It’s rare when sorting through the daily range of articles that I select one of the self-help variety to include on my list. Serious journalists, of which I purport to be one, usually consider that kind of thing beneath us, not worthy of our time.
Then again, there are exceptions to any rule, and what right to such a haughty attitude do I, or anyone, have anyway?
So today I’m making an exception. The story titled “The No. 1 key to a happier, longer life—‘that younger people don’t’ know, according to the oldest and ‘wisest’ Americans” (CNBC), is the one that caught my eye.
You’ll have to read it to learn the answer to the question posed; I’m not going to steal the author’s thunder. But suffice it to say, when I finally realized I had reached the age that “wisdom” was expected from me by younger people, these are the very sorts of things I found myself trying to tell them.
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NOTE: In addition to this newsletter, I work as an advisor to a few organizations whose work reflects the basic values I deeply believe in.
One of them is the Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG), a small group of statisticians who for 30 years have been documenting human rights abuses around the world.
This group rarely receives publicity but this week a report on CNN listed them as one of those on the shortlist for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
If you are looking for some good news, in the form of non-profit organizations doing good work, I’d recommend you check out HRDAG.
HEADLINES
Israel battles Hamas militants as country’s death toll from mass incursion reaches 600 (AP)
Israel confirms soldiers and civilians taken hostage by militants (BBC)
Palestinians reportedly capture Israeli tanks (The Hill)
Israel-Palestine Conflict: Tower hit behind Al Jazeera team (Al Jazeera)
Here is what to know about the surprise attack on Israel. (NYT)
Pence slams Trump, GOP ‘voices of appeasement’ as Israel comes under attack (Politico)
If Rep. Jim Jordan wins the race for House speaker, it could be the death knell for US aid to Ukraine (Insider)
Trump Reportedly Divulges Nuclear Secrets (Atlantic)
Judge pauses litigation in classified docs case while mulling Trump's request for extension (ABC)
At least 15 dead, dozens more injured after a duo of 6.3 magnitude earthquakes in Afghanistan (CBS)
Strong U.S. Job Growth Shows Economy Is Defying Challenges (NYT)
UAW says it scored a major concession from GM and will not expand its Big Three strike Friday (CNN)
What Really Took Down Airbnb (Atlantic)
How teaching kids to read went so wrong (Reveal)
Simone Biles’s most enduring move was standing up for herself (WP)
The No. 1 key to a happier, longer life—‘that younger people don’t’ know, according to the oldest and ‘wisest’ Americans (CNBC)
Behind the scenes of a UFO whistleblower’s odd visit to Capitol Hill (WP)
How Will A.I. Learn Next? (New Yorker)
The New Jobs for Humans in the AI Era (WSJ)
Screenwriters won a historic victory against AI. The rest of us should follow (Guardian)
Microsoft hopes AI will put it back on top of the tech pile (Economist)
DeepMind’s ‘remarkable’ new AI controls robots of all kinds (VB)
Why AI may be like a horror movie for workers, according to an education professor (Fast Company)
Scientists Develop New Extra-Sloppy Peach (The Onion)
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