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1. Why did Saudi Arabia heat up its cold war with Iran?
By Marc Lynch at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
2. Scientists edited the DNA of mice to treat muscular dystrophy. What’s next?
By Nicholas Wade in the New York Times
3. Your flexible work schedule could be stressing you out.
By Juliette Jowit in the Guardian
4. How do children learn gender stereotypes?
By Peggy Albers in the Conversation
5. You probably shower too often.
By Tracy Moran in Ozy

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