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1. This ‘smart’ medicine can alert your doctor when you take it.
By Rebecca Robbins in STAT
2. America’s mass shooting problem is a domestic violence problem.
By Melissa Jeltsen and Sarah Ruiz-Grossman in Huffington Post
3. Congressional gridlock is tying up funds for innovation. Here’s how the Army can make do with less.
By Brian Green in Defense One
4. Research and public opinion agree that we shouldn’t spank our kids. So why is it still legal?
By Kelly Kasulis in Mic
5. This engineered textile could keep you comfortable regardless of the temperature in your office.
By Vicky Stein at Stanford University

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