A ‘super-aged society’ faces shortage of caregivers

South Korea has unearned the unenviable tag of a ‘super-aged society’ as 21 per cent of its 51 million population is over 65. A large number of them are...

Prejudice against certain classes is closer than it appears

There is nothing wrong with this country that cannot be cured by what’s right with it. This state’s most famous native, William Jefferson Clinton, said so in his first...

A balanced approach to social security

I landed my first real, albeit minimum wage job at the tender age of 15, and one of my lasting memories was how the paycheck came with a boatload...

‘Content creator Olympics’: How Vegas hired influencer interns to attract Gen Z

Tori Kay propped her phone up on a table at Arte Museum and got to work on her latest creative endeavor: a pink and purple zebra. Kay set up...

A rush job on redistricting spells problems

When President Donald Trump asked Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State to “find 11,780 votes” in 2020 to keep him in power, Brad Raffensperger said no, according to the Tribune...

People still rely on landlines and don’t want to lose them

Living high up in the Hollywood Hills, Peter and Nanci Ellis think of their landline as a lifeline. Most days, cellphone service in their Los Feliz Oaks home near...

I.Coast fashion designers storm the international stage

Favoured by the likes of Beyonce and Aya Nakamura, Ivory Coast fashion is wooing the world stage, thanks in part to showcasing on social media. The creators, though, have...

Social media age bans aren’t perfect, so what?

A new study finds that Australia’s ban on social media accounts for kids under 16 has not curbed use among teens. The findings come as other nations are exploring...

Hope is not a feeling but a strategy

We use the word 'hope' freely. We hope for better grades, hope our children find their path, hope the education system keeps up with a world that changes faster...

The bigger picture