The Power of the Right Teenage Friendship

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1. Having the right friendships now can make teens into happier, healthier adults.

By Jenny Anderson in Quartz

2. How we board airplanes spreads disease. There’s a better way.

By Ben Schiller in Fast Company

3. Can data fix America’s broken bail system?

By Jon Schuppe at NBC News

4. Could a centrist party take advantage of America’s polarization in 2020?

By Daniel Malloy in Ozy

5. Should kids use paper or digital textbooks?

By Claudia Wallis in the Hechinger Report

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