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1. It’s time to split the euro in two.
By Frida Ghitis at CNN
2. Can we fix our broken Congress by bringing back earmarks?
By Jonathan Allen in Vox
3. When peer pressure is a good thing.
By Philip Hoy in Zócalo Public Square
4. You can’t monetize a digital community.
By Rachel Happe in Social Media Today
5. How to build better passwords.
By Julia Angwin in ProPublica

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