These are today's best ideas
1. This is why food banks should reject junk food.
By Julia Belluz in Vox
2. Here’s how to reverse Africa’s scientific brain drain.
By Abdi Latif Dahir in Quartz
3. Is international justice doomed?
By the staff of the Week
4. Gender equality isn’t just a good idea. It’s good for business.
By Cecile Fruman at the World Bank
5. Could people with autism be America’s secret cybersecurity weapon?
By Kevin Pelphrey in Wired
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