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1. Bacteria in your gut might hold the secret to athletic performance.
By David Ferry in Outside
2. Here’s how a late rent check can harm the health of parents and kids.
By Candace Butera in Pacific Standard
By David L. Chandler in MIT News
4. Could a global groundswell against corruption make leaders honest again?
By the editors of the Christian Science Monitor
5. Emergency rooms can help solve the opioid crisis.
By Virginia Pelley in Bright

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