Roundup of Interesting News and Links

At NLE Resources, we keep our eye on the news to bring you timely articles and links that we think a rabbi or Jewish educator would find interesting! We have decided to share some of these links in a weekly feature on the blog. Enjoy!

1) How Walgreens Prospers by Hiring People with Disabilities

2) Exercise is more than lifting and running. Here are 25 useful facts about the science of fitness you may not know

3) The need for more play in school

4) In 2005, just 5% of Americans used at least one social media platform…today, 69% do

5) The best high-paying job in every state in 2017

6) More Americans are reading e-books on tablets and smartphones rather than on dedicated e-readers

7) 62% of online Americans ages 65 and older now use Facebook, up from 48% in 2015 

8) 79% of Americans are online shoppers; half buy things using cellphones

9) Nearly a quarter of Americans make no purchases in cash in a typical week

10) 39% of social media users have blocked another user or minimizes the content they see from them because of politics