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Archives for August 2014

Syria
Meet the US citizen who died fighting for ISISMeet the US citizen who died fighting for ISIS
Syria

Douglas McAuthur McCain is an American citizen. He also died fighting for ISIS. Here’s what his Twitter feed says his about his life.

By Zack Beauchamp
Marijuana Legalization
The feds are looking to score 650 kilos of weedThe feds are looking to score 650 kilos of weed
Marijuana Legalization

Is more marijuana really enough to speed up medical research?

By German Lopez
Marriage Equality
ESPN reports on Michael Sam’s showersESPN reports on Michael Sam’s showers
Marriage Equality

Because Sam is a gay man, ESPN is reporting on which teammates are okay with showering in the same room as him, how often he showers, and a report on whether or not he is creeping on them.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Syria
Syria’s staggering death toll, visualizedSyria’s staggering death toll, visualized
Syria

Syria’s civil war has 191,369 confirmed fatalities: double America’s death toll in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan combined.

By Max Fisher
Video
Watch what an earthquake does in China vs the USWatch what an earthquake does in China vs the US
Play
Video

Earthquakes don’t kill people... buildings do.

By Joss Fong
Health Care
Why is an Arkansas senator running on Obamacare?Why is an Arkansas senator running on Obamacare?
Health Care

The public still doesn’t understand Obamacare — and politicians know it.

By Adrianna McIntyre
Syria
ISIS is awful. Helping Assad fight it is worse.ISIS is awful. Helping Assad fight it is worse.
Syria

A lot of American foreign policy hands want the US to team up with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad against ISIS. That’s an epically bad idea.

By Zack Beauchamp
Transportation
China’s bike share system is absolutely enormousChina’s bike share system is absolutely enormous
Transportation

It has more bikes than the rest of the world, combined.

By Joseph Stromberg
archives
ISIS’s real weakness: economicsISIS’s real weakness: economics
archives

The Islamic State isn’t economically viable — and that could set the stage for ISIS’s collapse.

Health Care
An interview with Healthcare.gov’s new CEOAn interview with Healthcare.gov’s new CEO
Health Care

Before coming to Washington, Kevin Counihan oversaw Connecticut’s successful exchange launch.

By Sarah Kliff
archives
What viral maps get wrong about AmericaWhat viral maps get wrong about America
archives

Differences are more visually interesting, but the boring truth is that our states are pretty similar — and increasingly so.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Why Amazon spent $970 million to buy TwitchWhy Amazon spent $970 million to buy Twitch
Technology

The purchase shows Amazon’s commitment to video games.

By German Lopez
Syria
One in six French people say they support ISISOne in six French people say they support ISIS
Syria

ISIS appears to be more popular in France than in Gaza, based on recent polling.

By Max Fisher
Culture
What happened at the Emmys, explainedWhat happened at the Emmys, explained
Culture

From rotating pedestals to repeat winners, we’ve got you covered.

By Emily St. James
Emmy Awards
2014 Emmy Awards2014 Emmy Awards
Emmy Awards

Our complete coverage of the 2014 awards for the best in television.

By Vox Staff