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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Teen-Disengagement Crisis
By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.
Illustration by M Fatchurofi There’s a Reason Parents Miss Back-to-School Shopping
Missing out on fall traditions—even the stressful ones—can make uncertain times harder to bear for kids and grown-ups alike.
Shutterstock / The Atlantic The Secret to Work-Life Balance: Less Work
Compared to moms who are working full-time, those who work part-time feel like things are more under control.
Jim Young / Reuters The Savings App Designed by a Behavioral Economist
“We’re going after the 20 percent or 30 percent of your income that’s spent on crap.”
David Gray / Reuters Quality of Death Around the World
An Economist index ranks the best places to die, and details the huge difference made by one doctor in Mongolia.
Denis Balibouse / Reuters The Man Who Bought His Wife Stonehenge
A hundred years ago today, a British lawyer made an unexpected impulse buy.
Sex Ed in Denmark: Have Kids Earlier
Falling birth rates lead to a spiced-up curriculum.
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