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Archives for September 2014

Marijuana Legalization
The problem with the NFL’s new marijuana policyThe problem with the NFL’s new marijuana policy
Marijuana Legalization

15 teams play in states with medicinal marijuana. But the league still won’t allow players to use it.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Winter is coming, in one GIFWinter is coming, in one GIF
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How fast sunlight disappears in the United States.

By Sarah Kliff
Health Care
CDC: The uninsured rate now the lowest on recordCDC: The uninsured rate now the lowest on record
Health Care

In 2014, 13.1 percent of Americas reported lacking health coverage. That’s a new low.

By Sarah Kliff
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A beginner’s guide to GodzillaA beginner’s guide to Godzilla
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Here’s what you need to know about the legendary monster before the movie’s DVD release Tuesday.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Scientists dissect an incredibly rare colossal squid on cameraScientists dissect an incredibly rare colossal squid on camera
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This is only the second adult ever found — 11 feet long and 770 pounds.

By Brad Plumer
Israel
The conservative war over Ted Cruz, Middle Eastern Christians, and IsraelThe conservative war over Ted Cruz, Middle Eastern Christians, and Israel
Israel

Helping Middle Eastern Christians avoid genocide sounds like an incredibly uncontroversial subject for a conference. Here’s how Ted Cruz and pro-Israel conservative writers turned it into one.

By Matthew Yglesias
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America’s favorite countries, in one chartAmerica’s favorite countries, in one chart
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This chart tells you how most Americans feel about 25 important countries around the world.

By Zack Beauchamp
Health Care
Why officials will be using Yelp reviews to track food-poisoning outbreaksWhy officials will be using Yelp reviews to track food-poisoning outbreaks
Health Care

Yelp appears to be a remarkably accurate repository of restaurant food-poisoning incidences.

By Julia Belluz
Almanac
Chart: How long it takes to read 64 of the world’s most popular booksChart: How long it takes to read 64 of the world’s most popular books
Almanac

Use this chart to help plan your reading schedule.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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What the official poverty rate leaves outWhat the official poverty rate leaves out
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The poverty rate fell from 15 percent in 2012 to 14.5 percent in 2013. Here’s what that misses.

By Dylan Matthews
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Why contraception is better for America’s poor than marriageWhy contraception is better for America’s poor than marriage
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New research shows that kids do better with two parents, and it’s not just because of dual incomes.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Technology
You can’t patent movies or music. So why are there software patents?You can’t patent movies or music. So why are there software patents?
Technology

Musicians don’t have to check with a patent lawyer before they write a new song. Maybe computer programmers shouldn’t have to either.

By Timothy B. Lee
Technology
Do violent video games actually make people more violent?Do violent video games actually make people more violent?
Technology

The short answer: we don’t really know.

By Joseph Stromberg
Education
What the Chicago mayor’s race says about the future of education politicsWhat the Chicago mayor’s race says about the future of education politics
Education

Karen Lewis fought Rahm Emanuel in a teachers’ strike. Now she might fight him in a mayoral election.

By Libby Nelson
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US soldiers are more likely to kill themselves than be killed in combatUS soldiers are more likely to kill themselves than be killed in combat
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Active personnel are taking their own lives at an alarming rate and the government has done little to stop it.

By Anand Katakam