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York University is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change and prepare our students for success. York’s fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario’s Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. York’s campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.

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Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg greets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 leaders summit in La Malbaie, Que., in June 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

5 ways Norway leads and Canada lags on climate action

Canada and Norway face epic challenges in weaning themselves from petroleum dependence.
Le sulfure d’hydrogène est un gaz toxique malodorant, mais il présente des avantages pour la santé lorsqu’il est libéré en petites quantités dans l’organisme. C’est pourquoi manger plus de protéines végétales est lié à une meilleure espérance de vie. Shutterstock

La surprenante raison pour laquelle manger moins de viande fait augmenter l’espérance de vie : un gaz toxique odorant !

Un gaz malodorant et toxique joue un rôle important sur la longévité, selon de nouvelles recherches. Manger moins de viande pourrait être la clé pour profiter de ses effets bénéfiques sur la santé.
Joe Biden est assermenté comme 46e président des États-Unis par le juge en chef John Roberts alors que Jill Biden tient la Bible, lors de la 59e cérémonie d'investiture au Capitole, à Washington, le 20 janvier 2021. Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP

Biden à la Maison-Blanche : un retour à la normale après des années de chaos

Après avoir vécu quatre années tumultueuses sous Donald Trump, les États-Unis ont maintenant un président qui s’engage à plaider pour l’unité et la guérison.
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2021. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

Biden presidency marks a return to normalcy after chaotic Trump years

After four tumultuous years under Donald Trump, Joe Biden becomes president and pledges to advocate for unity and healing.
Hydrogen sulfide is a stinky toxic gas, but it has health benefits when released in small amounts inside the body. That’s why eating more plant proteins is linked to longevity. (Shutterstock)

The surprising reason eating less meat is linked to a longer life: A smelly toxic gas

Hydrogen sulphide is a smelly, poisonous gas, but it plays an important role in aging and longevity. New research shows that eating less meat could be a key to harnessing its healthy effects.
Elliott Zaagman from Michigan casts his ballot in the Democrats Abroad global presidential primary at Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Americans around the world were part of the largest voter turnout in U.S. history

An international volunteer team of marketing, branding, graphic design and media experts collaborated to position Vote From Abroad as a destination for out-of-country American voters.
Health-care workers wait in line at a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto on Jan. 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Why a mask and social distancing are still needed, even if you get the shot

Rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has begun. But getting the jab doesn’t mean abandoning masks, distancing and handwashing. Here’s why the current preventive measures must continue post-vaccine.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks out after speaking in the Brady Briefing Room in the White House in November 2020, three weeks after he lost the election. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

A second impeachment is just the start of Trump’s legal woes

After Joe Biden assumes the presidency next week, Donald Trump may face criminal and civil charges at both the federal and state levels for actions before and during his tenure as president.
Lawmakers hide in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol as Trump supporters raid the building on Jan. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

By inciting Capitol mob, Trump pushes U.S. closer to a banana republic

Rather than denigrating other nations as banana republics for their penchant for insurrections and lawless coups, the United States needs to take a long look inward following the raid on the Capitol.
Donald Trump s'adresse à ses partisans quelques heures avant une violente attaque contre le Capitole à Washington. Photo AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Quelle sera la suite pour Trump ?

Les affronts de Donald Trump à la démocratie américaine, fondée sur le transfert pacifique du pouvoir après une élection – auront des conséquences sérieuses pour les années à venir.
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Thought the U.S. Capitol attack couldn’t happen? Think again: The insurrection threat isn’t over

U.S. citizens and lawmakers failed to account for the threat to democracy that resulted in the storming of the Capitol. This reflects a denial of the series of events that led to this moment.
Policías apuntan con sus armas a un manifestante que intenta entrar en la Cámara de Representantes del Capitolio de los EE.UU. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

La insurrección de los partidarios de Trump pone contra las cuerdas la democracia estadounidense

Mientras Donald Trump seguía alimentando con falsas acusaciones su teoría de una elección “amañada”, la violencia en el Capitolio muestra que Estados Unidos se ha convertido en un estado frágil.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a speaker during a news conference in Ottawa on Dec. 7, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

The politics of COVID-19 results in pandemic winners and losers

The pandemic has made politics raw because the impact of political decisions is felt immediately in the daily lives of citizens — and there are winners and losers resulting from those decisions.

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