The Downside of the Death of Mullah Omar

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1. The U.S. put a $10 million bounty on Mullah Omar. But his death might spell disaster for peace talks in Afghanistan.

By David Rohde in Defense One

2. If you think women in tech is just a pipeline problem, you haven’t been paying attention.

By Rachel Thomas in Medium

3. Politicians propping up food prices are playing with fire.

By Joseph Weinberg in Political Violence at a Glance

4. There are still more than four million unexploded mines in Cambodia. These rats are sniffing them out.

By Linda Poon in CityLab

5. Robot umpires aren’t perfect, but they’re better than humans at calling strikes and balls.

By Joseph Stromberg in Vox

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