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Wed, December 6, 2023 | 10:29

Who benefits from street politics in Bangladesh?

Conflict over a neutral election-time caretaker government between Bangladesh’s ruling party, the Awami League (AL), and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has turned violent. Both the ruling party and the opposition are taking a hard line, inspiring gloomy political prospects for both before and after the general election scheduled for Jan., 2024.

2023-11-23 15:40

To reduce workplace injuries, make jobs safer

Antonio Flores, a Cincinnati construction worker, still suffers the effects of a severe workplace injury from last December. Working without proper equipment for heavy lifting, he was hurt when a large pipe fell on him, breaking his back.

2023-11-22 16:00

Another war, another forced relocation. Why can't we make room for peace on this vast planet?

I’m confused. In second grade in the 1950s, my teacher taught us that Columbus discovered America. We learned about the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria, the three ships captained by Columbus that rode the rough seas from Spain to our land in 1492. The crew battled perilous conditions and scurvy, the Vitamin C deficiency that wreaked havoc with their health. Then, these br...

2023-11-21 16:00

I'm the child of a Holocaust survivor. I know the trauma inflicted on Gaza will last for generations

Nearly 82 years ago, my father was born in Nazi-occupied Belgium. When he was only 3 weeks old, his own father, Max, was captured and murdered by Nazis; my dad survived because he was hidden by a series of Christian foster homes. I was born in a peaceful time and place - Victoria, Canada, in 1974 - but my own life was shaped by those events that happened decades before my bir...

2023-11-20 16:00

The US should use its leverage with Israel to help minimize civilian harm in the war

We cannot ignore the mounting civilian death toll in Gaza. The victims are not abstractions, nor are they the inevitable collateral damage of a just war. They are the result of choices Israeli leadership has made on how to pursue this just war.

2023-11-19 16:00

Why the Cold Water Classic and El Nino are linked, now and in the near future

We live in a watery world.

2023-11-16 16:45

What will the Matthew Perry toxicology results reveal? Here's why it shouldn't matter

We’re still waiting for the official cause of death for Matthew Perry, who was famous for starring in “Friends” and struggling mightily with substance abuse. Even in the addiction recovery world, I’ve heard people suggest Perry’s legacy depends on whether the pending toxicology reports show he suffered a relapse. They couldn’t be more wrong.

2023-11-16 16:00

Trump could try to blame his lawyers for Jan. 6. But it just got a lot more difficult

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan recently issued an adroit but little-noticed order in the federal Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump. It will probably preempt a whole lot of mischief and delay by the defendant.

2023-11-15 16:00

South Korea's lessons for Ukraine's reconstruction

Over the past week, I spent several days in Seoul, a pulsating city of more than 10 million, about 20% of South Korea’s overall population. The visit brought to mind the end of the Korean War - and the increasing signs that the end of the war in Ukraine may look similar.

2023-11-14 16:20

Menopause is not a disability. Why are employers being asked to treat it like one?

Menopause is not a disease and not a disability, but you wouldn’t know that from recent articles about how employers should offer menopause-specific benefits to employees. The end of childbearing potential may be celebrated or mourned, but cessation of the menstrual cycle is not a medically important event. Sure, some women have hot flashes (also called vasomotor symptoms), a...

2023-11-14 16:00

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