10 Questions About America, The Benefits of Being Busy, and the 🤯🧨😍 on Emojis
Highlights From Our July (Plus Our Favorite Readers Comments)
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This month marks one full years that we've been writing Bulletins. Thank you for support! Here's our monthly round-up of our buzziest pieces with some of your most fascinating comments. We hope you keep commenting and stay tuned for this August and beyond!
A new exhibit at the Whitney in New York by Lebanese artist Rayyane Tabet brought questions from the U.S. naturalization test to visitors and citizens who were surprised at how many got them stumped, and many of you had some thoughts about the answers:
I disagree with the jury answer for #9. As a teacher of Civics..jury duty is an obligation that you are REQUIRED to do...voting is indeed a responsibility (something you SHOULD do) - Yvonne Tolbert
I couldn't answer a lot of these, and I'm a citizen! - Lauren Bittrich
2. Relocation Nation: Why People Are Moving So Much And What It Means For America
COVID was a time of great change—and big moves. More people relocated in the past three years than in any comparable period in decades. We loved hearing you share your relocation stories and thoughts in the comments:
I moved from San Francisco to Pittsburgh 10 years ago. I'm going to move to Wheeling, WV in about two years. I'm not moving because of covid. I'm a progressive Democrat moving to a very progressive neighborhood in a very red state. - Julie Goodenough
I live in Florida for many years,I have no intentions to move ever.unless mother nature forces me too.i love where I live.i love the beach.and I never have the intentions of ever changing that. - Pamela Diez
3. Don’t Worry, Be Busy: The Brain Benefits of Being Mentally Active
Busy? Congrats! The pros of always having something to do far outweigh the cons, and it turned out that you thought so, too!
Don't Worry - Be Busy had a lot to think about - balancing the quiet and the busy is a challenge but I certainly will look at my "busy" differently now that I know the inherent benefits of "busy". Always a new angle on everyday - Thank you Bruce! - Kathy Bittrich
4. On World Emoji Day, What Are the Most Popular 💖😍🔥🙏💀?
OMG, we didn't know how much love emojis got until recently! Whether you're talking about just how fire your dinner was or how dead you are at your friend's recent hilarious jokes, sharing your emoji love was a highlight of our week:
Love this, congrats to Linda on her big interview! Will definitely watch it later on! - Nina De Angelo
We look forward to engaging with all of you this August! Until then, stay 💧, be 😎, and enjoy the 🏖.