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Archives for September 2014

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This map is the best news you’ll see all dayThis map is the best news you’ll see all day
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Childhood mortality fell by half between 1990 and 2013 — even in some of the poorest parts of the world.

By Dylan Matthews and Anand Katakam
Health Care
After Obamacare, two-thirds of insured women now get their birth control pills freeAfter Obamacare, two-thirds of insured women now get their birth control pills free
Health Care

The number of privately-insured women getting no-cost birth control pills has more than quadrupled under Obamacare, new data from the Guttmacher Institute shows.

By Sarah Kliff
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Blame Obama for bad monetary policy, not RepublicansBlame Obama for bad monetary policy, not Republicans
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Republican obstructionism didn’t stop Obama from appointing better Fed governors, his own mistaken views about monetary policy did.

By Matthew Yglesias
War on Drugs
3 reasons America still leads the world in imprisoning people3 reasons America still leads the world in imprisoning people
War on Drugs

There’s a lot more work to be done.

By German Lopez and Dara Lind
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Understand plagiarism with one flowchartUnderstand plagiarism with one flowchart
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Not sure what constitutes plagiarism? Let this chart help you.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Science of Everyday Life
Loud headphones are making us prematurely deafLoud headphones are making us prematurely deaf
Science of Everyday Life

You really shouldn’t listen with the volume all the way up. Here’s why.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Senate Democrats get some very bad news in the latest pollsSenate Democrats get some very bad news in the latest polls
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Some GOP candidates post their best numbers yet.

By Andrew Prokop
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George RR Martin is trying to help Democrats keep the SenateGeorge RR Martin is trying to help Democrats keep the Senate
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Elections are coming.

By Andrew Prokop
Poverty
Harvard is better at admitting low-income students than the University of WisconsinHarvard is better at admitting low-income students than the University of Wisconsin
Poverty

Economic inequality isn’t just a problem at the most expensive and elite private colleges. It’s spread to public universities too.

By Libby Nelson
Syria
The rift between Obama and his generals on ISISThe rift between Obama and his generals on ISIS
Syria

It looks like there’s growing daylight between the military brass and the White House on deploying combat troops to Iraq. A look back at the Afghanistan war shows why that’s a huge deal.

By Zack Beauchamp
Inside the company that rebuilt Digg
Features

Two years ago, Digg.com almost died. What its rebirth says about the internet today.

By Timothy B. Lee
Sports
9 questions about Scottish culture, answered9 questions about Scottish culture, answered
Sports

If the independence vote is inspiring you to embrace Scottish culture, make sure you do it right. Here’s what you need to know.

By Amanda Taub
Health Care
How much money do we waste on useless health care?How much money do we waste on useless health care?
Health Care

“It’s nice for Dartmouth to say here’s a good measure of how much we can save, and nobody has to sacrifice. I don’t know how much space for those type of savings actually exists.”

By Sarah Kliff
Culture
The sexism of the television industry, in chartsThe sexism of the television industry, in charts
Culture

Scandal’s Olivia Pope and The Good Wife’s Alicia Florrick may be front and center in many TV fans’ hearts, but women are still highly underrepresented in the television industry.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Every single new fall TV show, previewedEvery single new fall TV show, previewed
Culture

Want to know what to watch this fall? Check this out.