1. Doctors should be trained to talk costs — not just care — with patients.
By Shefali Luthra in Kaiser Health News
2. The U.S. military should prepare for battle — in megacities.
By Chad Serena and Colin Clarke at Reuters
3. Here’s how drones could transform scientific research.
By Elizabeth Basha in the Conversation
4. It’s easy to fix the Washington D.C. Metro system. Make D.C. a state.
By Ryan Cooper in the Week
5. Put more women in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
By Courtney E. Smith in Lenny

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