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1. Assad might be on his way out. But things will get worse before they get better.
By Walter Russell Mead in the American Interest
2. You could rent a Tesla battery to power your house during a blackout.
By Benjamin Preston in the Guardian
3. It’s really going to happen: A Greek exit from the Euro is almost inevitable.
By the Economist
4. Inmates are having burner phones and marijuana delivered by drones.
By Michael S. Schmidt in the New York Times
5. Can we reinvent elite education at half the cost?
By Jeff Selingo at LinkedIn
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