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Archives for October 2014

Health
Mali confirms first Ebola case: a 2-year-old girlMali confirms first Ebola case: a 2-year-old girl
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Health

The West African country is the sixth to get the virus this year.

By Julia Belluz
Culture
Breaking down the best parts of the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailerBreaking down the best parts of the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer
Culture

Some of the best parts of the trailer only make sense for comic nerds. This doesn’t have to be the case.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
#GamerGate has won a few battles. It will lose the war.#GamerGate has won a few battles. It will lose the war.
Culture

The movement exists now almost solely to harass women and endlessly perpetuate itself.

By Emily St. James
archives
Ferns “talk” to each other to determine their sexFerns “talk” to each other to determine their sex
archives

This common plant is far more sophisticated than you think.

By Joseph Stromberg
Transportation
DC’s streetcar isn’t even running and it’s already making buses slowerDC’s streetcar isn’t even running and it’s already making buses slower
Transportation

This isn’t imperfect mass transit — it’s a disaster for transit users.

By Matthew Yglesias
Almanac
Ideas not going anywhere? Try these 5 tips on creativity from Isaac AsimovIdeas not going anywhere? Try these 5 tips on creativity from Isaac Asimov
Almanac

Creative ideas never seem reasonable at first.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Explainers
Why four Blackwater contractors were just now convicted of killing 17 Iraqis in 2007Why four Blackwater contractors were just now convicted of killing 17 Iraqis in 2007
Explainers

The State Department tried to protect Blackwater after the massacre

By Dara Lind
Police Violence
Eric Holder is “exasperated” with Ferguson investigation leaks, says DOJ officialEric Holder is “exasperated” with Ferguson investigation leaks, says DOJ official
Police Violence

The Justice Department called the leaks “selective.”

By German Lopez
Culture
9 questions about the Oscar Pistorius trial you were too embarrassed to ask9 questions about the Oscar Pistorius trial you were too embarrassed to ask
Culture

The murder case against the disabled track star has huge implications for South Africa.

By Max Fisher
Marriage Equality
How the last two weeks changed everything for marriage equalityHow the last two weeks changed everything for marriage equality
Marriage Equality

Legal same-sex marriage is the new normal, and it’s a big deal.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Climate
The largest city in Brazil is running dangerously low on waterThe largest city in Brazil is running dangerously low on water
Climate

Thanks to the worst drought in eight decades, millions of people in São Paulo are facing water outages.

By Brad Plumer
Health
Why new post-entry screening in the US is unlikely to catch EbolaWhy new post-entry screening in the US is unlikely to catch Ebola
Health

A new measure will follow people who come to the US from West Africa for 21 days to see if they develop symptoms of the deadly disease.

By Julia Belluz
Education
UNC offered fake classes for 18 years. But that’s not the only academic scandal.UNC offered fake classes for 18 years. But that’s not the only academic scandal.
Education

Nobody outside colleges knows if students are learning at all.

By Libby Nelson
Media
Why we’re so obsessed with the Ottawa shooter’s religionWhy we’re so obsessed with the Ottawa shooter’s religion
Media

The Ottawa shooter was from Quebec, but we don’t assume he was motivated by Quebecois radicalism. Why do we treat his Muslim faith differently?

By Amanda Taub
Culture
Cable television is dying, but cable companies are thrivingCable television is dying, but cable companies are thriving
Culture

Comcast is losing pay tv subscribers but pulling in more cash than ever.

By Matthew Yglesias