#Exemplary
#Harvard Tuition is Now Free for Families Earning Under $200k–& Includes Housing & Books for Those Below $100k
"Harvard eliminated loans—& instead provided all assistance in e form of grants.. Harvard has awarded >$3.6 billion in undergrad financial aid & currently has an annual budget of $275 million.. 55% of undergrads curr'ly r'cv financial aid.. & the school’s financial aid staff works personally w each family to match their specific situation" #education
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/harvard-tuition-is-now-free-for-families-earning-under-200000-and-includes-housing-and-books-for-those-below-100000/

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Milan says no to all #outdoor #smoking in #Italy's toughest #ban
"Those who defy e new prohibition in e #polluted northern Italian city cld be fined between 40-240 euros.. #Milan's #airquality #ordinance, passed in 2020 by e city council, called for progressively stricter bans on smoking.. Milan is one of #Europe's most #polluted cities in terms of #air.. Smoking is responsible for ~85% of all cases of #lungcancer, e #deadliest #cancer worldwide" #SmokingKills
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2930932/milan-says-no-to-all-outdoor-smoking-in-italys-toughest-ban

#Regulation is a drastic but necessary way to protect the formative minds of #youth, given #BigTech's obsequious #profiteering iso genuine self-regulation.

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#Australia PM says social media firms now have a #responsibility to #protectkids
"Australia approved the #socialmedia ban for #children on Nov28 after an emotive debate tt's gripped the nation, setting a #benchmark for #jurisdictions around the world w one of the toughest #regulations targeting Big #Tech"
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-pm-says-social-media-firms-now-have-a-responsibility-to-protect-kids

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#Tokyo's #Shibuya introduces year-round #ban on street #alcohol #consumption
"Since 2019, Shibuya has #banned alcohol consumption on certain streets during specific periods, such as Halloween & NY.. The ban is in effect daily fr 6pm-5am in areas surrounding JR & Keio Shibuya stations.. In June, the #Shinjuku Ward assembly passed an ordinance banning alcohol consumption in & around the #Kabukicho entertainment & red light district for 12 hours starting at 5pm"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2875492/tokyos-shibuya-introduces-year-round-ban-on-street-alcohol-consumption

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#Norway #pensionfund blacklists Gulf cos
"firms excluded this week by #KLP incl'd cos in #realestate, where it says migrant workers fr Africa & Asia hv faced discrimination & human rights violations .. The fund also targeted the telecoms sector, where it cited e development of #AI as reinforcing e risk of surveillance .. it has targeted #Adani on concerns e Indian co might hv helped finance #polluting activities; & cos tied to #Israelisettlements in #WestBank"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/investment/2714611/norway-pension-fund-blacklists-gulf-companies