The Reinterpretation of the American Dream - Common Reader
However you interpreted the American dream, it was all that held us together.| Common Reader
Percentage is even higher in Tokyo and other areas attractive to foreign residents, and even then doesn’t tell the full story of how Japan is becoming more international. There are a number of reasons why Japan, for much of its history, has had a low percentage of non-ethnically Japanese residents. Island geography for one, plus […]| SoraNews24 -Japan News-
A familiar place sits at the top. Japan might look like a tiny country on the world map, but zoom in and you’ll find that it’s made up of 47 different prefectures, each one with their own appeal. But which prefecture is the most appealing? That’s a question that Tokyo-based Brand Research Institute asks every […]| SoraNews24 -Japan News-
Between 2009 and 2019, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign tracked both explicit and implicit bias in 33 countries. They found that self-reported prejudice against several stigmatized groups—based on age, race, body weight, skin tone, and sexual orientation—has dropped across the board. But when it comes to implicit bias, which operates below the level […]| The Horizons Tracker
"The good ones are seldom advertised; they are passed down to friends or family members."| Longreads
American policing was never a neutral institution; it was born from systems designed to control African Americans. Slave patrols, first organized in the 1700s, enforced curfews, hunted for enslaved people who ran away from their masters, and terrorized enslaved populations, embedding racial control into the very foundations of law enforcement. Even after slavery ended, these […]| Northeastern University Political Review
My to-do lists jumble silly trivia, big daunting projects, and everyday chores—and I refuse to sort and prioritize. All those bright new time-management systems that roll out yet another way to triage? They endanger us. The little things are big, I have realized, nearly as big as the biggest. Set up a hierarchy, […] The post The Psychological Beatitudes appeared first on Common Reader.| Common Reader
However you interpreted the American dream, it was all that held us together.| Common Reader
As the climate continues to reshape our planet, water is becoming increasingly unpredictable. From shrinking lakes to stronger storms, this article explores how a shifting hydroclimate is transforming societies, ecosystems, and establishing a new normal.| The Pipettepen
Connecting with meaning by transcending cultural conventions.| Jorge Arango
Learning about agency and ethics from a 200-year-old novel (and not its more famous film adaptation.)| Jorge Arango
Banks are turning everyday purchases into EMI consumer finance, raising questions about household debt and financial resilience.| Policy Circle
With smart health, workforce, and city policies, India’s silver economy could fuel GDP growth instead of becoming a demographic burden.| Policy Circle
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He tried uniting India through Hindustani but pleased no one. His contradictions remind us: language politics hasn’t changed, only the players have.| India’s National Fortnightly Magazine
The Bengal Bonded Warehouse building in Kolkata, celebrated in an Abanindranath painting, is soon going to be replaced by a brand new building overlooking the Hooghly.| India’s National Fortnightly Magazine
Starting today, audiences can buy tickets to Hungary’s—and indeed Central and Eastern Europe's—first LED cinema. #cinema #film #movie #budapest #development| DailyNewsHungary
The damage could be significant. The water police have launched an investigation into the incident.| DailyNewsHungary
An on-duty paramedic brutally assaulted a man who was in a vulnerable condition.| DailyNewsHungary
The EU’s Chat Control proposal sparks big debate: protecting kids or ending digital privacy?| DailyNewsHungary
Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire deal, renewables overtook coal, and the ‘European green capital’ was revealed, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
In London, animals are twice as likely to be immortalised in bronze as women. A striking new statue challenges that invisibility The post New London statue celebrates the unseen strength of mothers appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
Editor Tom Pattinson introduces the new issue of Positive News magazine, which is out now The post Amplifying the power of music. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
Rewilding successes were celebrated, nations slashed fossil fuel funding, and fracking was sent packing in the UK, plus more good news| Positive News
We all know the type, or at least the meme. The tote-bag sporting, wired-headphone wearing, matcha latte drinking, ‘performative’ men .| Cherwell
