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1. Here’s how to get human error — and maybe humans — out of sports officiating.
By Michael Rosenberg in Sports Illustrated
2. After Orlando: Why it’s important to confront our own hate.
By Emily Crockett in Vox
3. Elder abuse is happening in the U.S. We need better data to fight it.
By Kamala Mallik-Kane at the Urban Institute
4. Don’t believe the hype. Startups are struggling, and American innovation will suffer.
By James Surowiecki in the MIT Technology Review
5. Can on-demand book-printing save literary retail?
By Eillie Anzilotti in CityLab

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