Why We Need More Than a Standoff in Ukraine

1. In the face-off with Russia over Ukraine, stalemate is the same as losing.

By Leslie H. Gelb in Daily Beast

2. Africa’s biggest wind farm could generate a fifth of Kenya’s power.

By Tinashe Mushakavanhu in Quartz Africa

3. Let’s pay adjunct professors more than peanuts.

By Lee Hall in the Guardian

4. Want to invest in your city? Try this Kickstarter for municipal bonds.

By Kyle Chayka in Pacific Standard

5. Soon we’ll hack our skin’s bacteria to stop mosquito bites.

By Karen Emslie in Smithsonian

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