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Archives for July 2014

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Congress passed a plan to fix the VACongress passed a plan to fix the VA
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After months of controversy, serious reform appears to be in reach.

By German Lopez
Health Care
Scandal at the VAScandal at the VA
Health Care

The US Department of Veteran Affairs is under fire after at least 40 veterans allegedly died as a result of poor policies.

By Vox Staff
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July jobs report: flat unemployment rate expectedJuly jobs report: flat unemployment rate expected
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The consensus calls for moderate growth, and the overall economic climate is benign.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Where Americans find the money to pay for collegeWhere Americans find the money to pay for college
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Student loans cover only about 15 percent of the cost, according to a new survey from student lender Sallie Mae.

By Libby Nelson
Health Care
Obamacare another step closer to Supreme CourtObamacare another step closer to Supreme Court
Health Care
By Adrianna McIntyre
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Russian leader: Putin is more masculine than ObamaRussian leader: Putin is more masculine than Obama
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It’s almost as if they felt insecure about something.

By Max Fisher
Space
Here’s the rover that will explore Mars in 2020Here’s the rover that will explore Mars in 2020
Space

NASA revealed its plans for the new, upgraded version of Curiosity.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Even the toughest sanctions may not change PutinEven the toughest sanctions may not change Putin
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Sanctions work better at making a statement to other countries than at coercing the target.

By New America Foundation Weekly Wonk
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Chart: Detroit’s recovery tanked after bankruptcyChart: Detroit’s recovery tanked after bankruptcy
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How bankruptcy can make things worse in Motor City before things get better.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Up to a quarter of Gaza residents forced from homeUp to a quarter of Gaza residents forced from home
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A new UN estimate suggests that a staggering number of Gazans have been forced to live in UN shelters or other peoples’ homes.

By Zack Beauchamp
Criminal Justice
Prisoners are getting $2 a day to fight wildfiresPrisoners are getting $2 a day to fight wildfires
Criminal Justice

Here’s why it’s a relatively good model for prison labor

By Dara Lind
Public Health
7 facts you should know about the Ebola outbreak7 facts you should know about the Ebola outbreak
Public Health

It’s the biggest Ebola outbreak on record. Here’s the basics.

By Susannah Locke
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Lucy is staunchly feminist, terrified of feminismLucy is staunchly feminist, terrified of feminism
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Luc Besson’s movie about a woman who uses 100 percent of her brain may be junk science, but its feminist politics are intriguing.

By Emily St. James
Immigration
How Ted Cruz helped kill the GOP’s border billHow Ted Cruz helped kill the GOP’s border bill
Immigration

Because it wouldn’t expand deportations for immigrants who grew up here

By Dara Lind
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CIA: Yes, we did spy on Senate aides’ computersCIA: Yes, we did spy on Senate aides’ computers
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CIA director John Brennan apologized to Senator Feinstein this week.

By Andrew Prokop