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Generation Jobless
These days, workers of all ages face economic struggles, but the weak job market of the past few years has taken its biggest toll on teens and young adults. Article • Links • Lesson
Out of School, Out of Work, Out of Luck
Men and women in their late teens and early 20s are struggling, but some are especially hard hit: The unemployment rate among high-school dropouts between ages 16 and 24 was 29%. Article
‘Everyone Needs a Plumber’
The lack of interest among young people in many blue-collar trades—such as welding, machine production and aviation mechanics—means they're missing out on reasonably well-paid positions in fields where employment prospects are improving. Article • Links • Lesson
No Pain, No Gain
College students continue to gravitate toward liberal-arts majors despite better pay prospects for those who study engineering, science and math—disciplines deemed too rigorous for many. Article • Links • Lesson
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POLITICS One for the Ages
Just as it was in 2008, the youth vote is going to be crucial for President Obama’s chances in 2012. But he could have a tougher time earning it this time around. Article • Links • Lesson
PHILANTHROPY The 1% Solution
In the past year, Warren Buffett has carried his philanthropy to a new extreme and, in the process, sparked a revolution in the world of giving. Article • Links • Lesson
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AUTOS Wheels of Justice
It may be the penal system’s most unusual workshop. At a Nevada prison, inmates take in rough and battered vintage cars and make them shine like new. Article
NATIONAL Determined to Serve
At 59, Staff Sgt. Don Nicholas is the oldest of the 6,000 soldiers in the 25th Infantry Division in eastern Afghanistan, having started out as a Marine in Vietnam. “It's really not a fascination with war itself,” he explains. “It's more trying to keep people from getting killed. I'm taking the spot of some 19-year-old.” Article
ON CAMPUS Raise Your Hand
It’s up to you to interpret what you see and hear on a campus tour and figure out what it really means for your success at that college. To do that, you have to do more than follow the pack and listen to the guide. You have to be an active investigator. Article • Links • Lesson • Video
OPINION Students Are Getting Ripped Off When it comes to what our colleges and universities are charging them for their degrees, the students who complain about their high debts and slim job prospects have a point. Too many have paid too much, and have been taught too little. Article • Links • Lesson
Ms. Chu wears contact lenses for nearsightedness, but is also caught
up in Hong Kong’s newest fashion: Eyeglasses without lenses. She has
four pairs in different colors. Among
the benefits: Fake eyelashes don’t
scrape against the lens, and there’s no fog when you walk out of an air-conditioned building into the tropical heat. How to Make a Spectacle of Yourself in Frames With No Glass in Them
“It's very simple. Each country has its own culture, and here we eat dog.”
—Dao Van Bien
Hanoi, Vietnam
Dog-eating persists and is sometimes celebrated in many pockets of
the world, including China, South Korea and Vietnam, but animal-rights groups in Thailand are trying to snuff out the dog trade by cracking down on smugglers who nab dogs and transport them to restaurants
in Vietnam. Supporters of dog-meat eating say the crackdown threatens dog traders’ livelihood and local cultural norms. Mercy in a Man-Eat-Dog World
“Listening to a cassette for quality is like driving a Smart Car in the Indy 500.”
—Bob Lefsetz
Music writer
Most music lovers have abandoned them. But like scratchy vinyl records of the old days, music cassettes are enjoying a renaissance. Despite the flat sound quality and constant “tape hiss,” sales of albums on cassette and the tapes themselves are surging. Miss the Hiss? Fanatics Flip for Tunes on Cassette Tapes
“I don't care about showing to the world that I am masculine.”
—Jason Subhani
College student
Mr. Subhani is one of the “bronies,” a community
of teenage and adult men across the country who are fans of the revived “My Little Pony” animated TV show, which is geared toward young girls. Some of the men say they got hooked on the high-quality animation; others felt they identified with the four-legged stars, which flaunt luxurious, ponytail-like manes. Hey, Bro, That's My Little Pony! Guys' Interest Mounts in Girly TV Show
“We ought to teach kids how to address letters.”
—Bruce Rhoads
Manager, U.S. Postal Service Remote Encoding Center, Salt Lake City
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