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Critical Water Shortage in Pakistan Threatens Economic and Social Stability
Pakistan is currently facing a severe water crisis that significantly affects its social, environmental, and economic dimensions. Successive governments have been criticized for their lack of action, despite the looming water scarcity that has been evident for decades. During the recent Ramadan Eid, the government in Islamabad was unable to provide adequate water supplies, exacerbating […]
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Opinion: Does social media rewire kids' brains? Here's what the science really says
America’s young people face a mental health crisis, and adults constantly debate how much to blame phones and social media. A new round of conversation has been spurred by Jonathan Haidt’s book “The Anxious Generation,” which contends that rising mental health issues in children and adolescents are the result of social media replacing key experiences during formative years of brain development. The book has been criticized by academics, and rightfully so. Haidt’s argument is based largely on...
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Economic growth boosts Social Security and Medicare but funding crisis still looms
Federal officials said they expect Social Security will deplete its combined reserves and run out of money to fully pay beneficiaries in 2035.