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1. Baby Boomers aren’t ready to get old. Caring for them will alter the meaning of work and free time.
By Jennifer Oldham in Pacific Standard
2. If graduates accept unpaid internships, they’ll earn less later.
By Jamie Doward in the Guardian
3. South Korean women will soon outlive us all. What’s their secret?
By Charlotte Edmund at the World Economic Forum
4. More high schools are acting like startups. Here’s why.
By Daniel Malloy in Ozy
5. This virtual reality training can help surgeons save the lives of infants.
By Dean Takahashi in VentureBeat
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