"Candidates should challenge those instincts: Call for new leadership and say that, if elected, they wouldn’t support the current crop. We saw in 2024 the hunger for more independence from the Democratic status quo. People want change, everywhere." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/o...
"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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"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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“You do not save democracy by running around, yelling about saving democracy. You do it by demonstrating that democracy and Democratic values deliver better quality of life for normal people.”
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"The idea of turning Greenland into America’s rare-earth factory is science fiction. It’s just completely bonkers," said Malte Humpert, founder and senior fellow at The Arctic Institute. "You might as well mine on the moon. In some respects, it’s worse than the moon."
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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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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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The line will be automated, fully underground and have stations as deep as 45m of the transept type (a main shaft for vertical circulation with lateral platforms in a cavern, with a nice architecture as always in Naples.
"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."
Webuild has been awarded the contract for the civils of the first 6.5 km, 7-station phase (1A) of Naples metro line 10 for €660 million. The contract includes an option for the subsequent phases of the 14km line whose final cost is estimated at €3.1 bn.
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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.
