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Ageism in Silicon Valley: How Pervasive Is It?
The multi-billion dollar winners and losers in Silicon Valley are being accused of age discrimination. Is it different from biases based on race, gender or disability?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenThe multi-billion dollar winners and losers in Silicon Valley are being accused of age discrimination. Does the preference for youth end up stifling innovation? Is it any different from biases based on race, gender or disability? Also, a Texas Court of Appeals upholds abortion regulations, and two years in an Iranian prison for three Americans who never knew why they were held.
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3 storiesTexas Court of Appeals Upholds Abortion Regulations
In August, there were 40 licensed abortion providers in the State of Texas. By September, it's expected there will be six. That's partly because of yesterday's ruling by the Fifth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld new regulations passed by the Republican-led legislature. Becca Aaronson is health reporter for the Texas Tribune .
Read the story8 minIn Silicon Valley, Do Grown-ups Have a Chance?
Mark Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook at age 23, famously told an audience, " Young people are just smarter ." And, Zuckerberg just paid $2 billion for Oculus — founded by Palmer Luckey at 21. One cosmetic surgeon says 28-year olds are getting Botox injections to look younger during start-up presentations to venture capitalists their own age.
Read the story34 minWhen American Hikers Became Political Prisoners in Iran
Sarah Shourd and Shane Bauer had been living in Syria, teaching and writing. Josh Fattal was visiting from the US. The story of the three American hikers who strayed into Iran on a hike in the Kurdish highlands in 2009 has been widely reported. They spent two years in prison — some of that time in solitary confinement -- before being released.
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