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1. If you’re old or poor, bank branches still matter.
By Melvin Backman in Quartz
2. Street-by-street health tracking can help you avoid the flu.
By Patrick Kulp in Mashable
3. Is the U.S. Border Patrol above the law?
By Brian Bennett in the Los Angeles Times
4. How an ex-inmate turned entrepreneur helps families of prisoners stay in touch.
By Teodora Zareva in Big Think
5. The brain’s secret link to our immune system could unlock autism, Alzheimers and more.
By Josh Barney at UVA Today
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