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America’s Political House Can Become Less Divided
A variety of social science interventions can make Democrats and Republicans feel less ire toward each other — at least for a while

Picking the Right Doctor? AI Could Help
A machine learning algorithm can evaluate whether doctors, engineers, and other experts are making good decisions

Digital Labels Can Help Grocers Waste Less Food
Based on the research of Ioannis Stamatopoulos

Infrastructure, Enforcement Key to Ridding Food Waste From Landfills
Of 9 states with food-waste laws, only Massachusetts has figured out the formula

Make Supply Chains More Resilient to Disasters
A simpler model for locating new facilities can help cut losses from hurricanes and other disruptions

To Limit Losses, Focus on Links Between Big Banks
Regulating large institutions with overlapping assets is a more efficient way to make the whole financial system safer

To Detect Evasive CEOs, Use AI
Dodgy answers in earnings calls can be predictive of a company’s near-term financial performance

‘Good Complexity’ Can Make Hospital Networks More Cybersecure
By standardizing data, large health care systems can reduce vulnerability to hackers