A NASA spacecraft has just touched the sun for the first time in human history. Plus, are floating neighborhoods the future for coastal towns? And a look back at the origin of online reviews, and a question about their future.
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NASA craft 'touches' sun for 1st time, dives into atmosphere (AP)
NASA Enters the Solar Atmosphere for the First Time (NASA)
Embracing a Wetter Future, the Dutch Turn to Floating Homes (Yale E360)
How online reviews came to rule our lives — How Did We Get Here? (Mashable)
Section 230: everything you need to know about the law protecting internet speech (The Verge)
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