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1. Sleep deprivation — under controlled circumstances — can rapidly reduce depression.
By Rich Haridy in New Atlas
2. This is why you shouldn’t use texts for two-factor authentication.
By Russel Brandom at the Verge
3. Will doctors include social media in the medical history of their patients?
By Erene Stergiopoulos in Nautilus
4. If the U.S. wants a better health care system, we should check out Japan.
By Noah Smith in Bloomberg View
5. The future of news is humans talking to machines. Here’s why.
By Trushar Barot at Nieman Lab
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