The decline of the American book lover
The Atlantic: Nearly a quarter of American adults have not read a single book in the past year.
From the Wires
College diversity is expensive
The Atlantic: President Obama has called on colleges to increase low-income student enrollment, but for elite schools, committing to financial-aid students will lead to budget cuts and decreased revenue.
Google testing ‘smart contact lens’
BBC: Google is testing a “smart contact lens” that will measure glucose levels in tears.
Americans don’t know how much they sleep
The Atlantic: Two surveys report different average sleep times for Americans and the number of U.S. insomnia diagnoses is more than five million.
Obama to end NSA data-hoarding
BBC: President Barack Obama will order the National Security Agency to stop collecting data from Americans’ phones.
Apple to refund $32.5M to parents
BBC: The California company will refund parents whose children made in-app purchases without consent.
Poverty is literally making people sick
The Atlantic: People with low incomes are 27% more likely to be hospitalized for hypoglycemia.
NSA could access offline computers
BBC: The U.S. National Security Agency could have used “secret technology” to transmit data from computers not connected to the Internet.
Income influences how women view marriage
The Atlantic: Statistics show that low-income women often face economic challenges if they choose to stay single.
December consumer spending rose
Reuters: U.S. consumer spending in December rose more than expected.