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    The Way We Work: A Reading List A crash course in new developments in employment and labor.

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    Postcards From a Supply Chain

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    The Roots of an Epidemic

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    Space is where we project our dreams–and our nightmares–of the future.

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    Food structures our day, and food systems shape our world

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    “Disable” is an active verb, and disability describes the social and environmental barriers that prevent access just as much as an individual body’s physical reality.

    Beats: Health

    Access to health care is as much a matter of public policy as it is the size of a person’s pocketbook; within a doctor’s office, many factors affect the quality of treatment.

    NY Prison Break: 6 High-Tech Security Measures That Might Have Foiled It

    How modern prisons foil old breakout techniques.
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    Without an Address, You’re No One

    Utilities, deliveries, welfare, and more all depend on having an address–so what can you do if your home doesn’t have one?
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