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1. The International Criminal Court is broken.
By Elizabeth Peet in Wilson Quarterly
2. Stop giving away public land for pocket change.
By Jayni Foley Hein in the Washington Post
3. While Syria burns next door, Lebanon’s fabric is fraying.
By Mohamad Bazzi at Reuters
4. Beat the flu — by not targeting the flu.
By Michael Byrne at Motherboard
5. The rise of Africa’s super vegetables.
By Rachel Cernansky in Nature
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