What’s the point of holiday gifts?

Whether it’s the dread of a trip to an overcrowded shopping mall, the challenge of picking out the right gifts, the frustration over delivery delays or...

Facebook became Meta – and the company’s dangerous behavior came into sharp focus in 2021: 4 essential reads

Meta, née Facebook, had a rough year in 2021, in public opinion if not financially. Revelations from whistleblower Frances Haugen, first detailed in a Wall Street...

People who are bad with numbers often find it harder to make ends meet – even if they are not poor

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea People who are bad with numbers are more likely to experience financial...

Third round of compensation now available for Canadian dairy farmers

Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that the third payment under the Dairy Direct Payment Program (DDPP) is now available...

What’s the record for how long it’s ever rained without stopping?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. What...

Genomic sequencing: Here’s how researchers identify omicron and other COVID-19 variants

How do scientists detect new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19? The answer is a process called DNA sequencing. Researchers sequence DNA to determine the...

The nanoparticles in mRNA vaccines are nothing to fear: We interact with many useful, tiny particles every day

Are parents criminally responsible for the actions of their child? In the Oxford shooting case, prosecutors say yes

Many were surprised when James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old boy accused of killing four classmates at Oxford High School in...

To get people the help they need from the government, postcards may be the answer

President Joe Biden’s comprehensive social safety net bill faces a tough road to passage. But if Democrats succeed in getting it through the Senate and Biden...

Over 3M Covid-19 vax doses donated by US, France arrive

MANILA – The United States and French governments on Tuesday morning delivered more than 3.32 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to further help the Philippines boost its...