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Archives for June 2014

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John Oliver vs. Hobby LobbyJohn Oliver vs. Hobby Lobby
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In the case of John Oliver vs. Hobby Lobby, John Oliver is pissed.

By Ezra Klein
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Obama to protect transgender federal empoyeesObama to protect transgender federal empoyees
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This is the second executive order regarding LGBT issues in the past month.

By German Lopez
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Community gets renewed!Community gets renewed!
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Community was renewed for a sixth season today. Here are 29 reasons that’s great news.

By Dylan Matthews
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The nuanced theology of HBO’s The LeftoversThe nuanced theology of HBO’s The Leftovers
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HBO’s new series will resonate with both religious and non-religious viewers

By Brandon Ambrosino
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Blame the US embassy for the Blackwater scandalBlame the US embassy for the Blackwater scandal
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The US embassy had every indication that Blackwater was a disaster, but couldn’t break its security contractor addiction.

By Max Fisher
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NSA lets FBI access warrantless spying databaseNSA lets FBI access warrantless spying database
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The Obama administration has admitted that the FBI searches for Americans’ private communications in a database assembled using the NSA’s warrantless spying program.

By Timothy B. Lee
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Cash aid to the poor isn’t spent on boozeCash aid to the poor isn’t spent on booze
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Lots of people think that the poor would just squander any cash they’re given. It ain’t so.

By Dylan Matthews
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The South’s poverty problem, in one startling mapThe South’s poverty problem, in one startling map
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Poverty has grown in the last 10 years, and the number of Americans in higher-poverty areas has jumped even more.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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A map of everywhere the pill is subsidizedA map of everywhere the pill is subsidized
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Iran pays for the pill for everyone. The US doesn’t.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader’s new movieKristen Wiig and Bill Hader’s new movie
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The first trailer for The Skeleton Twins is out today.

By Kelsey McKinney
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GM recalls another 8.4 million carsGM recalls another 8.4 million cars
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GM has now recalled more cars in 2014 than the entire auto industry did last year.

By Brad Plumer
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The violence driving the child-refugee crisisThe violence driving the child-refugee crisis
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52,000 unaccompanied children have crossed America’s southern border since October. Here’s why most of them are afraid to go home.

By Amanda Taub
Health Care
Military veteran: “Cannabis saved my life”Military veteran: “Cannabis saved my life”
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Why a military veteran is so active in the medical marijuana movement.

By German Lopez
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Why birth control shouldn’t require a prescriptionWhy birth control shouldn’t require a prescription
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Birth control pills are available without a co-pay. They should be available over the counter, too.

By Adrianna McIntyre
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Immigration reform is officially dead for 2014Immigration reform is officially dead for 2014
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And President Obama is going to act on his own