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Paul Mosley obituary | Economics
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (224+ words) My friend Paul Mosley, who has died aged 79, was a scholar of development economics and a leading advocate for making foreign aid more effective. He held positions in economics and development studies departments from 1971 at universities including Strathclyde, Bath, Manchester…...
5 Key Takeaways on Caregiving Students
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (676+ words) From basic needs insecurity to childcare costs, caregiving students face persistent barriers to enrolling in and completing college. Caregiving students'those who are parenting, caring for other dependents or providing financial support for family members'have become a growing focus for colleges…...
How Switzerland Can Regain its Footing in a Disorderly World
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (745+ words) For decades, Switzerland liked to think of itself as a rock amid the storms of world history. Crises raged elsewhere, but the Swiss model seemed immune....
Philippines privacy regulator tightens rules on data scraping of public personal data
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (107+ words) MLex Summary: The Philippines privacy regulator has issued guidelines clarifying that data scraping of publicly available personal data remains subject to the Data Privacy Act, rejecting any assumption that public access equates to unrestricted use. The advisory from the National…...
Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the United Kingdom Attends Memorial Ceremony for the Martyrs of the Feyli Kurds
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (280+ words) mofa. gov. iq Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the United Kingdom Attends Memorial Ceremony for the Martyrs of the Feyli Kurds His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the United Kingdom, Dr Salih Husain Ali…...
Forget Chemicals. This Plant Removes Microplastics From Water
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (614+ words) Researchers in Brazil have identified a surprising ally in the fight against microplastic pollution: Moringa oleifera. A study carried out at the Institute of Science and Technology of S'o Paulo State University (ICT-UNESP) in S'o Jos" dos Campos found that…...
Daylight saving time doesn't boost daily steps, study finds
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (801+ words) Twice a year, clocks shift and routines wobble. People talk about brighter evenings, darker mornings, and the promise of more time outdoors. Many believe these changes push people to move more and stay active. A new study from Duke University…...
Lebanon at a Strategic Crossroads: The Risks of Replaying 1983
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (192+ words) This dynamic has translated into calls for caution, internal dialogue, and sequencing'positions articulated through Lebanese intermediaries and political figures. While such arguments are framed in terms of prudence, they risk reproducing the very paralysis that has historically undermined Lebanon's ability…...
Could Foreigners Make Up One-Third of the US Population?
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (478+ words) Some estimates of the foreign-born population in this country run as high as 130, 000, 000. That isn't outlandish. We have had an open-door policy, innumerable ways to come in legally, or through a temporary entrance that becomes permanent; and then there are…...
The memory dealer of Old Jeddah
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (826+ words) Addidi Youness is a bilingual writer and researcher based in Casablanca, Morocco, specializing in psychological theory and functional linguistics. The holographic minaret of Al-Shafi'i drilled the Adhan straight into the mastoid bone behind my ear. A neural vibration, not a…...