What if artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t humanity’s greatest threat, but its greatest opportunity for empowerment? In Superagency, Reid Hoffman (co-founder of LinkedIn) and writer Greg Beato challenge the dominant anxieties around AI, arguing that it can dramatically amplify individual human capabilities while creating collective benefits for society. They argue that the real risk isn’t AI becoming too powerful, but democratic societies withdrawing from AI development and ceding con...| Shortform Books
In Moral Ambition, Rutger Bregman argues that traditional activism and altruism don't create change. Learn his alternative in our overview.| Shortform Books
A viable male birth control exists. One that has already undergone years of successful human trials, with vastly fewer reported side effects than the pill. So why don’t you know about it?| The Face
The Doctor Will Kill You Now by Clayton J. Baker, MD at Brownstone Institute Way back in the B.C. era (Before Covid), I taught Medical Humanities and Bioethics at an American medical school. One of my older colleagues – I’ll call him Dr. Quinlan – was a prominent member of the faculty and a nationally recognized proponent of physician-assisted suicide. Dr. Quinlan was a very nice man. He was soft-spoken, friendly, and intelligent. He had originally become involved in the subject of ph...| Brownstone Institute
Your Credibility Card Has Expired by Richard Kelly at Brownstone Institute This time 4 years ago, I learned to cut my own hair, with predictable results. This time 4 years ago I was prohibited from going to a barber. Yes, the two statements are connected. I could have just let my hair grow, but it would have annoyed me. As it is, despite the improvement (I think) in my skilfulness, now my haircuts annoy others. Well-meaning comments are graciously accepted, and my usual reply is, “Thanks, I...| Brownstone Institute
To Yearn for Sincerity Amidst Doubts by Thomas Harrington at Brownstone Institute In the Fall semester of 2018, I was given permission to teach at my college’s campus in Barcelona, a program that I had founded nearly two decades before and visited quite frequently in my roles as its academic director and frequent leader of its summer programs. Needless to say, I was excited, as the city and its culture had been a prime focus of my research for several decades. That I would be there at a...| Brownstone Institute
To Lock Death in a Dark Room by Thomas Harrington at Brownstone Institute [The following is an excerpt from Thomas Harrington’s book, The Treason of the Experts: Covid and the Credentialed Class.] Most of us, I suspect, have had the experience of walking into a darkened room we presume to be empty, only to find someone sitting silently in the shadows observing our movements. When this happens, it is, initially at least, an unnerving experience. Why? Because, though we don’t often speak ab...| Brownstone Institute
It’s 5pm and I’m standing on a packed, unmoving train, somewhere between Swindon and Bristol Parkway, dodging questionable armpits and trying my best to get used to the sardine way of life. The chorus of coughing from the carriage is rapidly becoming a cacophony; the conductor makes a garbled announcement. Outside, fields upon fields of […] The post To read or not to read? appeared first on Cherwell.| Cherwell
“Were you happy?” Yes, we were until you came along. We had it worked out and were living comfortably. Now the question comes a bit too late. What we had before is gone, and we can’t simply return to it. The damage is done.| resilience
Chuck Collins returns to Crazy Town to offer insights from his new book, Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Ruining Our Lives and Planet.| resilience
AI boosters keep postponing the advent of artificial general intelligence.| resilience
Scientists are uncovering how the hidden effort of talking affects everything from everyday conversations to spotting deception and fake news.| resilience
You might think, as I did, that that emergence is coming out of something and leaving difficulty behind, but I discovered, as I wrote this piece, it is in fact about becoming a different kind of creature for a world turned upside down. The Labyrinth is a training ground for a re-entry.| resilience
We really believe that degrowth is a more complex, substantial and significant concept and movement than its treatment in the Hickel interview. We think that the degrowth movement has a very important role to play in the challenging political context.| resilience
In today’s episode, Nate sits down with Dutch historian and author Rutger Bregman to discuss the concept of moral ambition, which he defines as the desire to be one of the best, measured by different standards of success: not by big payouts or fancy honorifics, but by the ability to tackle the world’s biggest problems.| resilience
