Old-Age Poverty

As traditional stories that help define the norms of a particular society, myths serve an important cultural role.  This is especially true in the United States, a society whose national identity is heavily steeped in mythologies that have over time been cons…

In a tweet on Christmas Day, U.N. Women, a United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, called motherhood a "penalty" that not "every woman can afford." The tweet included an image of a fake citation notice for the violati…

YOU MAY NEVER have heard of Lata Brandisová, and if so, youre not alone. A trailblazing figure, she remains the only female to triumph in the Grand Pardubice Steeplechase widely perceived as the worlds toughest horse race. Yet even many aficionados of the s…

By Meriana Johnsen for RNZ Another group of places across the country now reflect both Mori and Pkeh history after receiving dual names this year. Land Information New Zealand has given twenty-two places from Fiordland to the East Cape both English and Mo…

This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and is republished with permission. Another group of places across the country now reflect both Mori and Pkeh history after receiving dual names this year. Land Information New Zealand has given 22 places f…

"Let's not teach our children that apocalyptic thinking is right thinking," says Laurence Siegel. Apocalypticism "has always been wrong as a forecast, and it will continue to be wrong." Siegel is a business consultant and the director of research at the CFA …

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The number over-60s admitted to hospital with malnutrition has more than trebled in the UK over the last decade, a charity has warned. Those diagnosed with the condition at hospital jumped from 1,405 in 2007-2008 to 4,988 in 2017-2018, according to Age UK. …

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When it comes to internet culture, discussion often focuses on the big picture: Viral memes that mutate over months and draw in millions of participants, vast world-striding platforms with powerful and menacing algorithms; influencers with global political cl…