Why Liberal Arts Majors Could Make Better Doctors

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1. One medical school believes liberal arts majors — not pre-med students — can make better doctors.

By Julie Rovner in Kaiser Health News

2. Can we finally treat food workers fairly?

By Mark Bittman in the New York Times

3. There’s a way to stop data breaches before millions of records are compromised.

By Robert Lemos in MIT Technology Review

4. Let’s start an all-girl maker movement.

By Angi Chau at EdSurge

5. Skip the air conditioner and cool your house with a self-chilling roof.

By Mary Beth Griggs in Popular Science

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