Teens Today Are Probably Better Than You: Here’s What’s Happening In The World
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1. Teens are drinking less, smoking less, and having safer sex than ever before.
“When you look at the long-term trends on really important issues that have been tracked for decades — things like illicit substances and sexual behaviors — you see a surprisingly positive portrait of teenagers today.”
Vox breaks down the numbers behind the shift with this really cool interactive report.
2. Syria’s ceasefire
“U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Friday that diplomats have agreed to ‘a cessation of hostilities‘ in Syria, adding that work on implementing the agreement would take place next week.”
3. The line between reality and imagination is blurrier than you think
Insights from a scientist who implants fake memories in people’s minds.
4. Facebook as colonial empire
“Today’s empires are born on the web, and exert tremendous power in the material world.”
3. Cutest epidemic ever
Half of Australia’s koala population has contracted chlamydia. A controlled cull might be the species’ best hope of survival.
