By Amy Zipkin, New York Times, July 29, 2016
Old stories send younger generations around the world. Click here to see the article.
Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
Click here to see a TED talk on the fascinating results of a study of men from ages 19 to 94.
Watch a Year on Earth as Seen From Space
Click here to see photos and text. There may be a brief ad first.
Zapping Their Brains at Home
By Anna Wexler, New York Times, July 22, 2016.
Neuroscientists have published an open letter to practitioners of do-it-yourself brain stimulation. These are people who stimulate their own brains with low levels of electricity, largely for purposes like improved memory or learning. Click here to read the article.
The Right Way to Bribe Your Kids to Read
By KJ Dell'Antonia, New York Times, July 23 2016.
Studies show rewards backfire. But what if they don't come in cold, hard cash? What do you think? Click here to read the article.
‘Divine Pleasures’ Celebrates the Colors of Desire in Indian Paintings
Art Review by Jason Farago, New York Times, July 15, 2016.
For the article and more lovely color pictures of the art, click here.
How Excessive Executive Pay Hurts Shareholders
By the Editorial Board of the New York Times, July 14, 2016.
Excessive executive pay not only contributes to rising income inequality, it also means shareholders are losing money. Click here to read the editorial.
Helpless to Prevent Cancer? Actually, Quite a Bit Is in Your Control
By Aaron E. Carroll, New York Times, July 5, 2016.
Americans seem very afraid of cancer, with good reason. Unlike other things that kill us, it often seems to come out of nowhere.
But evidence has increasingly accumulated that cancer may be preventable, too. Unfortunately, this has inflamed as much as it has assuaged people’s fears. To read the article, click here.
Thedogist
If you like dogs, don't miss these photos of them on the streets of New York. Click here to see the blog and photos.
Wisdom of the Ages
I was sitting at breakfast this morning with my granddaughter, Rose. The New York Times headline “Truck Attack on French Crowd; Scores Die” sat ominously on the counter next to us. I was trying to explain to a brilliant nine year old that a man had driven a truck through a crowd of people in France and killed at least 80, many of them children. Rose’s question was simple, “Didn’t anyone teach him the Golden Rule?” And all I could say was, “probably not”.
To read the complete post from Medium, click here.
Too Old for Sex? Not at This Nursing Home
By Winnie Hu, New York Times, July 12, 2016.
A nursing home in the Bronx aids residents seeking love. Click here to see the full article.
Infans economicus: Is There Something Disturbing About How Babies Respond to Incentives?
By Samuel Bowles, Santa Fe Institute. Click here to read the article from thepsychreport
Nordic politicians are debating making school mandatory for senior citizens
By Anne Quito, July 10, 2016, in Quartz.
To see why and what you think about it, click here.
The Paradox of Disclosure
By Sunita Sah, New York Times, July 8, 2016.
Paradoxically, revealing your bias often makes others more likely to take your advice. Click here for the full column.
The Power of Altruism
By David Brooks, New York Times, July 8, 2016.
Click here to see his full column on the limitations of economic rationality.
Dennis Oppenheim, a Sculptor Who Moved Heaven and Earth
By Ken Johnson, New York Times, July 7, 2016.
For the review and more pictures of the new exhibit at Storm King, click here.
For Effective Brain Fitness, Do More Than Play Simple Games
By Constance Gustke, New York Times, July 8, 2016.
Click here to read the article.
Philadelphia Offers a Full-Fledged Summer of African Art
By Holland Carter, July 7, 2016, New York Times.
Exhibitions at two museums add richness and beauty to summer in Philadelphia. Click here to read the article.
Photos from NASA's Jupiter Satellite
Click here to see more of the beautiful pictures Juno has taken of Jupiter.
What Doctors Know About How Bad It Is, and Won't Say
by Paula Span, New York Times, July 1, 2016.
Patients and their families are often not given a clear sense of how serious a condition is. Click here to read the article.