The Wonders of Palm Springs
By Linda Priestley With its year-round sunny climate, retro ambience, and iconic palm trees, Palm Springs attracts spa, golf,…
Travel & Leisure
Does Cancelling a Trip to the U.S. Really Send a Political Message?
By Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University and Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University As the weather warms, many Canadians are turning their attention to travel plans. Whether for spring break or planning summer holidays abroad, people are ready to…
Charlie Brown, Frosty and Other ‘Anti-Heroes’ of TV Specials: How Holiday Soundtracks Inspire Hope for a Little More Love
By James Deaville, Carleton University At the beginning of A Charlie Brown Christmas, the 1965 Peanuts Christmas movie, the…
Treasures of the French Riviera
By Gary Lawrence Inland from Nice in southeastern France, situated along the bucolic rural roads of the Côte d’Azur,…
Discover the Azores
By Caroline Montpetit Far from major tourist spots, the nine islands of the Azores offer peaceful landscapes, expansive marked…
Disney’s New Disability Access Policy Risks Excluding Some Disabled Visitors
By Susan Cape, McMaster University This past June, Charisma Mangahas — a young woman with Guillain-Barre Syndrome — shared on…
Our Lakes Are Teeming with Parasites. Why that’s Good…and Bad
By Sandra Binning and Ariane Côté, Université de Montréal If you’re a fishing enthusiast, you may have already noticed abnormalities…
Phone Photography
By Pascal Forget You can take truly great photos with your cellphone—if you know what you’re doing; these tips…
Changes to U.S. Dog Import Regulations: What They Are and Why They Matter for Dogs and for People
By Kiffer George Card and Kaylee Byers, Simon Fraser University The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is…
83 Bottles of Wine per Person: How Experts Are Calculating the Paris Olympics’ Carbon Footprint
By Anne de Bortoli, École des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC) The 2024 Paris Olympics aim to be the greenest edition…
