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1. In America’s information war, a free press is our most effective weapon.
By Richard Stengel in Medium
2. In 35 years, Nigeria could be the automotive capital of Africa.
By Yomi Kazeem in Quartz
3. Global digital networks are the secret ingredient to ending poverty.
By Laurence Chandy in Wired
4. Want to tackle gun violence? End the drug war.
By Adam Bates at the Cato Institute
5. How one of the world’s most obese countries took on big soda.
By Tina Rosenberg in the Guardian
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