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1. Single women are America’s most powerful political force.
By Rebecca Traister in the Cut
2. Good credit or not, minority borrowers still end up with predatory loans.
By Dwyer Gunn in Pacific Standard
By Dennis Price at ImpactAlpha
4. Paid ‘re-entry’ internships are getting people — especially women — back into the workforce.
By Lisa Rabasca Roepe in Fast Company
5. Uganda tried to turn off social media during an election. The people turned it back on.
By G.S. Phillips and Grace Atuhaire in Motherboard

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