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1. The paperless office is — finally — on its way.
By Christopher Mims in the Wall Street Journal
2. Can you ‘outgrow’ drug addiction?
By Stacey McKenna in Aeon
3. Internet shutdowns are becoming the norm during political unrest — and that’s a problem.
By Anita Gohdes in Political Violence at a Glance
4. Civil discussion is struggling. Let’s ask our youth for help.
By Rajiv Vinnakota at the Aspen Institute
5. For U.S. foreign aid to work, it must build trust between people and their governments.
By Ray Offenheiser in Time

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