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1. Psychiatric drug advertising might be hurting patients.
By Joshua A. Krisch in Vocativ
2. Americans visit ancient ruins around the world. We should stop ignoring them here.
By Alex Mayyasi in Priceonomics
3. Could you time your workout to make you smarter?
By Melissa Pandika in Ozy
4. Why legalized medical heroin could slow the overdose epidemic.
By German Lopez in Vox
5. Why can’t universities offer a degree in sports?
By Roger Pielke Jr. in the New York Times
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