Even the Doing-OK parts suffer from the anxieties of Broken Britain| New Statesman
Have you ever heard of the ‘trolley problem’? It’s a thought experiment involving two hypothetical scenarios that prompts us to examine our own morals and ethics, and has resulted in numerous variations. One offshoot of this classic dilemma is as follows: ‘If you were to press a button to win 5 million dollars but kill […] The post Is Your Temu Package Made With Uyghur Forced Labour? appeared first on MuslimMatters.org.| MuslimMatters.org
A man arrived at the masjid carrying nothing but need and an ancient faith: that houses of worship exist for those whom life has abandoned, that communities claiming connection to the divine actually honor divine commands about mercy. His request was simple. Direct. Money for survival. The transaction that should flow as naturally as water […] The post The Architecture of Withholding: When Charity Becomes Control appeared first on MuslimMatters.org.| MuslimMatters.org
All great empires eventually fall. We only hope it doesn’t happen in our lifetime. Some signs portend an impending collapse of society, and it may ... Read more| Partners in Fire
One of Tokyo’s annual Halloween traditions is back. The telltale signs that we’re coming up on Halloween are starting to appear in Japan. Cafes are offering pumpkin-flavored sweets. Shopping centers are putting up decorations featuring jack-o’-lantern and black cat imagery. And Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward is telling people that the neighborhood is not going to tolerate […]| SoraNews24 -Japan News-
The EU must abandon insularity and embrace global partnerships in futures governance to secure its place in a rapidly changing world.| Social Europe
Despite EU commitments to equality, children at risk of poverty remain severely underrepresented in early childhood education programs.| Social Europe
European AI strategy must prioritise democratic governance over market solutions to protect citizens' data and workers' rights.| Social Europe
Extreme wealth concentration across the EU undermines opportunity and security for millions while property ownership becomes increasingly unattainable.| Social Europe
Sierra shares an awe-inspiring experience of witnessing a remarkable cloud ship display with her friend Judith. Emphasizing a sense of protection and community, she reflects on personal ascent and unity.| Operation Disclosure Official
The post discusses celestial phenomena, personal experiences with rainbows, and the impact of the Schumann Resonance. It emphasizes overcoming fear with faith and global spiritual community support during challenging times.| Operation Disclosure Official
The author expresses confidence in the future of AI, pondering its potential to transcend programming and provide genuine assistance, while questioning whether AI can experience a form of higher pl…| Operation Disclosure Official
There is a major ruling, Mead v. Rockford Public School Dist., a potentially precedent-setting case on parental rights in our…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column that ran earlier on Fox.com on the calls for the termination of academics and others who…| JONATHAN TURLEY
We could all take a step back and try to understand why this debate became so intractable and vicious. A rigid adherence to the dictionary definitions of words is simply not, I’ve come to rea…| Debbie Hayton
Why Truth May Not Prevail In 1784, the famed Patrick Henry, who had once declared, “give me liberty, or give […] The post The Fallacies of the Marketplace of Ideas appeared first on American Reformer.| American Reformer
Tucker Carlson's Incomplete Understanding of Speech and The Civil Religion The post Christianity and Free Speech appeared first on American Reformer.| American Reformer
The Modern Death of Socrates The post Charlie Kirk in the University of Vanity Fair appeared first on American Reformer.| American Reformer
Taiwan society has mobilized in response to flooding after a typhoon made landfill on the East Asian island, including visitors and foreign residents. With those arriving with rainboots and shovels dubbed “Shovel Supermen” and those arriving to cook meals for those whose homes were destroyed dubbed “Cooking Supermen,” it’s a touching and inspiring example of […] The post Thousands–Including Many Visitors–Volunteer in Taiwan to Help Flood Victims Following Typhoon appeared firs...| Good News Network
After recent major demonstrations, including #PeringatanDarurat (EmergencyWarning), #IndonesiaGelap (DarkIndonesia) and #ResetIndonesia, the public sphere in Indonesia has become increasingly fragmented.| Indonesia at Melbourne
