Sweden consistently tops the list of UNICEF’s annual ranking of 31 rich countries that have the most family friendly policies and best child welfare programs. The recognition focuses on the support that governments provide to ensure that the children of […]
Environment-Themed Mangas Helped Japan Rise from Its Pollution History
In the 1960s, the government of Japan met with protests from a new generation of activists who raised issues about pollution and its effect on human health. The impetus if the protest movements was directed at Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, […]
Florida Passes Laws Overhauling Homeowner Insurance Regulations
Last June 2021, Gov. Ron DeSantis enacted bills that Florida legislature passed to institute changes aimed at overhauling existing home insurance regulations. The need to do so came as a result of the rapid increases in insurance premiums and growing […]
U.S. and European Cities are Designating Roads for Exclusive Use of Bikers
It took a pandemic for city governments to give full support to the use of bicycles in city roads, where bikers before were regarded as a road nuisance. Today in several U.S. and European cities, local governments have taken steps […]