Education, finance: Financial illiteracy at core of education loan debt problems
Poor financial decision making is likely at the core of excessive education debts, as students make decisions that do not make economic sense.
Doomerism: George “Moonbat” goes full Paul Ehrlich and predicts collapse of the global food system, and we will all die
Climate breakdown and crop losses threaten our survival, but the ultra-rich find ever more creative ways to maintain the status quo, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot Source: With our food…
Health: Heat exhaustion is real
Heat exhaustion is real and dangerous-and it can be hard to avoid depending on heat, humidity, dehydration and your physical condition.
Media: “Land temperatures…surpass 60C as deadly heatwave sweeps”
A news report says land surface temperatures in Spain are 60 deg C. Which is perfectly normal, but readers don't know that.
Demographics: Age ranges for “Named Generations”
The generation "labels" (e.g. Millennials, Gen Z) are defined by the Pew Research Center, who acknowledges they are nearly useless. Interesting.
Demographics: The demographics driving school closings
Lynchburg is about to embark on what school superintendent Crystal Edwards admits will be a “tough conversation” — whether to close schools and, if so, which ones. A consultant’s report…
Demographics, Healthcare: Why are Korean doctors giving up pediatrics?
With the collapse in the Korean birth rate, few health care pros are entering obstetrics or pediatrics professions.
Demographics: Korea to seek more foreign workers
This, at best, can only be a temporary fix: Korea will explore ways to accept more foreign workers to address its low birth rates and workforce shortages, the finance ministry…
Demographics: South Korea considers a tax on “Single” adults
With a fertility rate of 0.76, some in South Korea are proposing a tax on single adults. Should a “penalty tax” for single people be implemented in an effort to…
Demographics: Hospitals closing birthing centers
The Baker City hospital announced on June 22 that its birth center will close July 30. In announcing the pending closure of the birth center in Baker City, Saint Alphonsus…