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Archives for September 2014

Marijuana Legalization
The US used to tax and regulate drugs — not ban themThe US used to tax and regulate drugs — not ban them
Marijuana Legalization

It all changed when the federal government began to increase its powers, starting in DC.

By German Lopez
Technology
One scholar thinks online harassment of women is a civil rights issueOne scholar thinks online harassment of women is a civil rights issue
Technology

A legal scholar argues that revenge porn, death threats, and other online harassment deprives women of the opportunity to fully participate in online life.

By Timothy B. Lee
Gender
No one is asking the right questions on the gender pay gapNo one is asking the right questions on the gender pay gap
Gender

A think tank has some proposals for how to fix the gender wage gap. But they miss the point.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Culture
Masters of Sex, episode 11: The season moves toward climaxMasters of Sex, episode 11: The season moves toward climax
Culture

Let’s measure the good and bad in all major storylines, shall we?

By Emily St. James
archives
What you need to know about ex-President, current hipster Mikheil SaakashviliWhat you need to know about ex-President, current hipster Mikheil Saakashvili
archives

Think it’s ridiculous when newspapers care more about female leaders’ waistlines and fashion sense than their accomplishments? This is what happens when a human-rights-abusing male politician gets the same treatment.

By Amanda Taub
Culture
Why there’s never been a better time to start watching The Good WifeWhy there’s never been a better time to start watching The Good Wife
Culture

It’s the best show on television, and there’s no better time to get into it.

By Emily St. James and Alex Abad-Santos
archives
The surprising rise of disability among America’s higher-income kidsThe surprising rise of disability among America’s higher-income kids
archives

Rates of disability among children rose more than 16 percent over the past decade — and researchers aren’t totally sure why.

By Sarah Kliff
archives
Watch the US get more educated in 20 secondsWatch the US get more educated in 20 seconds
archives

See how the geography of college degrees has changed over the years.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Sports
The NFL isn’t governed by rules. It’s governed by Roger Goodell.The NFL isn’t governed by rules. It’s governed by Roger Goodell.
Sports

A new investigation shows that the commissioner and his friends are more powerful than the NFL’s stated policies. That’s why he has to go

By Dara Lind
2016 Presidential Election
The GOP didn’t nominate any Todd Akins this yearThe GOP didn’t nominate any Todd Akins this year
2016 Presidential Election

And that’s greatly helping the party’s Senate chances.

By Andrew Prokop
Culture
Why every major network wants an Olivia PopeWhy every major network wants an Olivia Pope
Culture

A survey of many of this season’s new television shows and their main protagonists reads as if it were a roster of women tailor-made to go head-to-head with the best fixer in DC.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The definitive ranking of every Cosby Show credits sequenceThe definitive ranking of every Cosby Show credits sequence
Culture

The opening credits told you everything you needed to know to watch the show and featured some fine mugging from Bill Cosby himself.

By Emily St. James
Music
Mix it up this week with a playlist of great coversMix it up this week with a playlist of great covers
Music
By Kelsey McKinney
archives
Here’s why we won’t have a government shutdown this yearHere’s why we won’t have a government shutdown this year
archives

Don’t look now, but Congress has stopped fighting over spending levels.

By Dylan Matthews
Space
Is Martian soil actually good for farming?Is Martian soil actually good for farming?
Space

A new study suggests it’s better than we thought.

By Joseph Stromberg