Why It’s Time to Dump the $100 Bill

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1. Get rid of the $100 bill.

By Larry Summers on his blog

2. To survive its wartime water shortage, Yemenis are squeezing moisture out of fog.

By Annalisa Merelli in Quartz

3. With Washington gridlocked, states are taking immigration policy into their own hands.

By Richard Gonzales at NPR

4. Soon you might just download and print your dream wardrobe.

By Amber Aaron in Bold

5. This futuristic “5D” high-capacity data storage system should outlast humankind.

By Mark Hachman in PCWorld

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