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1. A little bribery might actually be a good thing.
By Jan Hanousek and Anna Kochanova at the Centre for Economic Policy Research
2. Remember the rover that was supposed to last three months on Mars? It just logged day 4,000.
By A. J. S. Rayl at the Planetary Society
3. What if there was a step between renting and owning?
By Brett Theodos and Rob Pitingolo at the Urban Institute
4. Here’s the unexpected reason college tuition has skyrocketed.
By Paul F. Campos in the New York Times
5. Are small businesses being overlooked in the fight against poverty?
By Randall Kempner in the Guardian
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