Oscar contender Poor Things is a film about disability. Why won’t more people say so?

Mar 07, 2024 09:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Readers are advised this article includes an offensive and outdated disability term in a quote from the film. Poor Things is a spectacular film that has garnered critical praise, scooped up awards and has 11 Oscar...

Campus garden initiatives can help grow the next generation of environmental change-makers

Mar 07, 2024 09:23 am UTC| Insights & Views

No longer a problem of the future, the climate crisis is now driving devastating real-world impacts here in Canada and worldwide. For many Canadians, one of the most visible climate impacts is on the availability and...

Climate Change Series

SEC approves first US climate disclosure rules

Mar 07, 2024 07:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

After two years of intense public debate, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the nations first national climate disclosure rules on March 6, 2024, setting out requirements for publicly listed companies to...

Why do young people have such poor mental health? A psychologist explains

Mar 07, 2024 07:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

A recent report from think tank the Resolution Foundation has found that 34% of young people aged 18-24 in the UK have symptoms of a common mental disorder the highest rate of any age group. Mental health problems...

Taxes aren’t just about money – they shape how we think about each other

Mar 07, 2024 07:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Taxes raising them, cutting them, creating them are useful political tools in an election year (as Chancellor Jeremy Hunts decision to cut national insurance shows). But they are always pertinent, even if some people...

General practice is in crisis in the UK – and it’s failing the people who need it most

Mar 07, 2024 07:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

There is no doubt that primary care in the UK the services that provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, such as general practice isnt working. Patients report difficulties in making appointments...

Global Geopolitics Series

A US with fewer allies threatens global security

Mar 07, 2024 07:39 am UTC| Insights & Views

At a recent election rally in South Carolina, Donald Trump said he would encourage aggressors such as Russia to do whatever the hell they want to Nato allies he considers to have not met their financial...