GIVING | What does philanthropy look like on the receiving end? Robert McCartney?s latest column on Bill Conway?s giving profiles two individuals ? a homeless man and a struggling mother of two ? whose lives are being changed by Conway?s generosity. (WaPo, 10/11)
HOUSING/AGING | Young professionals rent homes because they can?t afford to buy them. Baby boomers are increasingly selling homes and renting instead to ensure financial stability. As RENTCafe puts it, ?What we?re seeing is a wholesale recalibration of expectations.?
A new analysis of apartment rental trends by that website site yielded an excellent infographic that breaks down a new version of the American Dream. (RENTCafe via Atlantic, 10/7)
SEQUESTRATION | Our region?s housing market is on the downswing, and the Post notes that the threat of sequestration is a likely factor. (WaPo, 10/11)
EDUCATION | Two-Thirds Of Virginia Students Meet Education Goals (WAMU, 10/11)
GRANTS | The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is accepting proposals for its 2013 Good Neighbor Grant Program. The program was established in 2012 to identify and strengthen ties with youth-serving nonprofit organizations in Northern Virginia, Washington, and Maryland that are helping students with significant financial need reach their fullest potential through education. For more information about eligibility and requirements, click here.
TRANSIT | Metro has unveiled its brand new 7000 series train car. In addition to removing everything that makes the current design unique and comfortable ? carpeting, soft seats, arm rests, warm lighting ? the sterile new design has LED screens. (WaPo, 10/10)
DEMOCRACY | Here?s something that every voting American should know (I didn?t) ? what happens if the electoral college votes in the presidential election are tied. No, it isn?t decided by a yodeling?competition. That?would?be absurd.
Well, this just stinks. Some hot shot scientists have ruined our lives by proving that Jurassic Park could never happen. According to a new study, DNA has a half-life of only 521 years.
On a happier note, and in honor of the debate tonight, here?s a bad lip reading of the Obama/Romney debate. The guys who make these videos are hilarious. An added bonus ? Paul Ryan?s ?video diaries.? Enjoy!
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