The Uber Effect: innovation in the fast lane
August 12, 2016
Senior associate at the Munk School of Global Affairs’ Innovation Policy Lab discusses legal roadblocks to innovation in the transportation sector.
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Out of South Africa: Undergrads learn how to reach the poorest of the poor
August 4, 2016
Undergrad students share insights from their summer research trip to South Africa.
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Pruessen: Frustration and Anger Are Powerful Forces in the 2016 U.S. Election
July 27, 2016
Why are the fiery speeches of Donald Trump so appealing to some? Ron Pruessen explains why anger and frustration have become the driving forces behind the 2016 U.S. election.
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Cohen: Fundamental French values are under attack
July 18, 2016
Paul Cohen, currently in Paris, comments on the July 14 attack in Nice, France.
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Self-driving cars are the (not so distant) future
July 15, 2016
David Ticoll discusses how shared means of transportation with automated vehicles could radically change the face of Toronto and the Canadian economy.
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U of T Truth and Reconciliation committee releases interim report
July 14, 2016
Stephen Toope, co-chair of the TRC Steering Committee, says they have a deep commitment for positive change.
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Could 2016 be the year America cracks down on guns?
July 11, 2016
Ronald Pruessen sheds light on the politics behind gun control in the United States.
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Austin: there’s still hope for European community
July 7, 2016
Professor Robert Austin, an expert on Central and Eastern European politics, emphasizes the need to combat populist rhetoric instead of seeing Brexit as the failure of the EU.
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Big Data, Parts 1 and 2
July 5, 2016
Are we getting closer to the world of “Big Brother” described in George Orwell’s “1984”? Listen to our two-part discussion on Big Data with CBC Ideas.
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VIDEO: How binding is the Brexit vote?
June 27, 2016
Did Brexit have to happen? Janice Stein weighs in on the vote in this segment of The National.
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