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Hay una escena impactante en el documental Wall (2004) de la cineasta marroquí-francesa-israelí Simone Bitton, que narra la historia de la construcción de la barrera de Cisjordania, una red de muros y cercas de 448 millas, o 721 kilómetros, que separa gran parte de Cisjordania de Israel. Una losa...
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There’s a powerful scene in Moroccan-French-Israeli filmmaker Simone Bitton’s 2004 documentary Wall, which tells the story of the construction of the West Bank barrier, a 448-mile – or 721-kilometer – network of walls and fences dividing large parts of the West Bank from Israel. A concrete slab is slowly...
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Tara García Mathewson CalMatters Los estudiantes ya no tienen los mismos incentivos para hablar con sus profesores -o incluso con sus compañeros-. Chatbots como ChatGPT, Gemini y Claude les han abierto un nuevo camino hacia la autosuficiencia. En lugar de pedir ayuda a un profesor sobre el tema de...
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Tara García Mathewson CalMatters Students don’t have the same incentives to talk to their professors — or even their classmates — anymore. Chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude have given them a new path to self-sufficiency. Instead of asking a professor for help on a paper topic, students can...
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For many Americans, life today feels typical – we’re back in school, returning to the office and are enjoying our hobbies and social lives. Connecting in-person with friends and family is once again a regular part of our routine. Unfortunately, seniors (those aged 55+) have been more isolated than...
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In the short term, we only have one weapon at our disposal to start stopping the Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19). It is not a vaccine or a miracle treatment, neither of which is foreseeable to be achieved in the immediate future. I’m talking about our individual responsibility in the face...
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En el corto plazo sólo tenemos un arma a nuestro alcance para empezar a frenar la pandemia del Coronavirus (Covid-19). No se trata de una vacuna ni de un tratamiento milagroso, ninguno de los cuales es previsible alcanzar en un horizonte inmediato. Estoy hablando de nuestra responsabilidad individual frente a una amenaza...
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Overcoming Isolation and Loneliness NAPSI If you’ve ever felt lonely, you’re not alone. Researchers at the University of Chicago found that nearly half of older adults in America experience some degree of loneliness. The University of Chicago study is part of Connect2Affect, a collaborative effort spearheaded by AARP Foundation to learn more about isolation and loneliness in older adults...