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Archives for November 2014

Criminal Justice
Russia considers deploying crime-fighting reindeer to fight Siberian hooliganismRussia considers deploying crime-fighting reindeer to fight Siberian hooliganism
Criminal Justice

When the going gets tough, the tough call Rudolph.

By Amanda Taub
Health Care
How the Obamacare agency will address its enrollment number screw-upHow the Obamacare agency will address its enrollment number screw-up
Health Care

”I am asking each of you to schedule a staff meeting to ask for suggestions to strengthen this culture of increased transparency, Burwell wrote in a Sunday night email.

By Sarah Kliff
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Obama announces Chuck Hagel’s resignationObama announces Chuck Hagel’s resignation
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The Secretary of Defense will stay on until his successor is confirmed by the Senate.

By Zack Beauchamp
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The Democracy Alliance: How a secretive group of donors helps set the progressive agendaThe Democracy Alliance: How a secretive group of donors helps set the progressive agenda
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They’ve steered over $400 million to certain liberal groups since 2005.

By Andrew Prokop
Health Care
World sugar consumption will hit a new high in 2015World sugar consumption will hit a new high in 2015
Health Care

We’re expected to eat 171 million tons of sugar next year.

By Julia Belluz
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The best way to cook turkey on Thanksgiving is to cook Momofuku pork shoulderThe best way to cook turkey on Thanksgiving is to cook Momofuku pork shoulder
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The first Thanksgiving didn’t have turkey. Your next Thanksgiving shouldn’t, either.

By Ezra Klein
Climate
Iran nuclear talks extended after failing to reach deal: what you need to knowIran nuclear talks extended after failing to reach deal: what you need to know
Climate

A guide to what happened with international negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program — and what happens next.

By Zack Beauchamp
Culture
Did you stop watching Homeland? Now is the time to start againDid you stop watching Homeland? Now is the time to start again
Culture

The show hasn’t been this good since its first season — and it’s all thanks to how it’s using Carrie.

By Emily St. James
Syria
Why Obama is firing Defense Secretary Chuck HagelWhy Obama is firing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel
Syria

Hagel is leaving his job at the Pentagon two years earlier than expected.

By Max Fisher
Life
How to beat jet lag, according to sleep scientistsHow to beat jet lag, according to sleep scientists
Life

You can retrain your brain to make travel less terrible.

By Susannah Locke
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Conservative pundits might like Obama more if he really were a caudilloConservative pundits might like Obama more if he really were a caudillo
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From Franco to Pinocet to the Argentine junta, the right loves a good caudillo.

By Matthew Yglesias
Marriage Equality
The unique plight of unauthorized LGBT immigrantsThe unique plight of unauthorized LGBT immigrants
Marriage Equality

For the LGBT community, deportation comes with extra risks.

By German Lopez
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How to survive your family’s Thanksgiving arguments on immigration, Bill Cosby, and moreHow to survive your family’s Thanksgiving arguments on immigration, Bill Cosby, and more
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A guide to the topics that are likely to come up, and how to respond to what your relatives might say.

Culture
Selma, the upcoming MLK movie, is getting Oscar buzz before it’s even finishedSelma, the upcoming MLK movie, is getting Oscar buzz before it’s even finished
Culture

And for good reason.

By Emily St. James
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The students who get the most out of college wake up and go to classThe students who get the most out of college wake up and go to class
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A study finds that “morning people” make the best, most engaged college students.

By Libby Nelson