societies

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The Halifax was founded in West Yorkshire in 1853, granting its first mortgage the same year, before growing to become one of the UK's largest building societies.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

These massive eruptions release more than 1,000 cubic kilometers of magma, rock, and ash, with the potential to dramatically affect climate, ecosystems, and human societies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

The mega-wealthy live in their own parallel societies and subculture — “Richistan” — where this becomes the norm.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

On Tuesday, the AHA and three other medical societies published the first guidelines to help clinicians prevent and manage CKM, as it is called, urging them to focus on their patients’ overall metabolic health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The author must understand from firsthand experience a range of human societies, from hunter-gatherer societies to modern space-age civilizations.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond