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1. It’s time to get rid of commencement speakers.
By Madhulika Sikka in Medium
2. Can France’s longshot bid for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks pay off?
By Daoud Kuttab at Project Syndicate
3. Here’s how to bet $1 billion on economic opportunity for Americans — and get a massive return.
By Debby Bielak, Devin Murphy, and Jim Shelton at Bridgespan Group
4. The sharing economy could radically change the business of fertility.
By Eliza Barclay in Vox
5. Everybody loves urban farms. Can they actually feed enough people?
By Jodi Helmer in Civil Eats
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