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1. Play can be a powerful force for driving innovation.
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4. The FDA has approved the first gene therapy — a ‘living drug’ — for a deadly cancer.
By Rob Stein at NPR
5. Can video games help kids get active? This four-time Olympic gold medalist thinks so.
By Angela Ruggiero at the Aspen Institute
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