New Zealand now faces a “literacy crisis” with more than one-third of 15-year-olds barely able to read or write
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Billionaires increasingly swelling fortunes through inheritance
The trend will continue over the next 20 years as more than 1,000 billionaires pass an estimated $5.2 trillion to their children
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Where Ottawa’s economic statement falls short: experts
While some of Ottawa’s promises are good, the economic update fails to address the reasons why many families are struggling financially
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Fake AI porn leads to real harassment in US high schools
As AI has boomed, so has deepfake pornography, with hyperrealistic images and videos created with minimal effort and money
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Back by popular demand: the Disney villain
In recent Disney movies, heroes battled abstract enemies like mistrust and xenophobia. But fans just want a good villain
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‘Hidden population’: Aging Canada needs caregivers who need support
Half of Canadians will be caregivers to aging, ill or disabled relatives or friends at some point. These caregivers have their own needs
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‘Falling off a cliff’: autistic adults’ dilemma
Funding for autistic people is concentrated on the early-childhood years and ends when someone turns 21. Advocates say this needs to change
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Mother of 6-yr-old boy who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months
The mother pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining the firearm and making a false statement on a government form required to purchase it
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Woman with rare double uterus expecting babies in both
Pregnant mom’s two uteruses will contract at different times, meaning her twins could be born days apart in this 1 in 50 million occurrence
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Denmark to restrict alcohol sales to minors
22 per cent of girls and 27 per cent of boys in Denmark are weekly drinkers by the age of 15, say national health authorities