1. Should police in America have the power to shut down social media?
By Martin Kaste at NPR
2. Here’s a tool to tackle America’s gender wage gap.
By Zeninjor Enwemeka at WBUR
3. Could genes explain bad eating habits?
By Luke Darby in GQ
4. Nobody likes a bully — except Mother Nature.
By Melissa Hogenboom at the BBC
5. You can probably skip those college tours.
By Alina Tugend in the Washington Post

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