1. Is the college degree outdated?
By Laura Pappano in the Hechinger Report
2. Forget learning about your ancestry. DNA testing can discover the perfect diet for you.
By Alexandra Ossola in Backchannel
3. This is how message-board culture took over American politics.
By Max Read in Select All
4. Can America afford to scare away immigrant talent?
By Rajshree Agarwal in USA Today
5. Combining quality preschool with career training could end multi-generational poverty.
By Eric Westervelt at NPR Ed

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