1. President Reagan learned to love gun control. Can we learn from his legacy?
By Peter Weber in the Week
2. See how refugees helped save Buffalo, New York.
By Joel Rose at NPR
3. What does Mark Zuckerberg’s billion-dollar “philanthrocapitalism” move mean for democracy?
By John Cassidy in the New Yorker
4. We should revisit the term ‘welfare state.’
By Teresa Ghilarducci in the Atlantic
5. Is an end to the climate wars in sight?
By Michael Shellenberger in USA Today

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