Israel food aid demand rises 32% ahead of Rosh Hashanah
Demand for food assistance in Israel has risen by 32% ahead of the Tishrei holidays, reflecting deepening economic…
TDRI says 30-year savings system still leaves elderly Thais poor, urges auto-enrolment
Savings incentives reach only a minority Thailand already offers a broad range of retirement savings tools, including provident…
Global child immunization rates stall despite minor pandemic recovery
In 2025, 90% of infants globally – or nearly 116 million – received at least one dose of…
The state pension is a welfare benefit, no matter how hard you worked
In theory, the triple lock on the state pension, which guarantees that pension incomes rise by either 2.5…
Gut-friendly diet linked to lower mortality risk in coronary heart disease
A national analysis suggests that diets that support a healthier gut microbiota may help identify coronary heart disease…
Israel’s golden age and its social Darwinist turn
As Latet marks its 30th anniversary, I look back from a position few observers have had: 30 years…
AACR report highlights unequal burden of cancer in the United States
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today released its Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2026, a comprehensive analysis…
Pope’s World Day of Poor message: The Lord is refuge of the poor
In his message for the 10th World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV reflects on God as…
Obesity rates plateau in wealthy nations but keep rising elsewhere, global study finds
Obesity rates have continued to climb sharply in many low- and middle-income countries over the past four decades,…
Corporate pension funding gains face uncertainty with rates, markets in question – Pensions & Investments
Corporate pension funding gains face uncertainty with rates, markets in question Pensions & InvestmentsCorporate pensions enter ‘surplus era’ as…
Why major asset owners are prioritizing liquidity and whole-fund thinking amid ‘heightened uncertainty’ – Pensions & Investments
Why major asset owners are prioritizing liquidity and whole-fund thinking amid ‘heightened uncertainty’ Pensions & InvestmentsWhy Liquidity Is Becoming…
Tibetan herder goes from internet darling to tourism ambassador, now romantic film actor
Five years after Tibetan herder Tenzing Tsondu was hailed as “China’s most handsome man” for a seven-second video…