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1. Why cities need their own foreign policies.
By Ivo Daalder in Politico
2. Do ethics have a place in business schools?
By Rick Paulas in Pacific Standard
3. The only language we should be using to talk to extraterrestrial life is math.
By Leonard David in Space.com
4. In 2020, the Democratic party should encourage everybody to run for president. Here’s why.
By Paul Waldman in the Week
5. Here’s how public policy can get older Americans connected to technology.
By Nicol Turner-Lee at Brookings Institution
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