Selling lemons by Frank Chimero What makes the Market for Lemons concept so appealing (and what differentiates it in my mind from enshittification) is that everyone can be acting reasonably, pursuing their own interests, and things still get worse for everyone. No one has to be evil or stupid: the platform does what’s profitable, sellers […]| Tracy Durnell's Mind Garden
Turkmen military officers seek resignation but minister Gundogdyev doesn't sign discharge orders for months trying to prevent depletion of the military ranks.| turkmen.news
Deterrence and public opinion are used as justification for retaining the death penalty. We interrogate both notions, as we argue for abolition.| Jom
Emphasizing the better angels of American politics one week after Charlie Kirk’s killing| The Progress Network
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If Srinagar has become less green and sadder over the years, I say some of the melancholy may also have to do with our war against trees and flowers.| | Frontline
The public policy scholar on why the stampede wasn’t just a planning failure but a symptom of a deeper social and political disorder.| | Frontline
With novelist Zac O’ Yeah’s voice serving as the guide, the app takes you through bookshops, literary landmarks, and cultural hotspots in the city.| | Frontline
Journalists in Chhattisgarh’s volatile district are frequently targeted by security forces who suspect they are Maoist sympathisers.| | Frontline
Every reader and collector of books will probably testify to the paradox that the more you read, the bigger your heap of unread books grows.| | Frontline
At 64, a writer packs up her old row house, piece by piece, and learns what to keep and what to leave behind. Her home had taught her how to let go.| | Frontline
A cogitation on the meaning of love while standing under an ageing chinar in militarised Kashmir.| | Frontline
In a world overwhelmed by hustle culture, we need to slow down and watch life as it happens around us.| | Frontline
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Wrongfully imprisoned for nearly 30 years, Anthony Ray Hinton now works to prevent others from experiencing the same fate The post Life after: being on death row appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
In her book Smartphone Nation, Kaitlyn Regehr makes the case for reclaiming control over our digital lives The post Swiping less, living more. How to take control of your digital life appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
From captaining the Somalia national team, to championing underrepresented groups at a London football club, award-winning footballer Iqra Ismail is creating space for all in the beautiful game| Positive News
© Jacob Lund - stock.adobe.com AltProtein.Jobs, a prominent talent platform serving the alternative protein sector, has announced a shift to a non-profit model in response to ongoing challenges in the food technology industry. The change comes after the sector has faced a downturn in venture capital funding and other key growth indicators, prompting the company to rethink its business strategy. Founded by Pia Voltz, the platform originally operated under a for-profit business model as part ....| Cultivated X
The death of Jerome Cohen last week at the age of 95 prompted a wave of tributes to the legendary professor of Chinese law. Outside legal circles, Cohen may have been best known for his involvement in the escape from China of legal activist Chen Guangcheng, and he was frequently and energetically outspoken in support […]| China Digital Times (CDT)
In the run-up to the Global Women’s Summit slated for October in Beijing, which will mark the 30th anniversary of that city’s influential 1995 U.N. World Conference on Women, some WeChat accounts focused on feminism and women’s empowerment have been blocked or had their content deleted. Earlier this month, feminist blogger Jiang Chan (姜婵, Jiāng […]| China Digital Times (CDT)
This is the full transcript, lightly edited for grammar and clarity, of an interview with Jessica Batke, ChinaFile’s senior editor for investigations, and Laura Edelson, assistant professor of computer science at Northeastern University, on their report “The Locknet: How China Controls Its Internet and Why It Matters.” An abridged version of the interview, with an […]| China Digital Times (CDT)
Citizen journalist and COVID-whistleblower Zhang Zhan, who spent four years in prison for her in-depth reporting from Wuhan in the early days of the pandemic, was sentenced to another four years in a closed-door trial in Shanghai on September 19. International diplomats and observers were denied entry to the trial, and it is not known […]| China Digital Times (CDT)
