We Need a Netflix of Education

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1. In the knowledge economy, we need a Netflix of education.

By Rob Harles and Karl Mehta in TechCrunch

2. Yes, birth order really matters — and being born first is best.

By Shankar Vedantam at NPR

3. This self-sanitizing paper could be the first line of defense in future deadly outbreaks.

By Todd B. Bates at Rutgers Today

4. We can create a caring economy.

By Manmeet Kaur at Aspen Ideas Spotlight Health

5. We need to blaze a new trail that restores the link between work and wealth.

By Ida Rademacher and Maureen Conway at the Aspen Institute

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