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Children raised by parents who balance emotional warmth with clear, consistent boundaries thrive. (Kaboom Pics/Pexels)

Has gentle parenting gone too far?

Some experts believe what we are sometimes seeing today is not true gentle parenting, but rather an anxious drift into permissive parenting.
A street sign for Trump Avenue in Ottawa’s Central Park neighbourhood in August 2026. The neighbourhood has several streets named after New York City themes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Place‑name politics: Why outrage alone won’t erase Trump’s name

Renaming Ottawa’s Trump Avenue is part of a long history of cities engaging in “toponymic diplomacy.”
Researchers Sara Hassanpour Tamrin (left) and Arindom Sen (right) discuss the pattern of tiny channels used in their new method for making microfluidic devices. (Joe McFarland/University of Calgary)

We designed a new way to build miniature fluidic devices to enable personalized cancer treatment

The devices make tumour-on-a-chip technology easier and cheaper to build, with the hope they can be moved into clinical use for personalized cancer treatment.
Generations of research on exercise physiology either left out women participants altogether or significantly reduced their numbers in many experiments, leaving us to generalize results from studies that included only or mostly men. (Unsplash+/Getty Images)

A big assumption has kept women out of health and fitness studies for years. What if it’s wrong?

The assumption that has kept women out of so many physiology studies for years — uncertainty about potential fluctuations due to menstrual cycles or hormonal birth control — turns out to be incorrect.
Gloria Steinem of the National Organization for Women attends an Equal Rights Amendment rally outside the White House on July 4, 1981, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Scott Applewhite)

How Gloria Steinem shaped — and sometimes over‑shadowed — global feminism

Feminist scholar Rebecca Sullivan says meeting Gloria Steinem was a highlight of her career. Here, she reflects on everything she gave us, but also how she may have overshadowed other feminists.
As teens develop closer bonds with their friends, they come to understand and predict how these friends can offer support, companionship and security to each other. (Curated Lifestyle/Unsplash+)

How high‑quality friendship supports teen well‑being

Thinking about the quality of friendships allows us to consider the different elements that promote safety, support and security for both teens in a relationship.
Alberta separatists gather at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton on Aug. 29, 2026, for a protest organized by the Alberta Prosperity Project. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amanda Erickson

51st state of mind: As Alberta votes on independence, will Trump back separation?

Trump has yet to openly declare his support of a united Canada in the run-up to the Alberta referendum, but some around him have spoken positively about the prospect of an independent Alberta