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From the AI scientist ushering in self-driving labs to the surgeon expanding robotic operations, the city is seeing an influx of talent from our beleaguered neighbours down south

“I’m a six-foot-one Black gay man,” says the TSO’s CEO. “I have to be very mindful about putting myself in situations where I will have a fair shake”

Now a professor of computer science at U of T and associate research director at the Vector Institute, Raffel discusses the importance of diversity, the grim prospect of raising kids in Trump’s America and Toronto’s role as an AI hub

The hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon talks Canadian versus American health care, U of T’s world-class surgery department and why he had to get out of Minnesota

The computational arts educator shares the personal and professional hurdles that made riding out a second Trump presidency untenable

Growing up in a low-income neighbourhood in LA, Flores experienced institutional racism and systemic injustice first-hand. Eight months after Trump was elected, he and his family had moved to Canada

A professor of media studies, Robert W. Gehl is an expert on open-source alternatives to American behemoths like X and Meta. Here, he shares his motivations for relocating to Toronto

The author of How Fascism Works talks Trump’s working-class appeal, how to keep Canada from following in America’s footsteps and why Toronto is the best place to be right now

For 24 years, Jennifer Wild worked at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Here, she explains her decision to leave

The emergency preparedness expert talks gutting FEMA, the growing disregard for democratic norms and what we need most in these uncertain times

Ezrin has worked with the likes of Pink Floyd, Kiss and Alice Cooper. Here, he discusses how the US has deteriorated in the wake of Donald Trump’s second ascent to the White House

McMaster professor Pau Pujolas shares the story behind a Trump administration reading-comprehension fail

Ah, federal elections—an opportunity for men to insult each other on a stage

Reproductive scientist Gabriela Mastromonaco on the impossibility of truly reviving extinct species, the dangerous implications of this science for conservation efforts and whether tech bros with deep pockets are playing God

The head of Canada’s biggest private-sector union talks Donald Trump’s dizzying attack on the auto industry, refusing to play nice at the bargaining table and the dreaded R word

Somehow, it still seems worth the wait

The Northern Super League debuts this month. Kovacevic’s plan to build the fan base for women’s soccer? Dazzle them on the field and off

And more than a few buttons

With appearances by Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Heather O’Neill and Mayor Olivia Chow

Featuring a two-day ceremony and a wedding band like no other

As the province surpasses 600 cases, doctor and infectious disease specialist Sarah Khan breaks down how parents can keep their children safe and why vaccination is our best bet

“We used to spend $2,500 a year on Uber Eats. Now it’s zero”

Contemporary artist Alan Belcher was set to be honoured with a solo show at the Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center in Buffalo. But, when the US president began threatening Canada, he chose his country over his career

He keeps criticizing me for keeping my Netflix subscription. Should I call him out on his hypocrisy?