Almost Every Speed Limit Is Too Low

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1. Almost every speed limit is too low.

By Alex Mayyasi in Priceonomics

2. We could soon see the NCAA of video games.

By Rollin Bishop in the Outline

3. Why exercise? Soon a pill will boost your athletic endurance without the workout.

By the Salk Institute

4. Could a tax on robots help pay to retrain the workers they replace?

By Melia Robinson in Business Insider

5. Walmart has a plan to trick people into saving money.

By Rob Walker in the Atlantic

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