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Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey reveals a darker, less triumphant heroism
Nolan’s Odysseus is a traumatised hero who survives but must live with the cost others have paid for his actions.
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Canada’s aerial firefighting system is too slow, and front-line communities are paying the cost
Buying more planes will not help Canada tackle wildfires if there is not a thought-out plan for their use well ahead of a fire.
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Ugandan women work in the Middle East even though they face abuse. They told us why
The power dynamics of labour migration to the Middle East are complex.
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Why safe water is still lacking in the Marajó Archipelago, one of the world’s most water-abundant regions
Brazil holds 12% of the world’s freshwater reserves and yet growing water insecurity reveals some of the country’s deepest sanitation inequalities, which are particularly relevant to Marajó, its largest coastal island.
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Jobs abroad or jobs in Africa? Why a focus on work in other countries shouldn’t replace opportunities at home
Questions persist over ethical recruitment from countries already facing healthcare workforce shortages.
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What the lotus flower reveals about veteran PTSD in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey
The magic flower is used by the nymph Calypso to purge Odysseus’ trauma.
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The violence link: Animal maltreatment and family violence often happen together
Violence toward animals and people often occur together. Understanding these connections can improve safety and outcomes for both.
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How music cues helped actors harness emotion in ‘Monoceros,’ a new Canadian musical
Acting students uncovered hidden elements in a musical score, while bringing a new Canadian musical to life on stage and in a live cast album recording.
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Shooters for hire: What’s fuelling the Canadian increase in outsourced violence?
Shooters are becoming freelance contractors. Their target’s ideology is entirely irrelevant to them and their involvement is purely transactional.
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The National Climate Assessment is broken – appointing Matthew Wielicki to lead it won’t help
What communities and businesses really need is information they can act on, with examples of what’s worked elsewhere and why – and what fails.
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Czech nonprofits applied lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to the Ukrainian refugee crisis – but had little say in key decisions
Researchers found that while authorities have depended on nonprofits to deal with the refugee crisis, many nonprofit leaders had little say in planning and coordination.
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New genetic approaches raise hopes for restoring the American chestnut to its former glory
By identifying the genes and molecules crucial to resistance in American chestnuts and other species, researchers hope to use genomic techniques to breed trees that can flourish in the face of blight.