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1. The embassy is open. Now let diplomacy work in Cuba.
By the Editors of Bloomberg View
2. Here’s the best way bioethicists can promote innovation: Get out of the way.
By Steven Pinker in the Boston Globe
3. This smart pen could change how we diagnose brain function.
By Adam Conner-Simons at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab
4. With drones and data, Pompeii is reborn.
By Yann Verdo in Worldcrunch
5. Could America cope with a resurgence of tropical disease here?
By Carrie Arnold in Mosaic

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