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and . And, in case you missed some #NewRules stories posted earlier this year, here are two we’re recommending for a read this weekend—Braver Spaces, by Marcia Stepanek, which is relevant to the recent spread of college protests, and Bidding War, by Bradley Schurman, about the increase in opportunities for Americans to work overseas this summer and beyond.Bidding War
The global war for talent is heating up, yet few are aware of it or its implications. Last year, a Wellington-based economic development organization initiated a campaign aimed at encouraging Americans to move there, showcasing expat experiences and featuring nearly 3,500 job vacancies, ove…
Braver Spaces
Before becoming the new president of Dartmouth College last fall, Sian Beilock was best known among many of her students for having delivered one of the more viral TED talks in the conference’s science-themed archive—a 15-minute pep-talk on how to combat mental stress that’s now being s…
US fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century as births dipped in 2023 (CNN)
The teen birth rate reached another record low in the US in 2023, while women ages 30 to 34 had the highest birth rate, according to provisional data from the CDC.
What consumers should know about the milk testing positive for bird flu (NPR)
Federal officials say the risk to the public remains low after the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that tests of commercially available milk detected traces of bird flu.
Forecast group predicts busiest hurricane season on record with 33 storms (Washington Post)
University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann cites record ocean warmth as key factor in unprecedented Atlantic forecast
They Say Drugs Make Them Better at Their Jobs. Are They Tripping? (Wall Street Journal)
A small but vocal share of workers swear ketamine and psychedelics can boost creativity and focus on the job
Why insects are on the menu (MoneyWeek)
Even if the squeamish can’t be converted, feeding insects to farm animals will make agriculture more sustainable, says Simon Wilson
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Sparks Debate Over Plan to End ‘Sick Note Culture’ (TIME)
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called for an end to Britain’s “sick note culture” — a recent increase in the number of people being signed off work by doctors’ notes, enabling them to take sick leave.
1994 Was the Last Good Year—and it’s Still Going (WIRED)
Nine Inch Nails, Pulp Fiction, “Regulate.” The last year before culture began to migrate online was not like any other.
Louvre Considers Moving Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber To End ‘Public Disappointment’ (Art News)
Visting Da Vinci’s iconic image of an almost-smiling woman has become an often annoying and disappointing experience for tourists, given record-long lines and increased security. Recent online reviews of the experience, says Art News, deem the Renaissance portrait “the world’s most disappointing masterpiece.”
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