1. Why privatizing marriage would be a disaster.
By Shikha Dalmia in the Week
2. Is the United States working on a new nuclear weapon?
By Oliver Lazarus in the Takeaway
3. Why America’s workforce is shrinking and Europe’s isn’t.
By Tami Luhby in CNN Money
4. The Pentagon is courting Silicon Valley and leaving traditional defense contractors behind.
By Leigh Munsil and Philip Ewing in Politico
5. New drugs for Alzheimer’s could treat Parkinson’s and other brain diseases.
By Jon Hamilton at NPR
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