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Archives for December 2014

Criminal Justice
In Honduran cities, 99 percent of murders go unpunishedIn Honduran cities, 99 percent of murders go unpunished
Criminal Justice

A new study finds that less than one percent of urban homicides result in convictions

By Amanda Taub
Technology
North Korea’s insane rant against Sony and the US, translated into plain EnglishNorth Korea’s insane rant against Sony and the US, translated into plain English
Technology

Line-by-line, here’s what North Korea really means when it, say, threatens to attack the White House.

By Max Fisher
Culture
Joe Cocker, legendary musician, dead at the age of 70Joe Cocker, legendary musician, dead at the age of 70
Culture

The legendary English rock and blues musician died at his home in Colorado after a battle with lung cancer.

By Kelsey McKinney
Technology
The real reason iPhones now cost $1,000 in RussiaThe real reason iPhones now cost $1,000 in Russia
Technology

It doesn’t have much to do with oil or Ukraine.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
The $84,000 Hepatitis C drug made a drug company rich. But now it might be backfiring.The $84,000 Hepatitis C drug made a drug company rich. But now it might be backfiring.
Politics

A new competitor means that Gilead could face fierce fire for its $1,000 per pill treatment.

By Sarah Kliff
The Wolverine Diet: I gorged on bacon without gaining weight (but maybe hurt my kidneys)
Health Care

Here’s what happened when I tested the diet Hugh Jackman used to get in shape for X-Men.

By Gregory Ferenstein
Video
If our CO2 emissions weren’t invisible, they’d look like thisIf our CO2 emissions weren’t invisible, they’d look like this
Play
Video

NASA’s high-resolution computer simulation shows how the greenhouse gas moves through Earth’s atmosphere.

By Joss Fong
Politics
Comcast’s lobbying team handed out “priority assistance” cards for faster customer serviceComcast’s lobbying team handed out “priority assistance” cards for faster customer service
Politics

The cards say “We’ll make it right.”

By Andrew Prokop
North Korea
North Korea’s internet appears to be under mass cyber attackNorth Korea’s internet appears to be under mass cyber attack
North Korea

The outage comes just days after President Obama announced a “proportional response” to the Sony hack.

By Max Fisher
Climate
Putin’s efforts to stave off economic collapse will probably make your beer more expensivePutin’s efforts to stave off economic collapse will probably make your beer more expensive
Climate

It’s all about the barley.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
Why did the Sony hackers spend so much time leaking celebrity gossip?Why did the Sony hackers spend so much time leaking celebrity gossip?
Culture

The hackers either perfectly understood how American media works or badly misunderstood it.

By Emily St. James
Science
Scientists think shrooms might be a cure for drug addiction and clinical depressionScientists think shrooms might be a cure for drug addiction and clinical depression
Science

Experiments show that psilocybin mushrooms can be a surprisingly effective treatment

By Joseph Stromberg
Criminal Justice
Rudy Giuliani says Obama and black leaders incite “anti-police hatred”Rudy Giuliani says Obama and black leaders incite “anti-police hatred”
Criminal Justice

Former mayor and longtime police brutality defender speaks out.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
Loved Serial? You should binge The Staircase nextLoved Serial? You should binge The Staircase next
Culture

The true crime documentary miniseries is riveting stuff about the American justice system.

By Emily St. James