1. Roads made with this concrete could clear themselves of snow and ice.
By Scott Schrage at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2. The U.S. is finally making more clean energy. Now we need a way to deliver it.
By Sarah Zielinski in Smithsonian
3. China’s slowdown is threatening Africa’s resurgence.
By Norimitsu Onishi in the New York Times
4. Find out how cities are slashing traffic fatalities with data.
By Allison Shapiro in Pacific Standard
5. This startup puts refugee chefs in commercial kitchens to give New Yorkers unique meals.
By Adele Peters in Fast Co.Exist

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