Earlier this fall, Outliers wrote about Princeton University handing out red cups to every student to discourage sharing beverages in the wake of several meningitis cases (Oct. 14, p. 36). Last week, the Food and Drug Administration agreed to allow use of a meningitis vaccine that hasn't yet been approved in the U.S. to help fight the spread of the disease on campus. … And you can count this as among the more novel job listings Outliers has seen, from a travel nurse agency seeking to fill openings in Detroit: “It's hard to think of the Motor City—a popular symbol of urban decay—as a vacation destination. But somewhere behind its neglected, graffiti-covered skyscrapers are charming reminders of a city that was once among the world's wealthiest. … So, what are you waiting for? Discover Michigan now!”
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