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American pollsters said for weeks that the battle between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris was extremely tight. In the end, despite late polls suggesting Harris was pulling ahead of her rival, Trump handily won several swing states and has declared himself the winner. As I write this, he’s on the verge of securing the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House.
It was a stunning outcome, but unlike 2020, there was no attempt by anyone to deny the results.
Today in The Conversation Canada, Stewart Prest of the University of British Columbia offers a tip of the hat to politicians who gracefully accept defeat— including B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad.
Prest writes: “Acceptance legitimizes the system, reaffirming democracy’s promise that candidates can lose now and carry on to fight another day. Refusing to accept defeat, on the other hand, has dangerous consequences, vividly illustrated by the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters.”
We’ll have stories on the momentous U.S. election in the days ahead, including one today on how Trump won again and another on what it means for his brand of nationalist authoritarianism.
Also today:
All the best,
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Vice President Kamala Harris walks away after speaking at the vice president’s residence in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 23, 2024.
(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia
In Canada, the recent provincial election in British Columbia shows just how important it is for losing politicians to accept defeat. regardless of the example set by Donald Trump.
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The loss and degeneration of astrocytes are present in many neurodegenerative conditions.
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Albert HiuKa Fok, McGill University; Sabrina Chierzi, McGill University
The transplantation of astrocytes — a type of brain cell as common as neurons — may provide hope of treatments or cures of some neurodegenerative disorders.
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Helping your older child or children navigate having a new sibling will help set the stage for positive sibling relationships across childhood and beyond.
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Marissa Nivison, University of Calgary; Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary
It is normal for an older child to behave in ways parents will find challenging when a sibling arrives, and for parents to feel upset they cannot spend as much time with their older children.
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Honeybees crawl over a honey comb at the Honey Meadows Farm in DeWinton, Alta. in May 2024. Analyzing honey samples can provide vital clues as to the spread of harmful pollutants in any given area.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Tony Robert Walker, Dalhousie University; Simon Harper, University of Manchester
Honeybees can act as a key ally in pollution monitoring efforts across Canada.
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Le clonage de l'érable à sucre pourrait augmenter la productivité et réduire les coûts de production.
La Presse canadienne/Jim Cole
Roberto Silvestro, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
Certains érables produisent une sève plus sucrée que d’autres. Cloner ces individus peut donc contribuer à réduire les coûts pour les producteurs et les consommateurs.
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Environment + Energy
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Emily Wilkinson, ODI ; Ilan Noy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Matt Bishop, University of Sheffield; Vikrant Panwar, ODI
We have tracked the rising costs of climate-induced extreme weather in vulnerable island nations.
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Health
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Allan Albig, Boise State University
Membraneless organelles, also called biomolecular condensates, are changing how scientists think about protein chemistry, various diseases and even the origin of life.
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Politics
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Hind Elhinnawy, Nottingham Trent University
Ahou Daryaei has not been seen in public since she was bundled into a car by men in plain clothes and driven away.
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