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Archives for August 2014

Health Care
Obamacare’s CEO tax just raised $72 millionObamacare’s CEO tax just raised $72 million
Health Care

Obamacare quietly changed the rules for health insurance executives.

By Sarah Kliff
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Beyoncé‘s rise to fame, explainedBeyoncé‘s rise to fame, explained
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How Beyoncé became America’s biggest celebrity.

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Before and after images from California’s droughtBefore and after images from California’s drought
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California is currently suffering its worst drought in at least a century.

By Brad Plumer
Health Care
Why is Arkansas becoming Obamacare’s poster child?Why is Arkansas becoming Obamacare’s poster child?
Health Care

Arkansans are going to pay less for Obamacare next year, and the state’s innovative Medicaid expansion might be behind the change.

By Adrianna McIntyre
Media
Everything you need to know about Rita OraEverything you need to know about Rita Ora
Media

Rita Ora looks like Rihanna, but says she wants to be Beyoncé.

By Kelsey McKinney
Russia
Let’s be clear on this: Russia is invading UkraineLet’s be clear on this: Russia is invading Ukraine
Russia

Putin is getting away with it by using a trick he learned from Assad.

By Max Fisher
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Time Warner Cable suffers massive internet outageTime Warner Cable suffers massive internet outage
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Hundreds of thousands of customers found themselves without internet access this morning after Time Warner Cable suffered from a technical glitch.

By Timothy B. Lee
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Canada’s Tim Hortons love affair, explainedCanada’s Tim Hortons love affair, explained
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An American fast food company wants to take over a beloved institution older than the Canadian flag itself.

By Sarah Kliff
Police Violence
Will Darren Wilson go to jail?Will Darren Wilson go to jail?
Police Violence

What you need to know about whether Darren Wilson can be prosecuted for shooting Michael Brown, his possible defenses, and the likelihood that he would ever be convicted.

By Amanda Taub
Culture
How Bryan Singer brought the X-Men franchise backHow Bryan Singer brought the X-Men franchise back
Culture

In order to restore faith in the franchise, prove First Class wasn’t a fluke and, at the same time, right Brett Ratner’s wrongs, Fox turned to Bryan Singer.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
Uber’s war on Lyft is great news for Lyft driversUber’s war on Lyft is great news for Lyft drivers
Technology

Some people have attacked Uber for its aggressive recruitment of Lyft drivers, but workers benefit when companies fight over them.

By Timothy B. Lee
From The VergeExternal Link
This is Uber’s playbook for sabotaging LyftThis is Uber’s playbook for sabotaging Lyft
From The VergeExternal Link

What happens when ride companies stop being polite and start getting real

TV
Why has Comcast’s data limit grown so slowly?Why has Comcast’s data limit grown so slowly?
TV

The internet has grown a lot faster in recent years, but Comcast customers today only get 20 percent more bandwidth per month than they got in 2008.

By Timothy B. Lee
Almanac
Study: Dogs really do look like their ownersStudy: Dogs really do look like their owners
Almanac

The real question is why.

By Joseph Stromberg
Climate
What power lines tell us about US energy changesWhat power lines tell us about US energy changes
Climate

Over the past decade, America’s electric utilities have been doing something surprising — they’ve been investing a lot of money in power lines.

By Brad Plumer