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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman throws against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game in September 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

How the physics of baseball could help Kevin Gausman and the Blue Jays win the World Series

With the Toronto Blue Jays on the cusp of a World Series title, pitcher Kevin Gausman’s mastery of the splitter is not just athletic skill, it’s a brilliant application of physics.
People take part in the annual Day of the Dead Catrina parade in Mexico City on Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)

Drinking tequila and mezcal sustainably on The Day of the Dead

Tequila’s manufacturing process consumes huge amounts of energy, water and agrochemicals. While some make lots of money, those who harvest the crops make significantly less.
A teacher reviews the results of a writing assignment, ‘Find the Bot,’ during a class in Lexington, Ky., in February 2023. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Rate my AI teacher? Students’ perceptions of chatbots will influence how they learn with AI

What people think of their teachers is tremendously important for learning, and should inform how we analyze the potential use of AI chatbots in education.
Filmmaker Wes Craven was inspired by the dab tsog, (pronounced “da cho”), a malevolent spirit identified in Hmong Laotian folklore, when he created Freddy Krueger. (Unsplash)

How global cross-cultural folklore and legends shape the monsters we fear

The horror category in the West has roots in South Asian, African and Indigenous narratives — a truth often overlooked.
Campaign signs are seen on lawns in the Toronto riding of Davenport on Canada’s federal election day in October 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

Canada isn’t deeply polarized — yet. What new research reveals about partisan animosity

For now, the Canadian polarization story is one of caution, not crisis. Our political differences are real, but haven’t yet deeply divided us.
Ottawa Charge forward Tereza Vanišová, centre, celebrates with forwards Kateřina Mrázová, left, and Danielle Serdachny (92) after she scored against the Minnesota Frost during Game 4 of the PWHL hockey finals in May 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

The ‘demonstration effect’ can inspire girls to play — but only if communities are ready

In order to help keep girls in sport, and close the participation gender gap in Canada, everyone needs to participate — government, corporate Canada and local clubs.
Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, participates in a panel discussion at a cultural centre in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian prosecutors have charged Attalah and three other journalists from Mada Masr, one of the country’s few remaining independent news outlets, of spreading false news and disturbing public peace. (AP Photo/Roger Anis)

In the Middle East, women journalists and activists have been driving crucial change

Through the years, the work of women journalists in the Middle East has gone far beyond reporting news and has become a vital force for truth and justice.
People who lack closure may feel like they need an apology, explanation or conversation that never comes. (Unsplash+)

Struggling with closure? Here are some things you can try

Our need for closure runs deep. Without it, old memories intrude like uninvited guests, resurfacing with regret, anger or confusion, even years later.
Toronto Blue Jays’ Addison Barger connects for a grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning in Game 1 of baseball’s World Series on Oct. 24, 2025, in Toronto. The homer was in keeping with the Jays’ history of hitting big at critical post-season moments. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Blue Jays fever sets in as Canada takes in the World Series for the first time in 32 years

More than 30 years after their last World Series appearance, the Blue Jays’ return offers a chance to reflect on the team’s evolution and its place in Canadian sports history.
People walk up the steps of the Québec Court of Appeal in March 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

The federal government tables bail reform bill: 5 ways to strengthen Canada’s bail system

To build safer communities, the federal government should commit to investing in support services while also helping provinces better monitor and enforce bail conditions.

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