Responsibility Society Banning books: Protecting kids or erasing humanity? | View caption Hide caption Amid battles over what kids may read in schools, Banned Books Week highlights books as an essential tool for educators to teach empathy and create informed citizens. Parents rights groups argue that children do better when parents also have a say…
First Look UK Supreme Court listens to arguments on Rwanda deportation policy The British Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week around an agreement made last year to send failed asylum seekers in Britain to Rwanda. No one has yet been deported as court battles have delayed the implementation of the policy. | View caption Hide…
Compassion Europe Wanted: A humane and sustainable policy on refugees | View caption Hide caption In the United States and Europe, the rising number of refugees is prompting a political backlash. How can a humane policy be made politically sustainable? It was that the economically developed nations of the West are facing migration pressures that…
WOODBRIDGE, England — Plunging into the ice cold river water, the eight members of the Deben Bluetits swimming group shrieked as their bodies adjusted to the frigid temperature. For Natasha Sonds, who founded Bluetits two years ago, so-called wild swimming is like nothing else. “It’s euphoric,” she said. “It’s just peaceful. It’s a place I…
Community Europe To forge bonds, Ukraine tries to bring kids back into schools – safely | View caption Hide caption Another academic year is starting amid war in Ukraine, and some students are going back into classrooms. Schools have to fortify their facilities, but educators and parents view the in-person experience as worth the risk.…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said he does not care how the world views his country’s heavy investment in sports. For him, the resulting increase in the gross domestic product is all that matters. “If sportswashing is going to increase my GDP by 1%, then we will continue doing sportswashing,” bin Salman said in…
First Look For New York’s migrant families, a new school year brings worry, hope New York City, like other major U.S. cities, is dealing with housing thousands of asylum-seekers amid surging border crossings from Mexico. Despite the strain, New York’s schools confirm their readiness for the increasing influx of students. | View caption Hide caption…
Balance Europe Britons favor ‘controlled openness’ over closed door as immigration soars | View caption Hide caption High immigration rates motivated many Britons to favor leaving the European Union in 2016. But migrant numbers have risen to record heights since then, and the public seems largely unconcerned, instead happy with “controlled openness.” Anti-immigration hard-liners in…
Resilience Europe In birthplace of the beach holiday, where are the tourists? | View caption Hide caption Despite being the original spots for beach getaways, England’s seaside towns can’t compete with today’s cheap foreign tour packages. That is spurring them to rethink their approach to tourism. Though they enjoyed a brief renaissance during the pandemic…