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Archives for November 2014

Health Care
Boehner just sued Obama, but not over immigrationBoehner just sued Obama, but not over immigration
Health Care

Neither the House or Senate had ever sued the administration before.

By Andrew Prokop
Health Care
Obamacare’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad monthObamacare’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month
Health Care

This has been a month where (depending on your viewpoint) sloppy mistakes or flat-out lies overshadowed the smooth start of a second open enrollment period.

By Sarah Kliff
archives
“Get Me Off Your Fucking Mailing List” is an actual science paper accepted by a journal“Get Me Off Your Fucking Mailing List” is an actual science paper accepted by a journal
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It’s literally just those seven words, over and over again.

By Joseph Stromberg
Explainers
Obama’s huge new immigration plan, explainedObama’s huge new immigration plan, explained
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Explainers

Obama’s executive actions will protect about 4 million unauthorized immigrants from deportation

By Dara Lind
Education
82% of Americans want Congress to make student loans cheaper, but it’s a bad idea82% of Americans want Congress to make student loans cheaper, but it’s a bad idea
Education

Lower student loan interest rates aren’t free.

By Libby Nelson
archives
Obama is finally making the case for immigration, not just “immigration reform”Obama is finally making the case for immigration, not just “immigration reform”
archives

With legislative compromise dead, a riskier but more honest debate begins.

By Matthew Yglesias
Health Care
What could a Republican president do with Obama’s executive power theories?What could a Republican president do with Obama’s executive power theories?
Health Care

Stop collecting taxes? Stop enforcing environmental laws?

By Andrew Prokop
Immigration
Obama’s immigration action will help the economy, but congressional action would help moreObama’s immigration action will help the economy, but congressional action would help more
Immigration

Deferred action for millions of undocumented immigrants could add more than 150,000 jobs to the economy.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Gun Violence
Shooting at Florida State University: what we knowShooting at Florida State University: what we know
Gun Violence

A shooting reportedly occurred at Florida State University shortly after midnight Thursday. Here’s what we know.

By German Lopez
Culture
Can you hate Bill Cosby but still love his TV show? It depends.Can you hate Bill Cosby but still love his TV show? It depends.
Culture

How will allegations against the comedian affect the legacy of his work?

By Emily St. James
Culture
The Hunger Games, explainedThe Hunger Games, explained
Culture

Maybe you’re just getting into The Hunger Games. That’s cool — and you have some awesome books and movies to catch up with. Here are some questions you might have.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The new Hunger Games movie is a love letter to difficult womenThe new Hunger Games movie is a love letter to difficult women
Culture

One of the things that this dystopian world understands (that American society might still be missing) is that a woman doesn’t need to be likable to be respected.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Immigration
Obama’s advantage is that he has an immigration policy. Republicans don’t.Obama’s advantage is that he has an immigration policy. Republicans don’t.
Immigration

Republicans need to change that.

By Ezra Klein
Immigration
Obama’s speech on his executive actions on immigrationObama’s speech on his executive actions on immigration
Immigration

What the president said about the biggest immigration moves in years.

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Jose Antonio Vargas will be protected from deportationJose Antonio Vargas will be protected from deportation