they leave
In his best-selling book, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell describes a tipping point as "that magic moment when an idea,...
New study sheds light on why cats can get COVID-19, but dogs can't
Cats can get COVID-19, but dogs can't, according to new research from Dalhousie University.
MAID town hall: What the government, experts say about proposed changes to medical assistance in dying law
The National co-host Andrew Chang and members of the public put some of the questions and concerns about medical assistance in dying to experts and Minister of Justice David Lametti.
Coronavirus: Did 'herd immunity' change the course of the outbreak?
What drove the government's thinking in the crucial stages of the coronavirus outbreak?
An open-source data platform for researchers studying archaea
Bioinformatics and big data analyses can reap great rewards for biologists, but it takes a lot of work to generate the datasets necessary to begin. At the same time, researchers...
Racial discrimination may adversely impact cognition in African Americans
Experiences of racism are associated with lower subjective cognitive function (SCF) among African-American women.
NBA reports zero positive coronavirus tests from Orlando bubble
The NBA and the NBA Players Association said Monday that coronavirus tests of 346 players at the league's bubble in Orlando, Fla., yielded zero positives.
St. Louis couple charged with threatening protesters with guns
St. Louis prosecutors filed felony charges on Monday against a couple who brandished guns in front of their luxury mansion at protestors walking past during a June demonstration.
Need a trim? Newsom allows haircuts, salon services to resume outdoors amid coronavirus
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says salons and barbershops can offer personal cares services, as long as they do it outdoors.
Is your employer making accommodations for childcare?
With schools in L.A. and elsewhere starting the year online-only, we want to know how employers are handling the challenges this will create for parents.
Study reveals gender inequality in telecommuting
Telecommuting has become a fact of life for millions of people across the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. But its burdens aren’t distributed evenly: A new Yale-led study suggests...
About 28% of Southwest employees opt for buyouts or extended leave
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly told employees Monday that about 28% of the workforce opted for extended leaves of absence or buyouts amid furlough threat.
Eight summer activity ideas that will boost kids’ brains
Creative play can take many forms, even when access to public spaces and friends is restricted. (Gabriela Braga/Unsplash/)Penny Pexman is a professor of psychology at the University of Calgary. Lorraine Reggin is a...