Monday, June 15, 2026
As Sudan’s conflict enters a fourth year, civilians are increasingly trapped not only by frontline violence but by fear, disappearance and detention, according to an update by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan to the 62nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
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By Bonnie Simpson, Professor in Consumer Behaviour, Western University
Katherine White, Professor and Academic Director of the Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics, University of British Columbia
Rhiannon M. Mesler, Associate Professor, Dhillon School of Business, University of Lethbridge
The grocery store is a busy place, full of signs and signals that we may or may not always notice. Picture yourself in your usual store: do your eyes get drawn to a “limited quantities” sign or a “buy now before it’s gone” promotion?
Do you ever toss an extra item into your cart because of it? The reality is, you probably didn’t need that extra item, and a week later, half of it has ended up in the garbage. This isn’t just poor planning; it reflects a psychological trigger that most of us don’t realize is shaping our behaviour — and retailers use it widely.
Food waste continues…
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By Jesse Whitehead, Senior research fellow, University of Waikato
Sughayshinie Samba Sibam, Senior Research Officer, University of Waikato
Among the 48 nations contesting the FIFA World Cup, how much do demographic factors like population and median age matter? See how your national squad compares.
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By Matthew Alemu, Special Advisor, Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan; Northeastern University
As a new father, a scholar used his research on absentee fatherhood to reimagine his own childhood without his dad.
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By Hetty Roessingh, Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
It’s the time of year when parents are thinking of registering their children for kindergarten in September — a much-anticipated moment in the lives of many parents and their young ones.
The importance of early childhood education beginning in kindergarten is widely recognized across Canada. Kindergarten is publicly funded and offered in all provincial jurisdictions and territories. While the vast majority of five-year-olds across the country participate, it is not mandatory.
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By Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania
Iran has emerged with its uranium enrichment knowledge intact, its stockpile buried and fresh reason to believe that only a nuclear weapon would have deterred the US-Israel attack.
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By Brendon Hyndman, Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University
Tom Hartley, Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
From the cringey ‘U-S-A!’ to the iconic ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, the battle for soccer’s top prize starts in the stands.
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By Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Peter Varela, Research Fellow, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Australia’s migration debate is typically framed in terms of how much to cut. But there is a smarter way to screen migrants than our current outdated system.
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By Bronwyn Milkins, Postdoctoral Researcher in Youth Trauma and Dissociation, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Hayley Jackson, Research Fellow in Youth Mental Health, The Kids Research Institute
Jeneva Ohan, Professor, Healing Kids, Healing Families, The Kids Research Institute Australia
The term is everywhere, but what does it mean? Six guiding principles can help organisations provide care without causing further harm.
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By Lisa Kervin, Professor, Early Childhood, Monash University
The latest instalment of the film franchise addresses a dilemma many parents face: what happens to playtime when children become obsessed with screens?
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