• Edinburgh transport chief 'ashamed' at problems faced by disabled negotiating Leith Walk

    Edinburgh transport convener Scott Arthur said he felt "quite ashamed" as he listened to the problems disabled people and others faced in coping with the revamped Leith Walk. A succession of deputations to the city council's transport and environment committee on Thursday raised concerns about pedestrian and cycle provision and the way the street is working following the launch of the tram extension. Cllr Arthur, who has been in post since May 2022, praised the previous transport committee for...

  • We Don’t Just Have a Plastics Problem; We Have a Single-Use Problem

    In today’s fast-paced world, we are often eating on the go or rushing from one place to the next and it is no surprise to see how we’ve become dependent upon disposable products. It has been well-documented that single-use plastic food packaging–derived from petroleum and further worsening the ongoing climate crisis–can harm human health as […]

  • Cartoon: Understanding homeless problems

    A cartoon by Pedro Molina.

  • we cannot recycle our way out of our waste problems

    Lyndsey O’Connell of VOICE says it’s important to be able to spot measures that are serving industry over environment.

  • No-shows a problem for General Conference

    Church officials are still scrambling to get delegates from Africa and other non-U.S. parts of The United Methodist Church to the legislative assembly that begins April 23 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

  • The Three-Body Problem Explained

    If you have been watching the new TV series which recently premiered on Netflix and are wondering what the three body problem is and why it is so significant. This quick guide will provide more insight. The three-body problem stands as a significant challenge in astrophysics, characterized by the complex gravitational interactions among three celestial […]

  • Chinese "Overcapacity" Is Not the Problem. Underconsumption Is.

    We are far from overcoming humanity's material needs, which means we need more production. The problem is not "excess" investment in capacity, but making sure that the capacity can be fully utilized.

  • Antisemitism and the problem with being "openly Jewish"

    Campaign Against Antisemitism's chief knew what he was getting into when he confronted the police at a protest. The approach helps nobody.

  • Misdiagnosed problems and misguided solutions

    In a recent piece published by the International Monetary Fund, Nobel Prize-winning economist Angus Deaton lambasted his own profession for ‘valorising efficiency…What to read next: Mental health and restraint: the unsolved conundrum | Outsourcing politics, killing democracy, fomenting revolution | The assault on the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador | I’m all in for Fallout

  • Transportation: MCTS Expands Summerfest Service

    MCTS will run three park-and-ride shuttles to and from Summerfest this year.

  • May Day to affect public transport

    The red and blue lines of the Athens Metro and trams will operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on May Day. The metro’s green line will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., however. Buses and trolley buses in the capital will begin servicing routes from 9 a.m. but will return to depots by 9 p.m. Despite a strike called by railway unions, there will be skeleton train and suburban railway services. Ferry services will halt on May 1 due to the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation strike. The strike, affecting all...

  • Chinese Banks Have A Sanctions Problem Coming

    The escalating tension between the United States and Russia is now casting a shadow over China’s banking sector. Amidst the