How Trump remains popular

Many Canadians are perplexed about what’s going on with their southern neighbours. Donald Trump may not be popular here, but his popularity in the United States among Republican voters remains very strong. Today in The Conversation Canada, Nicolas Bencherki and Joelle Basque of l'Université TÉLUQ help us understand Trump’s appeal by talking about his talent as a storyteller whose messaging resonates with his supporters’ “own experiences and provide them with an active role in their own narratives.”

There’s new research about how women who have been lucky enough to survive breast cancer may be more likely to contract lung cancer at some point. Jean-Philippe Pignol and Nienke Hoekstra of Dalhousie University explain.

It’s been almost 25 years since the genocide in Rwanda and Laura Eramian of Dalhousie and Myriam Denov of McGill University have done research into some of the thousands of children who were born as a result of their mothers being raped during the government-led campaign of violence. How are those young adults making sense of their origins? It’s a fascinating read.

And finally…is it good for you to be a good person? Will it make you more successful in business and in your career? Thomas Culham of Simon Fraser University tells us how virtue and integrity “is not just an option — it’s a necessary condition for performance.”

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Scott White

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U.S. President Donald Trump greets supporters in Iowa in July 2018. Why do so many people still support Trump amid a slew of scandals and demonstrably false statements? (Eileen Meslar/Telegraph Herald via AP)

Why so many Americans continue to believe in Donald Trump

Nicolas Bencherki, L'Université TÉLUQ ; Joelle Basque, L'Université TÉLUQ

Experts wonder why Donald Trump remains so popular despite his eyebrow-raising statements. The answer may lie in the way he tells stories.

New research shows the risk of lung cancer slowly increases five to 10 years after a breast radiation treatment; a form of brachytherapy developed in Canada is the safest treatment to reduce this risk. (Shutterstock)

The risk of lung cancer for young breast cancer survivors

Jean-Philippe Pignol, Dalhousie University; Nienke Hoekstra, Dalhousie University

New research reveals the risks of lung cancer after breast cancer radiotherapy and identifies the best treatment to reduce these risks.

Rwandan students on grounds of the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village near Rwamagana, in Rwanda., 2014. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Silence can be healing for Rwandan youth born of genocide rape

Laura Eramian, Dalhousie University; Myriam Denov, McGill University

Is it always good to talk about violent pasts? Sixty Rwandan youths participated in a research project that aimed to understand the perspectives of people born of rapes committed during the genocide

There are physical, emotional, mental and even business benefits to being virtuous, kind and acting with integrity. (Shutterstock)

Is it good for you to be good?

Thomas Culham, Simon Fraser University

Research shows that virtue in all areas of life contributes to good physical, emotional, mental and interpersonal health. It is, in fact, good for you to be good.

Business + Economy

  • Apple, the $1 trillion company searching for its soul

    Thomas Clarke, University of Technology Sydney; Martijn Boersma, University of Technology Sydney

    The company's value exceeds the GDP of many countries, but Apple has human rights, ethical and environmental problems to match in its vast supply chain.

Culture + Society

Environment + Energy