Suppose that when your first child turned nine, a visionary billionaire whom you’d never met chose her to join the first permanent human settlement on Mars. Unbeknown to you, she had signed herself up for the mission because she loves outer space, and, besides, all of her friends have signed up. She begs you to… Continue reading Generation Anxiety: smartphones have created a gen Z mental health crisis – but there are ways to fix it | Books
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Life after a traumatic brain injury: ‘It took me over a year to find out I had an accident’ | Australian books
Caroline Laner Breure was a perfectionist growing up. She was restless and hungry, with an independent spirit. It was this drive that led her to leave her home country Brazil after graduating university and move to Sydney. She pursued her dream of living in Bondi, and set about travelling the world with her boyfriend. “I… Continue reading Life after a traumatic brain injury: ‘It took me over a year to find out I had an accident’ | Australian books
Wyoming Head Librarian Fired For Refusing To Remove Books
In late July, the board of the Campbell County Public Library system in Wyoming voted 4 to 1 to terminate Terri Lesley, its longtime director. For two years, the library board, with the assistance of conservative community members, had been trying to get Lesley to remove books they alleged were sexually inappropriate for minors. But… Continue reading Wyoming Head Librarian Fired For Refusing To Remove Books