NotableThis is how our economy comes crashing down. “A closer inspection shows that an increasing number of structural supports — across businesses, labor markets, consumers and stocks — are looking wobbly. A Jenga-like collapse, meaning an unexpected economic downturn, is not inevitable. But it is a growing, underappreciated possibility.” — Rebecca Patterson, an economist It should be a lot easier to get I.V.F. “The longstanding wall separating reproductive technologies from pro-family values appears to be cracking. And if the wall comes down, the possibility for real reform opens.” — Ruxandra Teslo, a genomics researcher M.B.S. 2.0 comes to Washington. “But their real focus, Saudis tell me, is on building their own country’s future and not solving the problems of other countries.” — Michael Ratney, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Spotlight
We Came Here Legally. ICE Locked Us Up Anyway.The brutal detention of three people who came to the United States legally reveals a cruel system that operates with impunity. ICYMIThe screen that ate your child’s education. “It seems ridiculous to have to say this, but digital distraction is terrible for academic performance.” — Jean M. Twenge, author of “10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World” Listen (or Read)
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