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Archives for September 2014

Social Policy
9 questions about tax inversions you were embarrassed to ask9 questions about tax inversions you were embarrassed to ask
Social Policy

The White House calls them “corporate deserters.” More and more companies are relabeling themselves as foreign to get out of paying US corporate income taxes. Why? How? And what is being proposed to stop them?

By Matthew Yglesias
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The New York Times admits ‘blind spots’ when writing about black women in televisionThe New York Times admits ‘blind spots’ when writing about black women in television
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The paper and chief television critic Alessandra Stanley don’t seem to understand what she did wrong in her piece about Shonda Rhimes.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Scientists made a huge discovery about the Big Bang in March. But it was probably wrong.Scientists made a huge discovery about the Big Bang in March. But it was probably wrong.
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How a faint scattering of dust led physicists astray.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Does fossil fuel divestment work?Does fossil fuel divestment work?
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Both economic theory and empirical evidence say divestment campaigns don’t hurt the financial interests of the companies they target. But their symbolic power does matter.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
New Batman show Gotham has a great look, a great cast — and awful dialogueNew Batman show Gotham has a great look, a great cast — and awful dialogue
Culture

There’s so much that’s promising about this new drama — but there are some really clumsy things as well.

By Emily St. James
Religion
The 5 most surprising findings from Pew’s faith and politics surveyThe 5 most surprising findings from Pew’s faith and politics survey
Religion

The influence of religion in America is declining — and most Americans think that’s a bad thing.

By Brandon Ambrosino
TV
The Good Wife Season 6 premiere: Can Cary Agos really replace Will Gardner?The Good Wife Season 6 premiere: Can Cary Agos really replace Will Gardner?
TV

As the show settles back into its groove for its sixth season, the unavoidable question is: who is going to step up and take Will’s place?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Climate
7 charts that show why UN climate talks keep breaking down7 charts that show why UN climate talks keep breaking down
Climate

There’s a core dispute at the heart of global negotiations over climate change.

By Brad Plumer
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The senator who told Kirsten Gillibrand “I like my girls chubby” has been identifiedThe senator who told Kirsten Gillibrand “I like my girls chubby” has been identified
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And there have been more disturbing allegations against him in the past.

By Andrew Prokop
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What sex and birth look like through an MRI machineWhat sex and birth look like through an MRI machine
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An inside look at where babies come from.

By Joss Fong
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How we updated our teen birth rate featureHow we updated our teen birth rate feature
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We want the story to the be best single resource for our readers to explore a complex subject

By Sarah Kliff
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Watch Emma Watson launch a feminist campaign at the UNWatch Emma Watson launch a feminist campaign at the UN
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Emma Watson made a speech to the United Nations this weekend that both launched an initiative for global gender equality and underlined the world’s need for feminism.

By Kelsey McKinney
From EaterExternal Link
72 ways food can change the world72 ways food can change the world
From EaterExternal Link

Now, more than at any other time in history, the food community is perfectly poised to affect real change in the world. Eater.com talked to Alice Waters, Jose Andres, Jamie Oliver, and so many more on how they plan to do it.

Culture
The Strain, episode 11: The show finally learns how to be scaryThe Strain, episode 11: The show finally learns how to be scary
Culture

Here are five scenes that prove this series is starting to work as horror (even if most of them were copied from movies).

By Kelsey McKinney and Emily St. James
Police Violence
The next frontier in police reform: training cops in empathyThe next frontier in police reform: training cops in empathy
Police Violence

Experts have been helping rebuild police-community relations — by getting cops to see themselves through residents’ eyes

By Dara Lind