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1. This is why Americans think crime is on the rise (it isn’t).
By Justin Fox in Bloomberg View
2. The Electoral College is perfectly fine.
By Michael C. Maibach in the Globalist
3. Women are often under-prepared for retirement. Here’s how to change that.
By Lauren Foster at Enterprising Investor
4. How to make Pokémon GO — which is changing how cities use public space — more inclusive.
By Shiva Kooragayala and Tanaya Srini at the Urban Institute
5. Emotion — not just numbers — is the secret to making kids enjoy
By Linda Flanagan in MindShift
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