1. Motherhood is a cultural invention. It might be time to rethink it.
By Kathleen McCartney in the Boston Globe
2. You should want Facebook to give away your data.
By Tara E. Buck in EdTech
3. Do we have Alzheimer’s completely wrong?
By Turna Ray at Science Friday
4. On the brink of becoming Ebola-free, Liberia should embrace its survivors.
By AllAfrica
5. Can an app improve America’s crumbling infrastructure?
By Ashley Tate in NationSwell

The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C.
More Must-Reads From TIME
- Why Cell Phone Reception Is Getting Worse
- The Dirty Secrets of Alternative Plastics
- Israeli Family Celebrates Release of Hostage Grandmother
- We Should Get Paid for Our Online Data: Column
- The COP28 Outcomes Business Leaders Are Watching For
- The 100 Must-Read Books of 2023
- The Top 100 Photos of 2023
- Want Weekly Recs on What to Watch, Read, and More? Sign Up for Worth Your Time