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1. Is big data the secret to true love?
By Aviva Rutkin in New Scientist
2. This is what happens if the Violence Against Women Act is defunded.
By Kelly Walsh and Janine M. Zweig at the Urban Institute
3. This unconventional prize is putting thousands on the road to saving money.
By Timothy Flacke at the Ford Foundation
4. Here’s how to make artificial intelligence safe from bias.
By Megan Garcia in Wired
5. Sometimes the best way to succeed at a four-year college is to start at a two-year college.
By Jocelyn Roman in the Hechinger Report

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