Some of America’s best scientists (think Einstein and Tesla) immigrated here from other countries. We talk with two economists who’ve calculated their impact on American innovation.
It used to be much harder for the homeless to get permanent housing. But a new push to house the homeless before treating addiction or mental health issues is changing that.
In hunter-gatherer societies, kids learned through play. In today’s world, it’s still important for all kids to have more time to do so, a psychologist says.
‘The first person to live to 150 has already been born.’
Aging is a disease — not just an inevitable process. That’s according to researcher David Sinclair, who explains why 150 year olds will be good for society.
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