We Might Be on the Verge of a War in Space

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1. Are we on the verge of war in outer space?

By Lee Billings in Scientific American

2. We thought higher deductibles would spur people to shop around for cheaper health care. We were wrong.

By Sarah Kliff in Vox

3. Border walls divide ecosystems, too.

By Peter Brewitt in Orion

4. Learn about the growing solidarity between #BlackLivesMatter and young Palestinians.

By Ishaan Tharoor in the Washington Post

5. Urban hospitals are taking action against poverty.

By Michael Ollove at the Pew Charitable Trusts

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