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Poverty and Inequality, in Charts

Jared Bernstein The New York Times
Not only are we now faced with slower growth, but that lesser growth rate is much more narrowly distributed.

Alive Inside: How the Magic of Music Proves Therapeutic for Patients with Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Amy Goodman Democracy Now!
With advanced dementia, when people no longer can recognize their own family members, they stop speaking. But when they hear music that’s familiar from their youth, because those memories are preserved, they come alive. They connect with that. It’s a direct sort of a backdoor to that failing cognitive system right to the emotional system, which is really very much intact.

Don't Ask

Pat Oliphant amuniversal.com

Israel's Captains of Industry Fear Boycott

Telem Yahav Ynetnews
Leaders from Israel's tech and banking industries will fly to Davos economic forum to support Kerry's peace effort, urge Israel and Palestinians to reach deal to save Israel's economy from looming boycott