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1. Want to help someone in a poor village? Give them a bus ticket out.
By Nurith Aizenman at NPR
2. Why are there so few black-owned grocery stores?
By Tom Perkins in Civil Eats
3. Senior citizens will lead the self-driving revolution.
By Andrew J. Hawkins at the Verge
4. Your college major predicts your midlife health.
By Tom Jacobs in Pacific Standard
5. Hearing your favorite song in commercials might make you shop more.
By Colin Stutz in Billboard
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