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Archives for July 2014

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Chart: College really does pay for most peopleChart: College really does pay for most people
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This chart shows one reason the “should you go to college?” debate persists: there are a few high school grads who do OK.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Ebola: what you need to knowEbola: what you need to know
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The deadliest outbreak on record is happening right now. Here’s the basics.

By Susannah Locke
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Hungary’s PM thinks it’s time to ditch democracyHungary’s PM thinks it’s time to ditch democracy
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“I don’t think that our European Union membership precludes us from building an illiberal new state based on national foundations,” says Prime Minister Viktor Orban

By Matthew Yglesias
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Episode 5 is the turning point of The LeftoversEpisode 5 is the turning point of The Leftovers
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In The Leftovers’ fifth episode, things got much darker.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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Decriminalizing prostitution could cut HIV ratesDecriminalizing prostitution could cut HIV rates
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Police harassment and client violence keep HIV rates higher than they need to be among sex workers.

By Adrianna McIntyre
Health Care
Amazing news buried in a 283-page Medicare reportAmazing news buried in a 283-page Medicare report
Health Care

The insurance program is covering 1.6 million more seniors’ hospital visits — but spending hasn’t gone up.

By Sarah Kliff
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Comic-Con Talk Back, a real-life comments sectionComic-Con Talk Back, a real-life comments section
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At Comic-Con, one man sits and listens to everybody’s problems. Some are very real issues. Some are... not. This is what happened.

By Emily St. James
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One reason congress is so pro-Israel? FundraisingOne reason congress is so pro-Israel? Fundraising
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“Michelle’s position on Israel will largely determine the level of support”

By Matthew Yglesias
Almanac
An investigation of the claims on Lululemon bagsAn investigation of the claims on Lululemon bags
Almanac

Some are true. Others are lies.

By Joseph Stromberg
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The silliest Israel-Palestine argument in historyThe silliest Israel-Palestine argument in history
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There is also a bonus, sad-but-funny twist ending.

By Max Fisher
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Why doctors are to blame for poor HPV vaccine rateWhy doctors are to blame for poor HPV vaccine rate
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The US lags other industrialized countries when it comes to coverage of the vaccine against human-papilloma virus.

By Julia Belluz
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Study on charity has lessons for the safety netStudy on charity has lessons for the safety net
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The complicated questions our attitudes toward charitable giving bring up about the safety net

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Marriage Equality
Appeals judge rejects VA’s same-sex marriage banAppeals judge rejects VA’s same-sex marriage ban
Marriage Equality

Another federal appeals court rules in favor of LGBT rights.

By German Lopez
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OkCupid set up incompatible people — for researchOkCupid set up incompatible people — for research
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The popular dating portal took 30 percent matches and told them they were 90 percent matches, in the name of science.

By Dylan Matthews
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Detachable penises and vampire terroristsDetachable penises and vampire terrorists
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Apparently, turning into a vampire involves your genitals disappearing, and other things we learned this week.

By Zack Beauchamp and Emily St. James