The Pope Is Leaving Women Behind

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1. Pope Francis is changing a lot about the Catholic Church — but not its attitude on women.

By Lisa Miller in New York Magazine’s the Cut

2. Can this early warning tool predict — and help stop — the next genocide?

By Aamna Mohdin in Quartz

3. Schoolkids don’t just need iPads. They need data plans.

By Issie Lapowsky in Wired

4. Don’t go to law school.

By Amanda Taub in Vox

5. We all know sitting is bad for you. But fidgeting can help (really).

By Alexandra Sifferlin in Time

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