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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
People rally against the Saskatchewan government’s plan to invoke the notwithstanding clause to override a judge’s injunction and introduce legislation about pronouns in schools, at the legislature, in Regina, on Oct. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

How 1,200 Saskatchewan teachers have experienced the province’s pronoun policy

Regardless of where they stand on the policy itself, many educators say Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy has diverted attention from other pressing challenges in the province’s schools.
While government policy and media critique has focussed on higher education and international students in Canada, secondary schools have attracted far less attention. (Getty Images/Unsplash+)

The private school market serving international secondary students in Ontario has grown

A lack of regulation raises concern about educational quality as well as children’s safety.
Mohammed Ajouri mourns over the body of his brother Islam Ajouri, 14, who, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, was killed by Israeli forces, as his body is brought to the hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus on Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

The UN says Israel is targeting Palestinian children. Here’s why the ‘bias’ defence doesn’t hold up

The dehumanizing language used by Israeli officials reflects and enables an underlying disregard for Palestinian life that connects to the findings of the recent June 2026 UN Commission of Inquiry report.
Growing evidence suggests that parent-child playful exchanges are associated with parent-child attachment security. (Curated Lifestyle/Unsplash+)

Why parent‑child playful interactions mean so much more than fun and games

Parental playfulness is about physical, cognitive and social behaviour marked by creativity, joy, imagination and humour when parents are fully present.
Children thrive when they feel they belong. They do better when they are emotionally regulated, when their routines are predictable and when parents and teachers work together. (Getty Images/Unsplash+)

Dispelling 6 myths about back‑to‑school readiness

Parents might often worry about academic performance. While that is important, it is also vital that children feel a sense of belonging at school.