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Education

Rename ‘home-to-school transport’ to tackle spiralling costs, MPs told

Today at 22:59 PM, via The Guardian

Costs in England have now risen to £2.3bn a year, with local authorities arguing eligible pupils don’t always need a ‘door-to-door taxi service’

“Home-to-school transport” should be renamed “assisted travel to school” to help manage parental expectations, MPs on the public accounts committee have been told.

While councils are committed to helping children entitled to support to get to school,...

Science/Tech

Social Media’s Relentless Shopping Machine Has Created an Army of Debt-Laden Buyers

Today at 23:10 PM, via Slashdot

The influencer economy that Goldman Sachs projects will reach nearly half a trillion dollars by 2027 depends on a less-examined population: the influenced, millions of people who find themselves accumulating debt and clutter after years of exposure to what amounts to a 24/7 digital infomercial. Antoinette Hocbo, a former marketing professional who knows the tricks brands use to chip away at...

Science/Tech

China’s Growth Is Coming at the Rest of the World’s Expense

Today at 22:30 PM, via Slashdot

China has contributed less to global growth this year than the U.S. despite Beijing’s frequent criticism of protectionism, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis citing new research from Goldman Sachs economists. U.S. imports are up 10% so far this year compared to a year earlier, while China’s imports have fallen 3% in dollar terms. Goldman’s economists found that the historical...

Science/Tech

Denmark Posts Its Last Letters as Hallowed National Mail Ends

Today at 21:50 PM, via Slashdot

Denmark’s postal service, established by King Christian IV four centuries ago as one of Europe’s first modern mail systems, will stop delivering letters on December 30, ending a tradition that once saw riders given a maximum of 45 minutes to cover each 10-kilometer stretch of routes running from Hamburg to Norway. PostNord, the postal service Denmark has shared with Sweden since 2009, started...

Science/Tech

How the Dollar-Store Industry Overcharges Cash-Strapped Customers While Promising Low Prices

Today at 21:15 PM, via Slashdot

Dollar General and Family Dollar stores have collectively failed more than 6,400 government price-accuracy inspections since January 2022, charging customers more at checkout than the prices displayed on shelves for everything from frozen pizzas to puppy food, according to an investigation by the Guardian. The review examined records from 45 states and more than 140 counties and cities. Dollar...

Health

New mpox strain identified in England

Today at 15:56 PM, via BBC News

It’s a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia.