From theguardian.com
Republican senator who voted for RFK Jr balks at Louisiana anti-vaccine move
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Republican Bill Cassidy calls state surgeon general’s halt to promotion of mass vaccination a disservice to parents
#polio #health #usnews #measles #society #influenza #louisiana #uspolitics #theguardian #vaccination
on Feb 17
From theguardian.com
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The dramatic results of weight-loss drugs often come with a side order of stigma, as though it’s ‘cheating’ not to stick to willpower, diet and exercise alone. Is that why so many are telling no one – not even their partners?
#drugs #health #obesity #society #lifeandstyle #mentalhealth #dietsanddieting
2h ago
From theguardian.com
The prison classroom was where she could finally be herself. Now it’s gone
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I volunteered at a Maine detention center for 10 years. Then the Trump administration cut its programs – because we made space for women like Ashley
#lgbtq #maine #women #usnews #society #usprisons #transgender
17h ago
From yle.fi
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Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin says Europe's response to Ukraine has fallen short.
#russia #YleNews #finland #society #ukraine #politics #UutisBotEN #Foreignpolicy #domesticaffairs
on Feb 16
From honest-broker.com
The New Romanticism Just Found an Unexpected Spokesperson
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Sometimes heroes really do wear white hats
#society #humanism #academics #humanities #individuals #universities
12h ago
From theguardian.com
What would I tell my younger self if I met her for coffee? Mostly that things do get better
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The trend of meeting up with your younger self has already been adopted by gen Z on TikTok – because we all need a growth narrative to keep us slogging on
#health #society #internet #friendship #socialmedia #youngpeople #lifeandstyle
on Feb 16
From yle.fi
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A major retail sector strike will begin in warehouses on Monday and in stores on Wednesday.
#YleNews #economy #society #business #politics #worklife #UutisBotEN #homecountry
on Feb 16
From theringer.com
The Eternal Cycle of Hating the Next Generation (Gen Z Edition)
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No booze, no sex, no … context? We’re stereotyping zoomers for reasons out of their control—just like we did with millennials.
#genz #culture #society #millennials
11h ago
From louplummer.lol
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Until we develop the ability to do Vulcan mind melds, we are going to have to use our words.
on Feb 17
From openculture.com
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Image by Bernd Schwabe, via Wikimedia Commons Two of the most trenchant and enduring critics of authoritarianism, Hannah Arendt and Theodor Adorno, were also both German Jews who emigrated to the U.S. to escape the Nazis. The Marxist Adorno saw fascist tendencies everywhere in his new country.
#society #politics #democracy #freepress #philosophy #hannaharendt
on Feb 17
From trustsnew.com
Friday briefing: What’s behind the rapid rise of school suspensions in England? | TrustsNew
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Good morning. School suspensions have been steadily rising since 2015, but in the last few years there has been a particularly sharp increase in the suspension and exclusion rate in England and it is getting worse. Using the most recent data available, the Institute for Public Policy Research...
#UKnews #society #education #socialexclusion
on Sep 6
From ideatrash.net
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We are making the same faulty default decision around automation once again.
#society #industry #computers #economics #artificial #automation
on Sep 6
From brown.edu
What Has Not Been Counted | Costs of War
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The Costs of War Project is a team of 35 scholars, legal experts, human rights practitioners, and physicians, which began its work in 2011. We use research and a public website to facilitate debate about the costs of the post-9/11 wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
on May 10, 2024