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1. To head off future viral outbreaks, scientists are sending robots into the sewers.
By David Common at the CBC
2. Here’s how one nonprofit is helping veterans get to work in tech.
By Fitz Tepper in TechCrunch
3. Test scores improve when we pay students to do better. But should we?
By Anya Kamanetz in KQED’s MindShift
4. Here’s why we’re better at making decisions for other people.
By Stephanie Vozza in Fast Company
5. Food has taken over the internet.
By Julia Greenberg in Wired
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