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# There’s A Gender Gap in Internet Usage

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## The Aspen Institute


Dec 13, 2017 5:00 PM UTC

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## The Aspen Institute


Dec 13, 2017 5:00 PM UTC

**1\.** [**There’s a gender gap in internet usage — and it’s denying women opportunities.**](https://hbr.org/2017/12/theres-a-gender-gap-in-internet-usage-closing-it-would-open-up-opportunities-for-everyone)

By Bhaskar Chakravorti in _Harvard Business Review_

**2\.** [**This is how bankers can help doctors detect Alzheimer’s disease.**](https://www.statnews.com/2017/12/12/alzheimers-doctors-bankers-collaboration/)

By Jason Karlawish in S_TAT News_

**3\.** [**Terrorist attacks are having a surprising effect: They’re making people more resilient.**](https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/more-terrorist-attacks-can-make-people-more-resilient/)

By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux in _FiveThirtyEight_

**4\.** [**The world needs a NATO for cyberwar.**](http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/06/opinions/america-global-cyber-showdown/index.html)

By Craig A. Newman at _CNN_

**5\.** [**Colleges are the key to fixing America’s broken youth sports model.**](https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/ncaa-vps-say-colleges-need-help-repair-broken-youth-sports-model/)

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