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Archives for September 2014

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It’s dangerous to be a woman in AmericaIt’s dangerous to be a woman in America
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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.

By Joe Posner
Climate
Why Scottish independence is a bad ideaWhy Scottish independence is a bad idea
Climate

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

By Amanda Taub
Health Care
Why Obama is committing 3,000 troops to fight EbolaWhy Obama is committing 3,000 troops to fight Ebola
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The administration has asked Congress for another $88 million to help stop the epidemic.

By Julia Belluz
Health
American Ebola survivor calls the outbreak ‘a fire straight from the pit of hell’American Ebola survivor calls the outbreak ‘a fire straight from the pit of hell’
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“We cannot fool ourselves into thinking that the vast moat of the Atlantic Ocean will keep the flames away from our shores.”

By Julia Belluz
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9 facts about violence against women9 facts about violence against women
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Most women experience a physical assault in their lifetime

By Sarah Kliff
Culture
Matt Damon might be Bourne againMatt Damon might be Bourne again
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Jason Bourne lives.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Space
NASA picked the two private spacecraft to replace the Space ShuttleNASA picked the two private spacecraft to replace the Space Shuttle
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The SpaceX Dragon and Boeing CST-100 will being ferrying astronauts to the space station in 2017.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Life looks really different through an MRI machineLife looks really different through an MRI machine
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It gets weird.

By Joss Fong
Health Care
New research shows obesity rates may not be leveling offNew research shows obesity rates may not be leveling off
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Some racial groups gained nearly five inches around their waists in the last few years.

By Julia Belluz
Space
NASA is supposed to spot 90% of dangerous asteroids by 2020. It’s at 10%NASA is supposed to spot 90% of dangerous asteroids by 2020. It’s at 10%
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Reminder: we’re still not taking the proper precautions to deal with the threat of asteroids.

By Joseph Stromberg
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London’s insane house prices are holding back the UKLondon’s insane house prices are holding back the UK
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David Cameron needs to try for some upzoning and deregulation.

By Matthew Yglesias
Syria
Obama’s top general says we might need ‘boots on the ground’ in Iraq after allObama’s top general says we might need ‘boots on the ground’ in Iraq after all
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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.”

By Zack Beauchamp
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Americans’ stagnant incomes, in two depressing chartsAmericans’ stagnant incomes, in two depressing charts
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New Census data show that incomes for the median American household have held steady for the second year in a row.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Criminal Justice
Don’t look now, but the US prison population is growing againDon’t look now, but the US prison population is growing again
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So much for four years of decline...

By Dara Lind
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23andMe reverses its decision to move to more lax privacy settings23andMe reverses its decision to move to more lax privacy settings
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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.

By Julia Belluz