CrossFit for preschoolers? Why is the middle class of today poorer than it was more than 20 years ago? Amid the chaos, what is the biggest challenge in Syria? Programs at the Aspen Institute have been scouring their respective issue areas to find and share the most insightful and informative links to answer these questions, and more.
Scroll down to see tweets from across the Institute this week about what’s important right now. Follow our @AspenInstitute list on Twitter for updates and to keep up with each program’s events, video, and experts, and let us know what you’re reading in the comments section below.
The middle class is poorer today than it was in 1989 http://t.co/AmNJYvbreH via @washingtonpost
— FIELD at Aspen (@AspenMicro) October 2, 2014
So, @CrossFit for pre-schoolers? You bet, when done right. NYT piece that quotes #ProjectPlay alum Jeff Martin http://t.co/okHUs0JGsf
— Aspen Inst Sports (@AspenInstSports) October 2, 2014
Teens need more face time, less screen time. Here's how to get your teen to put down her phone http://t.co/fJ8pF959RJ pic.twitter.com/WR5fnMDvw1
— Aspen Institute (@AspenInstitute) October 2, 2014
Biggest challenge in Syria? Unifying the moderate opposition, according to @IgnatiusPost in today's @washingtonpost: http://t.co/9CVCrzVLdS
— Aspen Middle East (@AspenMidEast) October 1, 2014
Endowment returns at wealthy colleges are rebounding. Can the same be said for #finaid budgets? HT @MandyZatynski http://t.co/kWUqvWgm10
— College Excellence (@AspenHigherEd) September 30, 2014
"There is a Republican-Democratic consensus that #India can be one of our central 21st c partners." – @RNicholasBurns http://t.co/jaqJXG6eiC
— Aspen Strategy Group (@AspenStrategy) September 30, 2014
We love these great ideas! Innovations in 12 cities around the world http://t.co/CBwby6CU2h #CityLab2014 via @latimes pic.twitter.com/wRJW9OBf03
— Aspen Institute (@AspenInstitute) September 29, 2014
