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How to get out of your student housing lease
If you're having second thoughts about a dorm room or off-campus apartment you signed up for, you may have options. Here are ways to potentially get out of your lease...
Distorted passage of time during the COVID-19 lockdown
A survey conducted in the U.K. suggests that social and physical distancing measures put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted people's perception of how quickly time passed compared...
Five ways to stay connected with your college classmates in the era of social distancing
It'll be harder than usual to stay engaged on campus because of the coronavirus. Here are some tips for making connections and feeling like part of a campus community while...
Inferring change points in the spread of COVID-19 reveals the effectiveness of interventions
As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rapidly spreading across the globe, short-term modeling forecasts provide time-critical information for decisions on containment and mitigation strategies. A major challenge for short-term forecasts...
Global viruses: Promoting old hatreds
In 2015, anthropologist Cathrine Thorleifsson traveled to England and Hungary to conduct fieldwork in order to study why so many of the people living there voted for right wing populist...
How risky is my manicure? Your COVID-19 questions answered
We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online and also...
Archie Comics, Spotify partner on new podcasts
Archie Comics and Spotify will launch a series of original podcasts based on the Archie Comics universe.
Fabulous, fun coloring books for kids
Encourage creativity and the arts. ( Aaron Burden via Unsplash/)In this device-dependent world of ours, sometimes kids need breaks from screens to take pen—or rather crayon and marker—to paper. Not only does coloring...
What animal do you see in this image of a nebula?
What do you see in the Carina Nebula? (NASA/)We know you are bored at home right now—we are too. Here are some puzzles and brainteasers to challenge your family and friends with,...
Best cooperative board games for when you want to work together
Teamwork is fun, too. (Amazon/)Board games are a great source of renewable entertainment for groups, but it can be exhausting always playing head to head. Cooperative games flip the dynamic—rather than playing to...
More than half of US students experience summer learning losses five years in a row
Following U.S. students across five summers between grades 1 and 6, a little more than half (52 percent) experienced learning losses in all five summers, according to a large national...
Lead fallout from Notre Dame fire was likely overlooked
On April 15, 2019, the world watched helplessly as black and yellow smoke billowed from the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. The fire started just below the cathedral's roof and...
How can education researchers support education and public health and institutions during COVID-19?
As education researchers' ongoing work is interrupted by school closures, what can they do to support education and public health institutions dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic? An article published today...
Outdoor light linked with teens’ sleep and mental health
Research shows that adolescents who live in areas that have high levels of artificial light at night tend to get less sleep and are more likely to have a mood...
NIH researchers reframe dog-to-human aging comparisons
One of the most common misconceptions is that one human year equals seven dog years in terms of aging. However, this equivalency is misleading and has been consistently dismissed by...
Coronavirus outbreak tied to fraternity parties imperils fall semester at UC Berkeley
An outbreak of coronavirus infections tied to fraternity parties is imperiling the prospect of in-person classes at UC Berkeley this fall.
Black homeownership is lowest since 1968; what that means in an election year
As the United States gears up for a general election in one of the most tumultuous years in recent history, a new BYU study by sociology professor Jacob Rugh uncovers...
Tiger Woods to return next week at Memorial Tournament
Tiger Woods will participate in a PGA Tour tournament for the first time since the season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic -- at next week's Memorial Tournament in...
Lady A sues blues singer Anita 'Lady A' White over name
Country music band Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, has filed a lawsuit against black blues singer Anita White who has performed under Lady A throughout her career.
Children's books must be diverse, or kids will grow up believing white is superior
Global support for the Black Lives Matter movement isn't only about standing up against the injustice done to George Floyd, or Indigenous Australians in custody. People are also standing up...
"A liberal culture within the police force is something worth fighting for"
The police forces currently find themselves in the focus of public debate. This was triggered partly by the attacks on police officers in Stuttgart by rioting youths. For another part,...
Simply scrapping the SAT won't make colleges more diverse
When the University of California decided in early 2020 to stop using the ACT and SAT in admissions by 2025, the decision sparked discussions anew about how fair and useful...
Devon Murray, girlfriend Shannon McCaffrey expecting first child
Devon Murray, who played Seamus Finnigan in the "Harry Potter" films, is expecting a child with his girlfriend, Shannon McCaffrey.
New report sheds light on the impact of COVID-19 on gender and sustainability
Professor Sophie Harman from Queen Mary's School of Politics and International Relations was one of the lead authors on a major new report from U.N. Women, the United Nations organization...
Fishing for a theory of emergent behavior
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba used advanced metrics from information theory to describe the collective behavior of small schools of ayu fish. They found that the overall dynamics were...
New report aims to prevent incels from turning to violence
Two political science students at the University of Alberta have written a background report to help social workers, psychologists and other practitioners prevent involuntary celibates, or "incels," from turning to...
Look: Camila Nakagawa gives birth to first child, son Kai Aiden
"The Challenge" alum Camila Nakagawa took to Instagram after welcoming her first child, son Kai Aiden.
Texans' J.J. Watt: Too early to decide about playing in 2020
Houston Texans star J.J. Watt said it's still too early for NFL players to decide whether they will join the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic.