Early in his marriage, his job came first. He was dimly aware that his wife of 14 years carried most of the household load, but he reassured himself with a familiar justification: “I’m bringing in more money.” https://cnn.it/4aAjoy6

Ice hockey-Canada keener than ever to hit the ice after norovirus postponement reut.rs/4toh8l0

Nature rarely builds solid. Bird bones, seashells and honeycombs use clever, porous designs to stay strong without the extra weight. Now, #3Dprinting is letting engineers copy those natural blueprints — “printing air” into products that are lighter, safer and more efficient. ⬇️ #science 🧪

Women known as the “Military Mapping Maidens” produced tens of thousands of topographic maps during World War II, while men fought overseas. Yet their work remained largely uncredited until recently, explains a specialist in geographic information systems.

A female archeologist dispelled theories that the statues on Easter Island were created by outsiders. Much of her work was later lost or ignored. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Commentary: Mark Carney’s Davos speech warned that a Trump-led rupture in the global order leaves middle powers to act collectively and diversify away from U.S. dependence, with Japan uniquely exposed.

Allies Look Away From the U.S. on Trade https://bit.ly/4pYUZGQ

Residents of Alberta are not interested in joining the U.S., the premier of the Canadian province says after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested a referendum might be held on whether to stay in Canada.

News Analysis: A playbook emerges to counter Trump as 'middle powers' unite

Donald Trump warned Canada that if it concludes a trade deal with China, he will impose a 100 percent tariff on all goods coming over the border. In full: buff.ly/7CwWrAG

Canada and the U.S. are squabbling over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bid to chart a new model for smaller powers to fight back against the U.S.’s aggressive use of its economic and military might. on.wsj.com/4jTThoQ

'Mark Carney's powerful speech at Davos called for solidarity and honesty over US threats — and the need to stand up to lies' | ✍️ Max Hastings

‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney drew a rare standing ovation at Davos yesterday in a speech where he warned that the “old order is not coming back”. Addressing the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Carney said the world is in the “midst of a rupture, not a transition”. jrnl.ie/6933363

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney used a major address in Davos to argue that the world’s middle powers must band together to resist coercion from aggressive superpowers.

Mark Carney’s dispassionate tone masked a stunning message of realignment: China is a “more predictable” trading partner than the US now, requiring stronger ties with Beijing as a “new world order” takes hold.

NEWS: Canada just checkmated the United States. Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.

Canada agrees to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower duties on Canadian farm products, in a break with the U.S.

Canada took an important step toward reinvigorating its ties with China, as Beijing seeks to woo U.S. allies who have grown frustrated with American protectionism.

#NollaignamBan The first woman admitted to the all-male Royal Astronomical Society, Agnes Mary Clerke's analyses were so reliable, thoughtful & wide reaching that she became a revered authority. The Clerke lunar crater was named to commemorate her. www.dib.ie/biography/cl... #DIBLives

AI has a significant environmental impact — one that is difficult to quantify due to companies' lack of transparency with their data. But can end-users and companies take action to reduce it?

AI data centers created as much pollution as New York City this year, study estimates

From the Bolshevik Revolution to early nuclear physics, from Wittgenstein’s circle to British Mandate Palestine… Esther Salaman witnessed history and wrote about it with rare psychological depth. Why aren’t we reading her?

How the Guardian ranked the 100 best female footballers in the world 2025

You might assume that getting older means slowing down, but research says otherwise. New research suggests that psychological functioning peaks between ages 55 and 60.

Athlete and campaigner Issey Kyson is releasing a documentary and national toolkit to expose the barriers facing girls in sport.

Italy votes to makes femicide a crime

Canadian Centre for Women’s Empowerment CEO recognized with Governor General’s Award

A unique collaboration is hoping to redefine what it means to explore the outdoors and create space for women to connect, challenge themselves and discover confidence on and off the trail.

The sexist problem with crash test dummies putting women at risk

Engineering!

Affordability, immigration and Epstein are now pitting the president against the movement he prides himself on creating.

Virginia has elected the first female governor. Abigail Spanberger has broken a glass ceiling.

Tesla's UK car sales halve in October, New Automotive data shows reut.rs/3WF1se6

Some charts for those who don't know the extent of the US public (and private) investment in research (particularly in biomedical research) compared to other countries and institutions. The destruction of the US' scientific institutions has global implications.

Cheers to that 🦋

As punishment for a Canadian-made television ad that borrowed Ronald Reagan’s words to explain the dangers of protectionism, Donald Trump declared trade negotiations “hereby terminated”. Canada can ill afford to provoke America’s president

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays one win from World Series title after Trey Yesavage pitches them past Dodgers 6-1 in Game 5.

#canada #america

Good for them for airing the Ronald Reagan ad again during the World Series. Elbows up.

Wait so what did Canada do? Hurt feelings?

Indigenous nations plan customs-free trade corridor across Canada-US border #Canada #USA /1 thread paherald.sk.ca/indigenous-n...

Blue Jays dedicate 11-4 blowout to Donald Trump 🇨🇦

Meantime Canada jumped 2 spots to #2.

Thank you!