Yes it’s Politico. No I don’t trust them generally. But I spoke to them for this piece about night trains, and they spoke to a bunch of other knowledgeable people too, inc @simplyrailways.bsky.social
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"They like their Scandinavian welfare system, with its free health care, free education and strong safety net. They feel connected to Denmark even if there are still raw feelings about earlier eras of colonialism and abuse."
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"But in the well-being of ordinary citizens? A careful study released Wednesday and based on a measure called the Social Progress Index suggests that in terms of quality of life, the United States ranks 32nd out of 171 countries, behind Poland, Lithuania and Cyprus."
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Social Security ends year in turmoil as record backlogs delay services
Customer service has deteriorated by key measures as the agency enacted sweeping cuts in the president’s second term, internal data and interviews show.
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Customer service has deteriorated by key measures as the agency enacted sweeping cuts in Trump’s second term, internal data and interviews show.
"Parents don't need to be AI experts. They just need to be curious about their children's lives and ask them about what kind of technology they're using and why."
Teen use of AI chatbots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's what parents should know to help kids use the technology safely.
interesting piece, because the lofty rhetoric doesn't really align with the highly targeted policy prescription. freedom of movement in North America would ultimately be fairly restrictive toward those outside of North America, but would resolve ~40% of the U.S. undocumented population's status.
this post went viral on X and i truly don't understand why Dallas is in A tier and Philadelphia in F. seems like it should be the opposite.
