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Aug 22, 2023

Working from home has worked for people with disability. The back-to-the-office push could wind back gains

ph: Getty Sue Williamson, UNSW Sydney; Helen Taylor, Australian Defence Force Academy, and Vindhya Weeratunga, Australian Defence Force Academy A push is underway to get employees back into the office. The Commonwealth Bank kick-started this conversation recently, with reports the organisation is requiring staff to work at least half the week on-site. A

Aug 21, 2023

Pesticides are harming Nigeria: it’s time to update the law

Without strict regulation, farmers misuse pesticides. Kola Sulaimon/AFP/ Getty Images Jane Ezirigwe, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa The European Union has banned the use of several pesticides, and heavily restricted others. This is because of their potential health effects or environmental contamination, or because there’s not enough data to be sure that they aren’t

Aug 10, 2023

Displaced from Home and Sheltered in an Extreme Environment

Millions of people, displaced from their home countries, take refuge in areas that are highly vulnerable to extreme weather. Qaabata Boru left his home in Ethiopia on a nearly 1,500-kilometer journey to Kenya as a political refugee. Upon arriving at the Kakuma refugee camp, he learned of the worrying conditions faced by its

Aug 8, 2023

Kenya’s logging ban has been lifted – it’s a political decision and a likely setback for conservation

A scout from Kenya’s forest protection unit walks past mangrove tree stumps in Malindi. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images Lisa E. Fuchs, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) Kenyan president William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging, despite public objections. Ruto said it would create jobs and boost

Aug 8, 2023

The Navy’s first 4-star woman admiral reflects on military integration and the time it took to become a reality

Originally published by The 19th President Harry S. Truman famously desegregated the United States armed forces, issuing Executive Order 9981 on July 26, 1948, to abolish discrimination against Black service members. Less acknowledged in history was another law he signed that year, the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act passed by Congress, that allowed

Jul 31, 2023

Progressives’ embrace of Disney in battle with DeSantis over LGBTQ rights comes with risks

Is Disney really a ‘woke’ corporation? AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack Steven Gerencser, Indiana University The battle between The Walt Disney Co. and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over LGBTQ rights and whether those rights should be acknowledged – let alone taught – in schools has spurred an unlikely alliance between progressives and one of

Jul 28, 2023

Windows Interview – Stefania Nosnan

Il tema delle “portatrici carniche”, ragazze, donne e madri che con coraggio e amore di Patria collaboravano con i giovani militari durante la prima guerra mondiale, è l’argomento di conversazione dell’episodio. Donne che ritroviamo con l’identico spirito anche durante il secondo conflitto a fianco dei partigiani nella Resistenza. Ospite di Bruno Carenini, nel decimo episodio della

Jul 27, 2023

The Enigmatic Sphere of Saudi Arabia’s Emerging Football Market: A Focused Trajectory Until 2030?

Introduction In recent epochs, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has borne witness to an extraordinary metamorphosis in its sporting ethos, particularly when it comes to football. The realm has set its sights on becoming an eminent global force in the realm of football, and this ambitious pursuit is slated to endure until the

Jul 25, 2023

The Hollywood Strike Could Cost NYC Tens of Thousands of Jobs

Work related to film and television production accounts for some 5% of all jobs in the city. Greg David and Suhail Bhat, The City This article was originally published on Jul 20 2:05pm EDT by THE CITY Here is your July economic recovery update from THE CITY. We publish a new analysis of

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