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June 20, 2016
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Humans are born cooperative. Selfishness is learned.
Matthew Hutson in Nautilus
Have scientists discovered an algorithm that could thwart ISIS?
Josh Kenworthy in the Christian Science Monitor
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Seth Ferranti in Vice
Local news isn’t dead. We just need to stop killing it.
Jim Brady in the Columbia Journalism Review
Yes, we can make subway stations quieter.
Aarian Marshall in Wired
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