The history of old age in America is all about reinvention. Too bad our political culture can’t keep up
Medicare and Social Security represent successes in facing the realities of aging, but their imperfections also show how much ...
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Understanding the impact of socioeconomic status on student learning in schools
Why do some students excel while others struggle, despite having access to the same school educational resources? The answer often lies in their socioeconomic status (SES). SES is a ...
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Could Plato’s ideal city exist today?
Beauty, truth and justice are at the heart of a functioning, healthy metropolis – three Platonic values our governments and ...
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Growing body of research shows importance of addressing loneliness, social isolation
"I'm particularly interested in how poverty influences social connections, and how this burden potentially is different than for people who are higher income," he says. Both loneliness (the subjective ...
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Govt to provide food, livelihood assistance in 61 upazilas to bring people out of poverty line
The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief will also implement the programme on a pilot basis in 14 other upazilas where 47% of people are suffering from malnutrition ...
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Govt not worried over growth: Dr Salehuddin
The finance adviser, in an interview, was talking to the national news agency at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat marking the completion of three months and subsequently 100 days by the interim go ...