What If The World Cup Were Awarded For Saving Trees And Drinking Soda? Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News What If The World Cup Were Awarded For Saving Trees And Drinking Soda? We thought you'd get a kick out of seeing how the four teams in the final World Cup matches stack up in global health and development. Read this story Israel And Gaza Struck By Rockets, Bombs And A Sense Of Deja Vu For the third time in five years, Israel has bombed Gaza in response to Hamas rocket fire. As Israel considers a ground invasion, Israelis note the grisly repetition, skeptical things will change. Read this story How Private Colleges Are Like Cheap Sushi Fifty percent off? That doesn't sound like such a good deal for sushi or a college degree. We ask some economists: Why not? Read this story What We Talk About When We Talk About Violence In Chicago Chicago's July 4th weekend was an especially bloody one. It was covered like another grim day. But the way we look at shootings in that city obscures the complexity of its tragedies. Read this story Brooklyn DA Shifts Stance On Pot, But That Won't Impact NYPD District Attorney Kenneth Thompson says he will stop prosecuting some people arrested for low-level marijuana possession. But that won't stop the New York Police Department from making arrests. Read this story more news stories

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