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What Ontario can learn from elsewhere about making schools safer from COVID-19
Going back to school means learning lessons and facing tests. Ontario will soon face a crucial test of whether it has learned from the mistakes and successes of other jurisdictions...
U.S. set for third execution this week, killer Dustin Honken
The U.S. government on Friday is preparing to carry out its third execution this week as lawyers and activists denounced the two earlier executions for being conducted without valid death...
Golfer Bryson DeChambeau clubs 423-yard tee shot at Memorial Tournament
Golfer Bryson DeChambeau smacked a drive that traveled the distance of nearly four football fields during the first round of the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.
It's time for every state to enact its own voting rights law
Every state should adopt its own version of a voting rights act and other election system reforms to ensure that communities of color can gain equal access in voting and...
When power is toxic: Dominance reduces influence in groups
Being the strongest, biggest and most aggressive individual in a group might make you dominant, but it doesn't mean you make all the decisions.
U.S. government prepares to execute Dustin Honken; 3rd this week
The U.S. government on Friday is preparing to carry out its third execution this week as lawyers and activists denounced the two earlier executions for being conducted without valid death...
College biology textbooks still portray a world of white scientists
Charles Darwin. Carolus Linneaus. Gregor Mendel. They’re all men. They’re all white. And their names appear in every biology book included in a new analysis of college textbooks. According to the survey, mentions...
Did COVID-19 skip Vancouver's poorest neighbourhood? Antibody testing might have the answer
The coronavirus was expected to tear through the vulnerable population of Vancouver's impoverished Downtown Eastside. That didn't happen, and now a B.C. medical sleuth is trying to find out why....
Study: Advice on Americans with dementia, access to guns hard to come by
Many people with dementia may have access to a gun in their home, yet few families have gotten advice from a doctor on how to handle the situation, a small...
Legal groups launch court application over sharing of COVID-19 test data with police
A group of legal and civil liberty organizations is looking to challenge an Ontario law that allows personal information about people with COVID-19 to be shared with police.
'American way of life is under attack,' says Pompeo as he unveils unalienable rights report
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the American way of life was under attack as he unveiled a new report on human rights that critics argue is an attempt...
Social distancing and COVID-19: A law of diminishing returns
New modeling shows how social distancing could have better been implemented. The key? Longer periods of distancing would have helped -- but only to a point. More needed to be...
15 women accuse former Washington Redskins officials of sexual harassment
Fifteen former female employees have accused multiple members of the Washington Redskins organization, including former scouts and members of owner Daniel Snyder's inner circle, of sexual harassment and verbal abuse.
Angels' Matt Thaiss ready for season after mentally draining battle with coronavirus
The Angels' Matt Thaiss tested positive for the coronavirus last month and, despite being asymptomatic, says the experience was "mentally defeating."
Earlier lockdown restrictions linked to greater reduction in new COVID-19 cases
Physical distancing measures, such as closing schools, workplaces, and public transport, and restricting mass gatherings, are associated with a meaningful reduction in new covid-19 cases, according to a new study.
Watch: Simone Biles shows off Olympic form with rare gymnastic move
Star gymnast Simone Biles displayed her elite athleticism in a video she posted to social media, which showed the four-time Olympic gold medalist performing a move she hasn't completed in...
The tale of Snow White and what the various versions mean to us
Walt Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was released as the first feature-length animated film in 1937, and decades later, the musical fantasy based on a Grimm Brothers fairy tale about...
Principles to enhance research integrity and avoid 'publish or perish' in academia
Amid growing criticism of the traditional "publish or perish" system for rewarding academic research, an international team has developed five principles that institutions can follow to measure and reward research...
Watch: Minnesota police use drones to catch nude and topless sunbathers
A Minnesota police department confirmed officers are now using drones to catch people going nude or topless at an area beach.
National abortion study finds out-of-touch labels, knowledge gaps, appetite for moral discussion
To read American polling statistics and social media rhetoric on abortion is to witness a nation evenly, loudly and politically divided, but new research from the University of Notre Dame...
Johnson & Johnson requests early start for COVID-19 vaccine tests
Johnson & Johnson is asking the federal government for an early start of a late-stage clinical trial that's examining a potential COVID-19 vaccine, a company official said Thursday.
Publicizing police killings of unarmed Black people causes emotional trauma
A majority of college students of color show symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after watching social media videos of unarmed Black men being killed by police, a Rutgers study finds.
Johnson & Johnson asks early start for late-stage COVID-19 vaccine tests
Johnson & Johnson is asking the federal government for an early start of a late-stage clinical trial that's examining a potential COVID-19 vaccine, a company official said Thursday.
A 'feeling' for dementia? New findings on subjectively perceived memory problems
A research team concludes that personal perception can be an important indicator for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease. Scientists report that individuals with subjectively felt memory problems also exhibited...
Quavo, Saweetie say relationship has helped them grow
Migos member Quavo and rapper Saweetie discussed their romance in the August issue of GQ.
Winona Ryder, Vanessa Paradis will not defend Johnny Depp in libel trial
Winona Ryder and Vanessa Paradis will not be called to provide evidence in Johnny Depp's libel trial against British tabloid The Sun.
Uncovering crime patterns using location data
When and where does crime arise in cities? To answer this question, criminologists have previously relied on rather static models. Crime has been linked, for example, to the structure of...
Nick Cannon apologizes to Jewish community after 'hurtful' remarks
Nick Cannon spoke out after being accused of making anti-Semitic comments on his podcast, "Cannon's Class."