Laurie Udesky December 9, 2022 One November afternoon, Chris Espedal asked a group of caregivers — all of whom work with people who have cognitive impairments, behavioral health issues, or complex physical needs — to describe what happens when their work becomes too much to bear. The participants, 13 caregivers from all over
On Black Friday, in over 40 countries, Amazon employees protested to draw attention to the poor working conditions in the distribution centers. With the “Make Amazon Pay” initiative, the workforce is demanding higher wages and better working conditions. Although the company is making record profits, many of its employees can barely live on
In the Dutch province of Zeeland, a robot moves swiftly through a field of crops including sunflowers, shallots and onions. The machine weeds autonomously – and tirelessly – day in, day out. “Farmdroid” has made life a lot easier for Mark Buijze, who runs a biological farm with 50 cows and 15 hectares
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged global consensus on conserving 30% of Earth’s land and waters by 2030 as the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP 15, opened in Montreal, presenting Canada as nature’s champion—despite its sizeable oil and gas investments. Trudeau’s appeal was underscored by a searing speech from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who
The Duke and Duchess have revealed a host of previously unseen photographs for the documentary. Courtesy of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Laura Clancy, Lancaster University As an expert in the contemporary British monarchy, I watched the first three episodes of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new
Originally published by The 19th Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said she’s leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent, which would make her the first independent woman senator in history. “Like a lot of Arizonans, I have never fit perfectly in either national party,” Sinema wrote in an op-ed published in
Claire Burchett, King’s College London Police have arrested 25 people accused of planning to overthrow the German government in a series of raids across the country. The group is accused of trying to instate Heinrich XIII – a descendant of German royalty – as their leader. Among those arrested were members of the
Aristides de Sousa Mendes was punished by Portugal for rescuing 10,000 Jews. But their descendants, and Israel, honor his memory By Jane M. Friedman This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. As a journalist in Israel in the 1980s,
L’area balcanica continua a preoccupare la stabilità dell’Est Europa, già provata dal conflitto russo-ucraino. Le metamorfosi della nostra politica estera nel corso degli anni, fino alla scarsa influenza odierna, in una zona a rischio di sicurezza. Ospite di Bruno Carenini, nel terzo episodio della terza stagione di Windows Interview, è Francesco Casarotto, analista
Hackers are just one part of a supply chain in a multimillion-dollar black market for stolen data. Peach_iStock via Getty Images Christian Jordan Howell, University of South Florida and David Maimon, Georgia State University It is common to hear news reports about large data breaches, but what happens once your personal data is