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.
This past century, universities have proven to be nimble and entrepreneurial even while adroitly portraying themselves as guardians of tradition.
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Universities have successfully adapted during nearly a century of disruption. Will international branch campuses be the next development in navigating COVID-19?
Rideau Hall, the official residence of Canada’s Governor General, is waiting for its next inhabitant.
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For the first time in Canadian history, the Governor General has resigned. Now is the perfect time to imagine a different kind of head of state for the country.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Anti-scaling fencing is seen in front of the United States Supreme Court, which is across the street from the U.S. Capitol, on Jan. 10, 2021, in Washington.
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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.
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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.
Donald Trump speaks to supporters hours before a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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After blazing an unprecedented post-election path of inciting violence, Donald Trump's path forward contains some potential landmines.
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland gets a fist bump from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after delivering the 2020 fiscal update in the House of Commons on Nov. 30, 2020.
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The pace of federal government action to date does not align with the urgency of the twin climate and inequality crises. The latest fiscal update doesn't go far enough on either crisis.
In this August 2020 photo, travellers request an Uber ride at Los Angeles International Airport.
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Proposition 22 keeps workers for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft classified as independent contractors, but it also reveals deeper problems with contemporary labour markets.
The Neskantaga First Nation has had a boil-water advisory in place for 26 years.
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