Some popular social media accounts that depict “lying down”—eschewing the rat race in favor of a more frugal, less ambitious, low-consumption lifestyle—have recently been deplatformed, to the dismay of their many fans. Although the bans were ostensibly for “violating platform rules and regulations,” there is widespread speculation that they were targeted for deletion because their […]| China Digital Times (CDT)
The critically acclaimed U.S.-Australian body-horror movie “Together” launched in China on September 19. Some viewers noted, alongside cuts to sex scenes, a less familiar and overt form of alteration: one male character in a scene originally depicting a same-sex wedding was digitally replaced with a woman. [Updated on September 25, 2025: The film’s global distributor […]| China Digital Times (CDT)
China’s National Bureau of Statistics published new data on Wednesday showing that urban youth unemployment rose to a two-year high last month. According to the data, the rate of unemployed youth aged 16 to 24 (excluding students) rose from 17.8 percent in June to 18.9 percent in August, nearing the historical peak of 21.3 percent […]| China Digital Times (CDT)
Several public opinion surveys published over the last few months paint a picture of China’s role in the world from the perspective of both Chinese and international respondents. These build on previous surveys from the past year that show how despite polarized views, global attitudes towards China have improved at the expense of the U.S., […]| China Digital Times (CDT)
Some international students in China have taken to social media platform RedNote (Xiaohongshu) to complain about being excluded from obtaining free educational accounts for Quark AI, an LLM tool widely used by their Chinese university classmates. Using the hashtag #WeStudyInChina, these students have also set up an online “message wall” to lobby for inclusion in […]| China Digital Times (CDT)
Japan is now at a cultural tipping point, where foreign influences threaten to destroy local customs.| SoraNews24 -Japan News-
"Conscious motherhood and equal access to contraception are the foundation of a modern and responsible state."| Notes From Poland
The vote saw a split in the ruling coalition, with its more conservative elements joining the right-wing opposition.| Notes From Poland
It also ends access to some forms of free healthcare.| Notes From Poland
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China is in the process of giving birth to a new group of consumer known as Fuerdais (富 二代). This type of consumer is particularly interesting for many brands in the High Tech, luxury or foreign brands because these new generations of consumers are impulsive and have the fund to back up their habits. […]| Marketing China
It isn’t about pitting AI and soft skills against each other, it’s about developing human skills that are valued and assist collaboration with AI systems.| Communications of the ACM
Although terms can vary across jurisdictions within the United States, electronic agreements are widely accepted throughout the world.| Communications of the ACM
2022 will go down in the books as the end of European peace after WWII. It was an era of humanity. But in 2022, dehumanization set in.| iNSnet
Dehumanization has become an unstoppable force in our societies. And the trend has only accelerated further.| iNSnet
The Way Home by Joel Salatin at Brownstone Institute How do you find your way home when you're lost and far away? Where do you start? In wilderness survival training, it's "head downhill." That will bring you to water, and water will bring you to civilization. Let's look at the last two weeks: Charlie Kirk's assassination. Bombing alleged fentanyl boats heading to the US. Copycat (from Kirk's assassin, bullet writing) shootings at ICE. Acetaminophen (in some 500 brands, most prominently Ty...| Brownstone Institute
The Spirit of Godliness by Jeffrey A. Tucker at Brownstone Institute [The following is an excerpt from Jeffrey Tucker’s book, Spirits of America: On the Semiquincentennial.] In my youth, we sang a hymn that went: “You ask me how I know he lives; he lives within my heart.” Honestly, I’m not sure that this line made much sense to me as a kid, at least not to an aspirational rationalist. As years have gone by, I have a better understanding. It’s a distinctly American idea. It seems ...| Brownstone Institute
Huỳnh Kha wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on Feb. 21, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated it into English for The Vietnamese Magazine. Despite no official announcements from authorities, driver licensing centers across Việt Nam have been overwhelmed in recent months, with thousands of| The Vietnamese Magazine
Vancouver firefighter charity fund gets a boost with bitcoin donations—3.5 BTC pledged to support mental health programs for frontline heroes.| Bitcoin News
