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1. Snapchat has steered clear of (most) fake news. Here’s how.
By Max Chafkin at Bloomberg Businessweek
2. Could healthcare for all really work here?
By Danyaal Raza in Democracy
By Bill Joy in the Washington Post with the WorldPost
4. This four in one utility solution will create radical savings in energy and money.
By the National University of Singapore
5. Spider silk might be the key to better hearing aids.
By Megan Thielking in STAT News
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