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They Literally Don't Make Music Like They Used To

Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank, via Getty Images

By GREG MILNER

You won't find songs like Marvin Gaye's or The Eagles' these days. These snippets from popular songs point to a larger trend of "music that is more aggressively mastered."

An Obituary for My 20s

Tim Lahan

By ETHAN KUPERBERG

"My 20s passed away Thursday morning at their home in Brooklyn. It has been confirmed that they expired after a lengthy battle with expectations."

Your OOO Message Only Applies to Those Less Important Than You

Lee Friedlander, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco

By DAVID BROOKS

"If you are the sort of person I normally suck up to, you should know that my sucking up takes no breaks. For you, I am totally plugged in."

Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office

Wenting Li

By LISA DAMOUR

The same habits that drive girls to be straight-A students and outshine boys academically may also be what's holding women back in their careers. After all, men "hold a staggering 95 percent of top positions in the largest public companies."

The American Dream Is Alive and Well

Jairo, Miami: "My American dream lies where courage, freedom, justice, service and gratitude are cherished and practiced. I dream of that America that fought for me to become who I am today. An America where all children can have that opportunity to dream and succeed." Photographs by Ian Brown, from "American Dreams"

By SAMUEL J. ABRAMS

When you picture the American dream, do you see a large house with a sprawling yard, 2.5 kids and two parents with stable jobs? It turns out there might be more to it than that — and many Americans believe they are already living the dream.

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