These are today's best ideas
1. Letting kids exercise at their own pace boosts their ability to learn.
By the University of Stirling
2. This unusual obstacle course could help women reach IVF success sooner.
By Sharon Gaudin at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
3. This moment is about Iran, not U.S. foreign policy.
By Aaron David Miller at CNN
4. This candidate is promising to use tech to give his constituents a direct voice in Congress.
By Adele Peters in Fast Company
5. Be warned: 2018 is the year the internet collides with reality.
By Tyler Cowen in Bloomberg View
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