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Season Interrupted: Alex Rubel punches out batters, punches out stories
The UCLA-bound pitcher aspires to be a journalist: 'Usually when I think of an angle to write a story, I'll put myself in the player's shoes.'
For black Americans, the inequality that fuelled fiery protests more than 50 years ago remains
Talk to black protesters in the U.S. these days, and police brutality is frequently cast as just one point in a constellation of inequalities. Other key disparities have been well...
Chika Oriuwa 1st black woman to be valedictorian of U of T's faculty of medicine
Chika Stacy Oriuwa has wanted to be a doctor since she was a young child. On Tuesday, she will be the faculty’s first black woman valedictorian and the first woman...
Protests defy curfews across U.S. after President Donald Trump threatens to send military
Curfews failed to rein in violence during a seventh night of protests in major U.S. cities, which led to a number of injuries -- including multiple law enforcement officers.
Expert discusses the literary roots of technological innovations
Associate professor of literature Sandy Alexandre's research spans late-19th century to present-day black American literature and culture. In 2019, Alexandre was awarded a prestigious Bose Research Grant, which supports her...
Nine traits that’ll keep you calm in a life-threatening situation
When faced with adversity, do you have the fortitude to keep going? (Pixabay/)This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life.The skills you’ve acquired and gear in your pack are often the difference in...
Watch: Killer Mike on Atlanta speech: 'All I said was purely in my heart'
Rapper and activist Killer Mike appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to discuss the speech he gave in Atlanta that went viral on social media.
Guidance for educators on how to address the protests across the U.S. and the world
Teachers logging into their virtual classrooms this week have a choice: Address the protests happening across the country, or try to move along with year end lessons.
Out-evolving coronavirus by evolving our own scientific ingenuity and social practices
If there is one thing that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed, it is that there is much that we still don't know about the world around us. Forget about the trillions—okay, more...
Saudi Arabia to host U.N. Yemen benefit for first time
Saudi Arabia, a belligerent in Yemen's five-year civil war, will for the first time co-host a United Nations fundraising summit on Tuesday to raise $2.4 billion for humanitarian purposes.
George Floyd: President Donald Trump threatens to send military to 'solve' violent U.S. protests
President Donald Trump on Monday declared he has mobilized all federal response and encouraged governors to establish an "overwhelming law enforcement presence" in response to protests over the killing of...
Our recovery from COVID-19 should be rooted in reconciliation
We are living in the middle of a story we will tell for decades to come. In telling this story we may be asked, “and then what happened?” I hope I’ll...
Will oversantizing weaken my immune system? 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...
Testing for COVID-19: Your questions answered
We've received more than 1,500 questions about COVID-19 testing from Canadians, and many readers are confused about the process and the results. We took your most common questions to the...
Famous birthdays for June 2: Abby Wambach, Wayne Brady
Soccer player Abby Wambach turns 40 and comedian Wayne Brady turns 48, among the famous birthdays for June 2.
Trump phone call with Putin covers Russia's attendance at G7
U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Russia's future re-admittance to the G7 economic summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call between the two leaders, reports from the Kremlin...
Your Brain Needs to Be Ready to Remember?
What happens in the hippocampus even before people attempt to form memories may impact whether they remember. A new study analyzed neuronal recordings from the brains of epilepsy patients while...
Column: Here's why MLB players' distrust in owners could torpedo 2020 season
MLB owners and players have little time to save the 2020 baseball season amid the coronavirus outbreak. Lack of trust seems to be a big factor.
Lottery player's lucky numbers pay off after nearly 40 years
An Australian man who won a lottery jackpot of more than $300,000 said he had been entering drawings with the same set of numbers for nearly 40 years.
Hospitals failed to flag 700 positive COVID-19 tests to Ontario's public health units
Some 700 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Toronto area were not flagged to public health officials because of a mixup between two hospitals, CBC News has learned.
Radcliffe Day explores past and future of the institute
Tomiko Brown-Nagin and Drew Faust, the current and former deans of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, discussed the history and future of the celebrated center, an intellectual incubator of ideas for scholars and...
Biden tells black leaders he will fight against institutional racism
Former Vice President Joe Biden told African-American leaders Monday he would fight institutional racism and re-establish a Justice Department police oversight body if elected president.
Impact of children's loneliness today could manifest in depression for years to come
A rapid review into the mental health impacts of loneliness on children and young people concludes that there could be a spike in demand for mental health services in the...
Watch: Hawaii fishermen donate 220-pound tuna catch to healthcare workers
A group of Hawaii fishermen who landed a pair of yellowfin tuna weighing a total 220 pounds donated the fish to healthcare workers at local hospitals.
B.C. teachers raise alarm about going back to classes after COVID-19 cases in Quebec schools
As students from across British Columbia head back to class on a voluntary basis today, some teachers say their employer is giving them little choice but to return to work...
Study finds gender differences in active learning classrooms
Men participated more in an active learning course in science, technology, engineering and math, while women reported lower perceptions of their scientific abilities, were more aware of gender identity and...
Facebook employees speak out against Mark Zuckerberg, Donald Trump tweets
Facebook employees took to social media to express their opposition to CEO Mark Zuckerberg not taking down tweets believed to incite violence.
Facebook employees speak out against failure to take down incendiary Donald Trump tweets
Facebook employees took to social media to express their opposition to CEO Mark Zuckerberg not taking down tweets believed to incite violence.