Welcome to the March issue of The Highlight
America’s largest-ever generation — the baby boomers — is getting older. As it does, much of the burden of elder care is falling on another group: the “sandwich generation,” adults who are contending with caring for both their own children and for their parents. It’s a problem that will only grow, made worse by the often-unmanageable cost of elder care. In this month’s Highlight cover story, Courtney Martin writes for Vox about one possible solution to the elder care crisis: adult day care centers, which one expert describes as “the best-kept secret in America.” Also in this issue: Four factors the AI job panic is missing. What happens to calves in the dairy industry. And why we’re discovering more new species than ever.
AI is ruining jigsaw puzzles
By Alex Abad-Santos
We’re discovering new species faster than ever — and it might be our best chance to save them
By Bryan Walsh
Do you need to know who you’d be without antidepressants?
By Sigal Samuel
Coming March 3
4 reasons why AI (probably) won’t take your job
By Eric Levitz
Coming March 4
The giant loophole that lets Big Dairy keep baby cows in solitary confinement
By Marina Bolotnikova
Coming March 5
The elder care solution that everyone with aging parents should know about
By Courtney E. Martin
Coming March 6