thejapantimes, 5 days ago to worldwithoutus

Redevelopment of a sprawling industrial estate in the heart of Bangkok has created green space with water-purifying wetlands, 8,000 new trees, sports courts, a dog-walking zone and a self-sustaining ecosystem. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/asia-pacific/society/bangkok-green-space/ #asiapacific #society #thailand #environment #cities

ianRobinson, 5 days ago to history

Used an Audible UK credit to get the audiobook edition of An African History of Africa:
From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence by Zeinab Badawi.

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/An-African-History-of-Africa-Audiobook/B0CKC7M1NZ

#History #Culture #Science #Society

thejapantimes, 5 days ago to worldnews

A doctor has described the situation at a field hospital that has become one of Gaza's main trauma centers as the most "catastrophic" he has ever seen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/world/society/gaza-trauma-center-supply-shortage/ #worldnews #society #israelhamaswar #hospitals #medicine

thejapantimes, 6 days ago to Japan

Two bottles of potassium cyanide and sodium cyanide — fast-acting poisons — have gone missing from a laboratory at Osaka Metropolitan University. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/society/osakaunipoison/ #japan #society #osakametropolitanuniversity #osaka

TheConversationUS, 6 days ago to news

Poverty researcher Sherri Lawson Clark has been asking Americans for 25 years if they are poor.

Nobody ever replies ‘Yes, I’m poor’.

But there are tens of millions of Americans who the government defines as ‘poor’. Clark takes a look at how that’s measured and how the poverty rate has changed in the Trump and Biden administrations.
https://theconversation.com/why-some-people-receiving-federal-benefits-dont-consider-themselves-poor-even-though-poverty-rates-have-increased-since-the-covid-19-pandemic-224227
#News #Society #Poverty #USPolitics

thejapantimes, 6 days ago to worldwithoutus

Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country's climate change office said on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/asia-pacific/society/climate-change-bangkok-move/ #asiapacific #society #climatechange #thailand #cities #environment #floods

thejapantimes, 7 days ago to Japan

Prime Minister Kishida announced that a new rule revoking permanent residence permits for tax evasion will target only malicious cases, and won't affect the vast majority of foreign permanent residents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/15/japan/society/kishida-defends-rule-to-revoke-permanent-residency/ #japan #society #immigration #refugees #justiceministry #foreigntrainees #taxes

thejapantimes, 7 days ago to Japan

A panel including doctors and lawyers on Tuesday recognized 30 deaths as being indirectly caused by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/15/japan/society/indirect-deaths-noto-earthquake/ #japan #society #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake #disasters

thejapantimes, 7 days ago to Japan

With bankruptcies and voluntary business closures showing no signs of slowing down, the tofu industry is striving to overcome surging soybean prices, escalating utility bills, and rising labor costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/15/japan/society/tofu-shops-struggle-with-rising-costs/ #japan #society #food #tofu #japanesecuisine

thejapantimes, 7 days ago to Japan

Pasona plans to use cartilage conduction technology for headsets for staff and guide earphones for visitors in its exhibition at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/15/japan/society/pasona-cartilage-conduction-technology/ #japan #society #disability #hearing #tech #2025osakaexpo

br00t4c, 8 days ago to Georgia

Protests as Georgia approves controversial 'foreign agent' law

#georgia #society

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-69007465

thejapantimes, 8 days ago to Japan

A total of 21,716 people in Japan died alone at home from January through March, nearly 80% of whom were 65 or older, the National Police Agency said in releasing an official tally on solitary deaths for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/14/japan/society/japan-solitary-deaths/ #japan #society #aging #depopulation #japanesepolice

thejapantimes, 9 days ago to worldnews

After watching their schools and universities be closed, damaged or destroyed in more than seven months of war, Gazans sheltering inside and outside the territory are doing what they can to restart some learning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/13/world/society/gazans-war-education-system/ #worldnews #society #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #children #education #schools

thejapantimes, 9 days ago to Japan

Visitors who plan to climb Mount Fuji will be able to book their places online from May 20 and make an advance payment of the mandatory ¥2,000 ($13) climbing fee ahead of their ascent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/13/japan/society/mtfuji-web/ #japan #society #mountfuji #tourism #yamanashi #overtourism

thejapantimes, 9 days ago to Japan

The Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum in Fukushima Prefecture, known as a "treasure house" for fossils, is marking its 40th anniversary in October. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/13/japan/society/fukushima-fossil-museum/ #japan #society #fukushima #iwaki #museums

thejapantimes, 9 days ago to Japan

Mount Ibuki, a 1,377-meter-high mountain straddling Shiga and Gifu prefectures, is on the verge of a crisis, as deer eat its plants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/13/japan/society/mount-ibuki-suffers-from-deer-damage/ #japan #society #mountains #shiga #gifu #mountibuki #environment #animals #deer

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to Japan

A new government system will provide data for use by child care support apps developed by private companies in order to disseminate essential information to parents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/12/japan/society/government-plans-child-care-support-database/ #japan #society #children #parenthood #apps #aid

br00t4c, 11 days ago to Futurology

My wife surprised her coworkers when she came out as trans. Then they surprised her.

#society

https://www.upworthy.com/my-wife-surprised-her-coworkers-when-she-came-out-as-trans-then-they-surprised-her-rp5

nhoizey, 11 days ago to Futurology French

“Towards a quieter, friendlier web” by @cory

🔗 https://coryd.dev/posts/2024/towards-a-quieter-friendlier-web/

> Be kind, be honest and engage on your own terms. Walk away from anything that doesn't serve you and don't be afraid to craft a browsing experience that best suits you. A healthier web is one that's slower, friendly and serves you. Eschew things that make demands of you, insist or impose upon your time and attention.

#society #life #Web

⚓️ https://nicolas-hoizey.com/links/2024/05/11/towards-a-quieter-friendlier-web/

thejapantimes, 12 days ago to Japan

Five years into the Reiwa Era and the challenges Japan's moms face are unique, though the qualities that help them persevere haven't changed a bit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/11/japan/society/japanese-mothers-day-moms-instagram-wives/ #japan #society #mothers #singlemothers #parenthood #children #instagram #marriage #divorce

ianRobinson, 12 days ago to Futurology

Hank Green and Pete Buttigieg in conversation about transport and other topics.

An excellent 23 minute discussion.

https://youtu.be/4U3MDy8FF8E

#Transport #Society

mkwadee, 12 days ago to Futurology

Why is #Britain’s#MentalHealth so incredibly poor? It’s because our #society is spiralling backwards | George Monbiot | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/10/britain-mental-health-society-neoliberalism-politicians

#UK #Poverty #WellBeing

thejapantimes, 12 days ago to worldnews

Several of the U.K.'s largest pub chains are now encouraging customers to add a tip of at least 10% to their bills, leading to some uncomfortable situations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/world/society/us-tipping-uk-pub-culture-change/ #worldnews #society #uk #beer #drinking #alcohol

thejapantimes, 12 days ago to worldnews

Experts say governments around the world could save billions of dollars a year by tackling domestic abuse and hope that revealing the financial toll will spur them to act. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/world/society/domestic-abuse-women-economy/ #worldnews #society #women039sissues #domesticviolence

thejapantimes, 12 days ago to Japan

Staying in a room that hasn't been child-proofed — whether it's at a hotel or a relative's house — during the holidays requires extra caution, the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation said, following reports of casualties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/japan/society/young-children-accidents/ #japan #society #children #tourism #parenthood