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Recent research shows stark global disparities in healthcare visits. South Korea leads with 16 visits/year, while the U.S. averages just 3. High costs and cultural factors play a significant role in access to care. How can we create more equitable healthcare systems?

The average preschooler now spends over four hours daily facing screens, with regular screen use beginning at just four months of age. Writing for Kashmir Life I talk about why we need to limit screen time for children. kashmirlife.net/does-screen-ti…

Spring is here

How a Chinese ice cream chain surpassed McDonald's globally, reshaping influence in Southeast Asia. It's not just dessert—it's a new form of soft power. Writing for The Times Of India I talk about Soft Power of China timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/poverty-…

I write for World Politics Review on why millions of women who rely on garment jobs in countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India could be among the primary casualties in Trump's trade war: worldpoliticsreview.com/south-asia-wom…

A new blood test can detect Alzheimer’s biomarkers up to 20 years before symptoms show—opening the door for early lifestyle changes and treatments that could delay cognitive decline. Early detection could be the game-changer we’ve been waiting for.

April is the cruelest month T.S. Eliot

Sky is not the limit

A new article in Cairo Review explores how AI can be a powerful tool for democratizing education in the Global South. A pilot program in Nigeria using AI-assisted instruction shows promising results for expanding access to learning.

Gotham vibes tonight

#AI has the potential to change #EdPolicy forever As ⁦Javaid Iqbal⁩ & I explain for ⁦Cairo Review⁩, AI tools improved test scores for students by 0.31 SD for English & digital skills—something that could take 2 years without tech 📚📚 thecairoreview.com/essays/artific…

When the stars fall on the earth as fireflies

From factory floors to hospital halls: How America's top employers shifted dramatically between 1990 and 2024. The rise of healthcare and decline of manufacturing tells the story of economic transformation.

I'm writing about how Indians are using the new free AI services from Google and Perplexity. Looking to chat with people who have actually tried them - especially if you've changed how you search for information or if you're using AI in ways you didn't before.