People and Society

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1315+ words) Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says that, if he is elected for another term, he will end homelessness in Ottawa. Sutcliffe unveiled his plan Wednesday, promising to build 650 supportive homes in the next five years and “thousands of affordable homes to put…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (915+ words) It could be the "collapse" of the U.S. surrogacy industry because a lot of agencies are primarily helping international would-be parents Renee and her husband had endured a decade of exhausting efforts to start a family, including multiple fruitless treatments and…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (736+ words) A few weeks ago, my younger, and only surviving son Shawn, turned 65. Yes, the big 6-5. My “baby” is 65. What a shocker, it was, waking up to that reality. And what a blessing. I thought back to the day he was…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (489+ words) This is a question about the people in my life and how much they need to know about my choices with my longtime partner. My partner and I have been dating for 10 years, and a little bit after the pandemic,…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (416+ words) September 9, 2026 — 7:00pm At 16, my younger daughter taught me a new word. It was the first time she’d done that, apart from text abbreviations like “idk” (I don’t know) or “nvm” (nevermind) that I had to search up. Once upon a time,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (319+ words) In cities like New York, philanthropy has shaped public life. Its effects are visible in carefully curated parks and the thoughtful use of outdoor spaces throughout the city. In Miami, that same spirit of civic engagement is seen through organizations…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (246+ words) The Japan News Please disable the ad blocking feature. Environmental Doomsday Clock Moves Forward 6 Minutes as Researchers Determine Humanity’s Lifestyle Is Increasingly Unsustainable 16:54 JST, September 9, 2026 The Asahi Glass Foundation on Tuesday announced that the time on their Environmental Doomsday Clock,…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (217+ words) 112.ua Xenophobic Views on Ukrainians and Asians Spark Debate Over Job Scarcity for Czechs in Czech Republic. Migration Concerns Stir Debate Across Czech Society According to Espreso.tv: The Czech Republic is currently grappling with growing unease among its citizens…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (232+ words) Diari ARA Joining the camp of the strong brings relief Faced with the insecurities that inhabit them, they refuse to suffer for the sake of others or to ask themselves questions Identifying with a strong, seamless ideal is very useful…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (62+ words) washingtonpost.com The loss of third places is one reason. In 2011, Richard Kyte, an ethics professor at Viterbo University, noticed that two of his colleagues were growing increasingly isolated. So he suggested they meet every Wednesday at 6:30 am for breakfast…...