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Archives for September 2014

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Is Khorasan’s real name “the Wolf Unit of Jabhat al-Nusra”?Is Khorasan’s real name “the Wolf Unit of Jabhat al-Nusra”?
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A reporter in Syria found some revealing documents used by the al-Qaeda faction.

By Max Fisher
Health
Don’t panic over Ebola in AmericaDon’t panic over Ebola in America
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Ebola isn’t going to kill you, or even spread widely in the United States.

By Ezra Klein
Health
Map: These are all the countries with confirmed Ebola casesMap: These are all the countries with confirmed Ebola cases
Health

The United States is the seventh country with a Ebola patient diagnosed this year, and the only country outside of Africa with a confirmed case.

By Sarah Kliff
Health Care
Watch: CDC press conference announcing first Ebola diagnosisWatch: CDC press conference announcing first Ebola diagnosis
Health Care

You can watch the CDC’s press conference announcing the first Ebola diagnosis in the United States here.

By Sarah Kliff
Health
The worst-case scenario for EbolaThe worst-case scenario for Ebola
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Health

The best methods we have to contain Ebola are failing, recruiting health-care personnel to work in West Africa is proving difficult, and the health community is worried about the outbreak spiraling further.

By Julia Belluz
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14 things you need to know about Ebola14 things you need to know about Ebola
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The patient had recently traveled in West Africa.

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Map: The most distinctive college major in your stateMap: The most distinctive college major in your state
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Florida has weird crime and a lot of criminology majors. California has Hollywood and film majors.

By Libby Nelson
Video
The most important chart of 2014, explained in under a minuteThe most important chart of 2014, explained in under a minute
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Matt Yglesias explains in 45 seconds

By Matthew Yglesias and Joe Posner
Technology
Microsoft needs to decide if Windows is for PCs or tabletsMicrosoft needs to decide if Windows is for PCs or tablets
Technology

With Windows 10, Microsoft is still trying to create an OS that works well for both PCs and tablets. That strategy is unlikely to work.

By Timothy B. Lee
TV
The ultimate Gilmore Girls bingewatching guideThe ultimate Gilmore Girls bingewatching guide
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It’s a binge that will go quickly enough to increase your conversational speed to Gilmore levels, but not so quickly as to push the rate past that which is comprehensible by the human ear.

By Kelsey McKinney
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Young workers’ incomes have been devastated by the weak economyYoung workers’ incomes have been devastated by the weak economy
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It’s been bad out there for everyone, but workers under 30 have seen the biggest drops in income.

By Matthew Yglesias
Public Health
What’s really driving the Ebola outbreakWhat’s really driving the Ebola outbreak
Public Health

A broken global-health innovation system is at the root of this and future outbreaks.

By Julia Belluz and Steven Hoffman
Health Care
Doctors and hospitals got at least $3.5 billion from industry in just five monthsDoctors and hospitals got at least $3.5 billion from industry in just five months
Health Care

Everything you need to know about a big data dump that happened today that will shed light on your doctors’ conflicts of interest.

By Julia Belluz
Space
The Aral Sea has shrunk to its lowest extent ever. These NASA photos tell the tale.The Aral Sea has shrunk to its lowest extent ever. These NASA photos tell the tale.
Space

Some incredible before/after pictures from NASA’s Earth Observatory.

By Brad Plumer
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Here’s a list of voter registration deadlines by stateHere’s a list of voter registration deadlines by state
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In many states, time’s running out.

By Andrew Prokop