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Archives for June 2014

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Why dating a teenage zombie isn’t a good ideaWhy dating a teenage zombie isn’t a good idea
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A zombie rom-com (zom-com?) kinda makes perfect sense for Aubrey Plaza.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The most important fight in the Republican PartyThe most important fight in the Republican Party
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The most important conflict in American politics right now isn’t ideological. It’s operational.

By Ezra Klein
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Facebook Q&A with Dara LindFacebook Q&A with Dara Lind
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The 3 things Congress can do about child migrantsThe 3 things Congress can do about child migrants
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Obama’s done what he can with what he has — now it’s their turn

By Dara Lind
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Game of Thrones goes 80s popGame of Thrones goes 80s pop
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The only Game of Thrones theme song parody you need

By Kelsey McKinney
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Why you’re lucky to be alive today, explainedWhy you’re lucky to be alive today, explained
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Life before the Industrial Revolution was rough.

By Ezra Klein
Health
How deadly viruses stay one step ahead of usHow deadly viruses stay one step ahead of us
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They evolve so darned fast. Here’s why.

By Susannah Locke
Health Care
Excess drinking causes 1 in 10 working-age deathsExcess drinking causes 1 in 10 working-age deaths
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The cost of alcohol goes far beyond your bar tab.

By German Lopez
There’s finally a way to get rid of prisons
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How GPS tracking could make way for a cheaper, more humane system of punishment

By Dylan Matthews
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No, Republicans won’t impeach ObamaNo, Republicans won’t impeach Obama
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Liberals think the Republican Party is a lot less rational than it is.

By Ezra Klein
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Is the SCOTUS protest buffer zone hypocritical?Is the SCOTUS protest buffer zone hypocritical?
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It all has to do with the difference between sidewalks and plazas.

By Matthew Yglesias
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The funniest argument for locking up your gunsThe funniest argument for locking up your guns
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Definitely the first ad on the importance of locking up your gun to include sex toys in it.

By Dylan Matthews
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Why North Korea is threatening Seth RogenWhy North Korea is threatening Seth Rogen
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A North Korea expert explains why saying crazy things is all part of Kim Jong Un’s plan.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Bolivia is reversing clocks to fight colonialismBolivia is reversing clocks to fight colonialism
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It’s the latest radical leftist policy, and a perfect metaphor for Evo Morales’s government.

By Max Fisher
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The mesmerizing live world map of cyberattacksThe mesmerizing live world map of cyberattacks
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Another good reminder to change your passwords and order those credit reports

By Susannah Locke