Big Businesses Want to Clean Up the Elections

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1. Even some surprising voices from big business want to stop crony capitalism in the U.S.

By Zephyr Teachout in the Guardian

2. Let your kids fail. You’ll be doing them a favor.

By Jenny Anderson in Quartz

3. Why aren’t there better rules protecting medical devices from hackers?

By J.M. Porup in Motherboard

4. Here’s what urban planners can learn from ants.

By Linda Koffmar at Uppsala University

5. Can classical music stay relevant?

By Anna Goldsworthy in The Monthly

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