How to Get Your Kids Into STEM Even When Its Future Is Uncertain

What about AI? If artificial intelligence takes over, some argue, there’s little point in studying physics or any science. AI could be doing half your job before you even get your degree. But that argument ignores why people study science in the first place. It’s to figure out new things, to ask questions uncurious bots […]

How to help young kids cope with separation anxiety in going to school

On her first full day of preschool, Alexander Lane’s 3-year-old daughter stayed in the car for an hour at drop-off because she didn’t want to go inside. On the second day, she entered class in tears. But by the third day, she eagerly ran into the classroom. Starting preschool or kindergarten is a milestone, but […]

How to transform classrooms to create a more sustainable and inclusive

The Transforming futures project leverages action research, allowing schools to assess their current sustainability practices, identify gaps, and co-design more effective strategies. This participatory approach ensures that changes are context-relevant and owned by the school communities themselves. With peer-to-peer exchanges continuing throughout 2025 and a global symposium planned for early 2026, UNESCO aims to turn […]

How to keep your money safe from hackers

Open this photo in gallery: Passwords should be encrypted and stored in a password manager, such as those built into operating systems and web browsers.RayaHristova/iStockPhoto / Getty Images Last month, The Globe and Mail published the story of a Questrade client who lost $70,000 in a cybercrime. Alarmingly, Questrade refused to reimburse the client for […]

Power to the renter: Here’s how to score a deal in a renter’s market

Open this photo in gallery: More than 80 per cent of Toronto’s condo investors are not collecting enough in rent to pay their mortgages.SHANNON STAPLETON/Reuters Renting a home, especially in a big city like Toronto or Vancouver, is expensive. Historically tight housing supply and the popularity of living in such cities means landlords can typically […]

How to know when it’s time to break up with a friend, and do it kindly

Open this photo in gallery: salim hanzaz/Getty Images Last year, I began to feel uncomfortable in one of my longest-held friendships. Political and value-based differences that had always been present seemed to get more apparent, especially as the world became a more polarized place, and I found myself feeling more and more confined by the […]