Indian Knowledge Systems, the framework IIT Mandi is currently leveraging in seeking answers to one of the most pressing concerns within India’s premier campuses: student mental health. IITs are known for their high ranks, high packages, and research papers. But in recent years, a different reality has emerged. India’s top engineering institutions are grappling with … Read more
The Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies pass, has been largely closed to navigation since the conflict began a month ago involving Iran, the United States, Israel and, to a lesser extent, other countries. Supply disruptions are already reducing countries around the world’s access … Read more
In me lately luck In an op-ed article about how Trump-era policies are driving capital out of capitalism, I argued that markets cannot function without trust, transparency, and a sense of common purpose. Since then, the administration has taken new steps to take that argument to the logical, and frankly frightening, next step. The Environmental … Read more
As of 2024, there will be fewer mentally ill patients waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022. However, Massachusetts still has some of the longest wait times in the nation, and behavioral health patients with unique needs, such as the elderly, pregnant women, and children with autism, are too often unable to receive timely … Read more
“Sometimes they go missing for weeks,” said Galit, a clinical nutritionist and mother of two whose husband has served in the reserves for more than 200 days. “When he comes back, it’s a bonus, but you can’t build a life around it.” With her children staying at home instead of school, her income decreasing, and … Read more