One Way to Reduce Crime: Raise Wages

1. Want to reduce crime? Raise wages.

By Rachel West and Rebecca Vallas at Morning Consult

2. How hip-hop can bring Shakespeare to life.

By Holly Korbey at KQED’s MindShift

3. ‘Vanity sizing’ has ruined shopping. Here are some ways to fix it.

By Eliana Dockterman in Time

4. Need a great source for housing data? Try Craigslist.

By Tanvi Misra in CityLab

5. Do we need new language for an increasingly multiracial America?

By Leah Donnella at NPR’s Code Switch

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