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1. Should we get rid of the résumé?
By Abigail Carlton and Jamai Blivin at the Rockefeller Foundation
2. Maybe congressional dysfunction can be solved with more and better-paid staff.
By Lee Drutman in Roll Call
3. Facts are important, but we should teach kids why history matters.
By Rachel Burstein in Zócalo Public Square
4. Safe public transportation for women can help developing cities thrive.
By Yasemin Irvin-Erickson at the Urban Institute
5. How can we save children’s lives around the world if we don’t know what’s killing them?
By Scott Dowell at Project Syndicate

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