1. There’s no such thing as a gifted child.
By Wendy Berliner in the Guardian
2. Without the internet, tractors or phones, here’s how Amish produce gets to Whole Foods.
By Karen Gardner in New Food Economy
3. Stressed out at work? Try video games.
By the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
4. Researchers are hunting for new antibiotics in the world’s filthiest places.
By Maryn McKenna in the Atlantic
5. Mid-tier public universities are engines of upward mobility in the U.S. We need to save them.
By Gwynn Guilford in Quartz

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