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Technology · 2026-08-10
Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain
Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed.
World · 2026-08-10
Palestinians are being locked out of the digital economy
A new 7amleh report finds Palestinians are systematically excluded from digital payments, e-commerce, and remote work — structural barriers that deepen economic strangulation under occupation
Family & Parenting · 2026-08-10
Employers everywhere are using AI – but business schools aren’t preparing students for the shift
Amid the rise of AI, researchers found that employers still value skills like communication, professionalism and teamwork among prospective and new employees.
Business · 2026-08-07
Unemployment is falling, but the labour market is emptying out: people are disappearing, not jobs
A drop in unemployment is not automatically good news if it happens mainly because people are vanishing from the labour market.