Archive for October 2025

As a philosopher, I specialize in the Enlightenment thinker Immanuel Kant, who had volumes – literally – to say about virtuous actions. What I find fascinating, however, is that Kant also believed people can think virtuously, and should. Above: A late 18th-century portrait of Kant, possibly by Elisabeth von Stägemann.

Abby and Milo first met three years ago when they arrived at Renison as freshmen in the Social Development Studies program. Milo is self-described as an introvert while Abby would best be described as an extrovert, but that’s where the differences end. Abby and Milo are both SDS (Social Development Studies) students, destined for a career in social work. They have chosen a career anchored in helping others; little wonder they also want to help and support their fellow students. Above: Milo (left), and Abby (second from left)

SINGAPORE: A report looking into the death of four-year-old Megan Khung found multiple lapses and shortcomings among agencies that handled her case. Several key lapses identified in the report included officers who did not follow protocols, the mischaracterisation of Megan’s injuries by social workers, as well as the failure of police officers and child protection specialists in following up on Megan’s case after the information was made known to them.

A digital twin is a virtual replica of a real system, a dynamic model that, fed by real-time data, mimics the behaviour of what it represents. It is like having a smart mirror that not only reflects something’s state, but also learns from each movement it makes in order to predict the next.

Harvest Hope is South Carolina’s largest food bank and works across 20 counties in the Midlands, Pee Dee and the Upstate. CEO Erinn Rowe said the timeliness of the announcements gave too short of a turnaround, especially for people who cannot immediately find a job to supplement the loss of benefits. “My mother-in-law — she’s qualified for SNAP. She can’t go a get a job by next week to make up for it, and that’s a lot of the way she’s feeding herself,” Rowe said. The state reported 127,907, or 22.8%, of SNAP recipients as of September 2025 were older than 51 years old.

Eden Middleton (center) at their 2024 theatre piece After There Will Be Flowers with collaborators Eve Beauchamp (left) and Lizzie Rajchel (right). Their research looks at how people understand their time in the hospital during a mental health crisis, and how theatre can help them tell and change their stories.

Just one-third of researchers, publishers, funders and librarians believe academic reward and recognition systems are working well, according to a survey from Cambridge University Press.