Progressively interacting in this way with someone outside your relationship may be no big deal to you. To your significant other, however, it may be microcheating, which some people consider a form of infidelity because it can involve building a bond one heart emoji at a time. (Stumm, AP News)
Read MoreIt all started with two kids who shared a geeky hobby. Growing up in Seattle, childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen were obsessed with an emerging industry called computing. As teenagers, they haunted the University of Washington's computer lab, the only place they could get their hands on the technology that so fascinated them. (Nickelsburg, NPR)
Read MoreAn Observer investigation has revealed evidence of safeguarding failings within Youth With a Mission (YWAM), a global movement that trains young Christians to spread the gospel. A spokesperson for YWAM said the organisation was “heartbroken” by the claims and was “deeply committed to the safety and wellbeing” of everyone in its care. (Das, The Guardian)
Read MoreEvery generation has its burdens. The particular plight of Gen X is to have grown up in one world only to hit middle age in a strange new land. It’s as if they were making candlesticks when electricity came in. The market value of their skills plummeted. (Kurutz, The New York Times)
Read MoreMore than half a million young people who are not working or studying have never had a job, an analysis has found. Most of those not in education, employment or training (Neet) are also not looking for a job and an increasing number report sickness as the main reason. (Smyth, The Times UK)
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