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1. Can police use data to prevent deadly encounters?
By Larry Greenemeier in Scientific American
2. Malaria kills half a million people every year. A first-ever vaccine is one step closer to reality.
By Alexandra Sifferlin in Time
3. NASA has discovered an older Earth-like planet. Can it tell us our future?
By Sarah Fecht in Popular Science
4. You can help verify the code that runs our nation’s defense — by playing these browser games.
By Paul Rubens at the BBC
5. Is it time to say goodbye to tipping?
By Twilight Greenaway in Civil Eats

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