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1. Can we make people want to go to movie theaters again?
By Elizabeth Woyke in MIT Technology Review
2. If we want at-risk kids to do well in school, coach the parents.
By Lisa Rapaport in Reuters
3. This is how America will accidentally join the Syrian war.
By Micah Zenko in Foreign Policy
4. Commute by train? Here’s how driverless cars will disrupt the rail industry.
By David Dudley in CityLab
5. Can science engineer a healthier frozen pizza — and save lives?
By Corby Kummer in the New York Times Magazine
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