How the Paris Climate Deal Will Work

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1. How the Paris climate deal will skip international law and rely on transparency (and a little peer pressure) instead.

By Michael A. Levi at the Council on Foreign Relations

2. If colleges can’t pay athletes, maybe the fans can.

By Ben Strauss in the State

3. Let Puerto Rico declare bankruptcy.

By Bill de Blasio and Bob Buckhorn in Bloomberg View

4. These myths are hurting female entrepreneurs.

By Stephanie Tilenius in ReCode

5. African countries should ban skin lightening creams.

By Lester M. Davids in the Conversation

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