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1. ISIS wants the West to hate Muslims. If we do so, they win.
By Shadi Hamid in the New York Daily News
2. How virtual reality will—and won’t—change sports.
By Mary Pilon in BackChannel
3. Missed out on your favorite summer concert? Blame Beyoncé, not ticket scalpers.
By Mark J. Perry at the American Enterprise Institute
4. A 16 year-old needs to pass a driving test. Why shouldn’t a self-driving car?
By Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle in the New York Times
5. We need a new generation of CEOs to reboot America’s free markets.
By Judy Samuelson in LinkedIn
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