Link Roundup, Week of January 25

On a semi-regular basis, we’ll share the latest news stories that have us excited/angry/optimistic…or at the very least, thinking and talking.

• How are younger Americans coping during the COVID-19 pandemic? According to new U.S. Census Bureau data, those living alone between ages 18 and 29 and 30 and 44 reported higher rates of anxiety and depression than older Americans living alone. (U.S. CENSUS BUREAU)   

• A boon for aging populations: Robotic hip replacement surgery, while being relatively new, is already delivering impressive results like less pain, greater anatomical precision, and rapid return to function. It’s getting people out of the hospital faster with less need for medication. Why aren’t more insurance companies covering it? (THE NEW YORK TIMES)  

• Learn about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world through the eyes of a migrant worker in India, a dive bar manager in Germany, an English teacher in Brazil, a tour guide in Rwanda, and an office worker in South Korea. (THE NEW YORKER)  

• Early-childhood educator Erika Christakis argues that the current challenges of remote learning have exposed a larger problem in U.S. schools: Many students were grappling with mental-health problems even before the pandemic. Christakis offers some solutions for how school reform can better address students’ mental well-being. (THE ATLANTIC)