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The Conversation: No vacation? Find serenity with these five financial wellness tips
February 27, 2019 —
Have you been thinking about money lately? Wondering where to find more?
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The Conversation: The enduring contributions of African American women writers
February 22, 2019 —
These women have completed the groundwork — and hard work — of envisioning a more just, inclusive society going forward.
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The Conversation: For the love of technology! Sex robots and virtual reality
February 8, 2019 —
'It is fascinating to study how people use technology in their relationships'
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The Conversation: Tax breaks could soften the blow of a national pharmacare plan
February 6, 2019 —
'Perhaps the fairest thing would be to grant tax breaks or exemptions for those working in affected businesses or industries (not simply the healthy and wealthy)'
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The Conversation: Out of the closet: Easing the backlash against same-sex couples in advertising
February 6, 2019 —
Gay-vague advertisements have proven popular with the LGBTQ community members while avoiding backlash from straight consumers. However, as society has become more accepting, mainstream brands started featuring same-sex couples in their advertisements
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The Conversation: Fighting tuberculosis: Databases are new and powerful weapons
January 30, 2019 —
'Partnerships with communities most impacted by TB are essential to ending TB through earlier diagnosis'
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The Conversation: Huge disparities in C-sections highlights inequalities in healthcare
January 18, 2019 —
Because they can save women’s and infants’ lives, C-sections should be universally accessible, but they aren't
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The Conversation: Not every tax break is a smart tax break
January 15, 2019 —
Whenever government adjusts taxation rules to offer a deduction or credit, economists call this a “tax expenditure” to distinguish it from the direct expenditures authorized by treasury boards
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The Conversation: After Humboldt: What is being done to reduce risks on Canadian roads?
January 9, 2019 —
In the aftermath of a major road crash or a bridge collapse, two types of investigations are necessary
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The Conversation: Why you resolved to get thinner and fitter this year
January 7, 2019 —
The patterns of resolutions, considered collectively, reveal what many of us consider to be virtuous