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The Ideal Distance from Farm to Fork
Local food isn't always environmentally the best, says geography prof Pierre Desrochers
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Head of the Class
U of T's Institute of Child Study has influenced education in Canada for more than 80 years. A visit to the lab school reveals why.
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An Animated History
Read about the creators of Superman, Betty Boop, Popeye and other animated characters at rarebit.org
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All Roads Lead to …Madaba?
Small Jordanian city was ancient metropolis, U of T field researchers find
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Tower Power
Toronto mayor picks up U of T plan to green, preserve and beautify the city's highrises
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Immigrants Choose Suburbs
Study raises questions for governments about how to integrate newcomers into Canadian society
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A Doctor in Kigali
Dr. James Orbinski served as head mission for Doctors Without Borders during the Rwandan Genocide. What he saw there transformed him
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Smoke and Mirrors
So far, Canada has taken no real action on climate change. It’s time to get serious about Kyoto
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Is Global Warming Immoral?
Religious groups are seeking to influence the debate over climate change
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When Flattery Rears Its Head
Children as young as four understand that well-placed praise can yield social benefits
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Urban Legend
Celebrated American academic Richard Florida heads up the new Martin Prosperity Institute at U of T
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How to Feel Rich Quick
Currencies with a high face value such as the Japanese yen make people feel wealthier
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What You Eat Says about You
People who eat "good" foods are perceived as more trustworthy, study finds
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The Complete Cowboy Junkies
Media Commons collection spans 20 years of Canadian band’s history
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Leading the Green Revolution
Forestry scientists are at the forefront of environmental research
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One Person, Half a Vote?
Ontario, Alberta and B.C. being shortchanged in Parliament, study finds
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The Memory Keeper
Mingjin Lu is finding connections between early Chinese and Western thought
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Show of Faith
U of T's ecclesiastic alphabet once began and ended with "A" for Anglican, but now embraces everyone from Ahmadis to Zenists
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Religion Versus the Charter
Canada's commitment to multiculturalism is being tested in new and unexpected ways
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Remembrance of Things Past
Margaret MacMillan examines a week that changed the world
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To Catch a (Bike) Thief
"Bike bait" program uses GPS technology to track stolen property
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Enemies of the State
In her book Villa Bel-Air, Rosemary Sullivan asks why totalitarian regimes are so afraid of art
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Last Neanderthals on Earth
Adjunct professor Clive Finlayson found that Neanderthals survived thousands of years longer than previously believed - in Gorham's Cave in Gibralter
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School Ties
Research by child development professor Carl Corter shows that providing daycare at elementary schools benefits children, parents and teachers
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OMG I Luv IM
Teens use a lot of instant messaging terms, but not in spoken conversation, study finds
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The Nature of Things
Robert Bateman, 76, talks about wildlife art, conservation and the joys of painting predators
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Seven Days on the Amazon
A journey into one of the world's most mysterious - and endangered - natural realms
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Life Ever After
Years of university – then what? As John Fraser discovered, first jobs can lead in unexpected directions
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What Prejudice Does
Belonging to a stigmatized group reduces the self-control students use regulate to their behaviour
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Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
Decoding the meaning of physical gestures and things
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Bringing CanCon to the World
Law professor Michael Geist is making the case for a Canadian digital library
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School of Jazz
For U of T Music students, it's all about the passion and the desire to play
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Outdoor Sweatshops
U of T geography professor Ken MacDonald is challenging unfair labour practices on the slopes of the Karakoram Mountains
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The Politics of Suspicion
Ideas-oriented periodical explores the politics of suspicion in a post-9/11 world
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Great Eureka Moments in History
From Isaac Newton to Sir Paul McCartney, inspiration arrived suddenly
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Home Cheap Home
Pay more for energy efficiency up front, save more in the long term, says prof
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Why Kids Keep Quiet about Abuse
Social isolation and rigid gender roles within the family are two factors, says prof
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African Queen
A museum studies prof is working to unearth the ancient leader's complete life story
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Emotional Welfare
Ontario's social assistance program too complicated, impersonal, study suggests
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Learning Lessons from 9/11
Canada needs a long-term strategy to combat terrorism, prof says
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You Say Tomato…
Retiring linguistics prof identified unique characteristics of Canadian speech
