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# Rideshare Startups Could Tackle the Senior-Transport Crisis


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[The Aspen Institute](https://time.com/author/the-aspen-institute/)


## The Aspen Institute


Sep 28, 2017 4:00 PM UTC

by 

[The Aspen Institute](https://time.com/author/the-aspen-institute/)


## The Aspen Institute


Sep 28, 2017 4:00 PM UTC

**1\.** [**Can rideshare startups tackle the senior-transport crisis?**](http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/09/27/transportation-for-the-aging-population-000531)

By Tanya Snyder in _Politico_

**2\.** [**Door-to-door campaigning probably doesn’t work on swing voters.**](https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/9/28/16367580/campaigning-doesnt-work-general-election-study-kalla-broockman)

By Dylan Matthews at _Vox_

**3\.** [**Egg whites might unlock the flexible electronics of the future.**](https://phys.org/news/2017-09-egg-based-electronics-surprisingly-good-electrical.html)

By Lisa Zyga at _Phys.org_

**4\.** [**There are unexpected benefits from getting lost in translation.**](https://aeon.co/ideas/the-unexpected-benefits-of-getting-lost-in-translation)

By Edward Gibson in _Aeon_

**5\.** [**It’s never good to fight in front of your kids, but it’s possible to do it right.**](https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/parents-how-you-manage-conflict-has-impact-your-kids)

By Alexis Blue at the _University of Arizona_

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Five Best: Rideshares May Tackle the Senior-Transport Crisis

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