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Archives for September 2014


Domestic abuse has been in the news again because of revelations about NFL player Ray Rice. But it’s not just the NFL that has a long way to go. Here is where we are in 2014.


There are a lot of reasons to be excited about Scottish independence. But in the end, is it worth the risk?


The administration has asked Congress for another $88 million to help stop the epidemic.


“We cannot fool ourselves into thinking that the vast moat of the Atlantic Ocean will keep the flames away from our shores.”


Most women experience a physical assault in their lifetime


The SpaceX Dragon and Boeing CST-100 will being ferrying astronauts to the space station in 2017.


Some racial groups gained nearly five inches around their waists in the last few years.


Reminder: we’re still not taking the proper precautions to deal with the threat of asteroids.


David Cameron needs to try for some upzoning and deregulation.


General Martin Dempsey: “If we reach the point where I believe our advisors should accompany Iraqi troops on attacks against specific [ISIS] targets, I will recommend that to the President.”


New Census data show that incomes for the median American household have held steady for the second year in a row.


So much for four years of decline...


After a Vox story about people finding family members they didn’t know they had because of personal genetic testing, the company decided not to change its privacy settings.



