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In the US, people charged with a crime usually need to post a large cash bond to be released before trial — a system used barely anywhere else in the world. This doesn’t enhance public safety and causes great hardship to defendants and families. There’s a better way, researchers say.
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Automation threatens to replace some workers but can grow overall employment. The one sure thing is that technology will change how we labor.
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