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Closing the Gap is failing, yet again. Is it time we do away with it altogether?
New data show just four of the 19 targets are being met or are on track to be so. With such a poor track record, it’s time for a different approach.
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Canada’s gender-based violence laws are improving. Frontline worker conditions are not
Canada has a promising gender-based violence legal and policy framework, but none of it accounts for the people actually delivering frontline services.
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Canada’s infrastructure projects could damage Pacific salmon habitats
Biodiversity policies fail because governments lack the safeguards, accountability mechanisms and political commitment needed to implement them consistently.
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Gianni Infantino wants to sell the World Cup – but it’s not his to sell
The game belongs to the fans. Fifa would do well to remember that.
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Can social care ever really be fixed? Experts react to the latest in a long line of promises
Andy Burnham says his government is going to fix it for good. What would that take?
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Ukraine’s drone strikes are having an impact on Russia — but Russian leaders remain committed to war
Despite successful Ukrainian drone strikes, it’s unlikely either Vladimir Putin’s regime or the Russia-Ukraine war will end any time soon.
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Is Netanyahu’s star waning in Washington? His latest meeting with Trump suggests it may be
The US president has maed several statements suggesting that he is not happy with the Israeli prime minister.
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Where have all the wasps gone this summer?
And why you should let them share your picnic ham and jam.
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Pregnant and parenting teens in Nairobi’s informal settlements: the hidden mental toll of stigma
Adolescent girls carry the blame for early pregnancy, yet the boys and men who got them pregnant remain invisible.
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As AI reshapes newsrooms, leading media outlets are charting different paths for its use
From the BBC’s implementation of AI guardrails to Reuters’ embrace of AI tools to disseminate breaking financial news, newsrooms’ missions and values are shaping their technological futures.
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The ten best short novels under 150 pages – chosen by experts
These expert recommendations are short enough to tear through over a weekend
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How Latin America’s right use humour – and why it has deep historical roots
Latin American rightwing leaders have long used humour to engage with their support base, normalise extreme ideologies and deflect criticism.