1. Our giant wired homes are actually reversing energy efficiency gains.
By Drew DeSilver in the Pew Research Center
2. Why don’t we believe survivors of domestic violence?
By Justin Block in the Huffington Post
3. “Busy” people aren’t actually that productive.
By Travis Bradberry in LinkedIn
4. Big city mayors might be the last hope to save America’s political parties.
By Kriston Capps in CityLab
5. Here’s how the Internet will finally reach rural Mississippi.
By W. Ralph Eubanks in Wired

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