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The Founding Fathers Planned for Chaos in the House of Representatives

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1. It’s ok that the House of Representatives is in disarray. That’s what the Founder Fathers wanted.

By Joshua Spivak at Reuters Great Debate

2. Can artificial intelligence slash the time it takes to develop cancer medicine?

By Anthony Cuthbertson in the International Business Times

3. DNA evidence is far from infallible.

By Martin Kaste at NPR

4. Nonprofit newspapers could work, but it wouldn’t be easy.

By Joseph Lichterman in NiemanLab

5. Even economists are wondering if free trade is still a good deal.

By Noah Smith in Bloomberg View

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