...this is work product of Norway's National Police Directorate

First, the Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta and the design group The Metric System gave Norway's currency, the kroner, a bold, hip new look. Now,


super new travel documents from the National Police Directorate, by Oslo-based Neue Design Studio, arrive on the heels of those arty banknotes.

The rest of the story: Norway's New Passports Are Designed to Make Every Other Country Feel Inferior by Kriston Capps (CityLab)

Ecuadorian exceptionalism? Uruguayan exceptionalism? Indian exceptionalism? French exceptionalism?

A lot of seniors (a State Department estimate suggests that the number may be between 3 million and 6 million) are heading for the exits because they can extend the benefits from their savings, pensions and social security (and receive better medical care) in many other places. But, given the job market (in the short term) and the rigid class structure (in the long term), young people have even greater incentives to reject the shackles of the American economic system and see what else is out there!

The rest of the story:
Get Out While You Can: Why Young Americans Should Consider Moving Abroad by Thomas McGath. Instead of accepting low-paid work or unpaid internships, young people should focus on globalizing themselves. (AlterNet)

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