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Archives for September 2014

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The case against software patents, in 9 chartsThe case against software patents, in 9 charts
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Software patents help trolls, hurt innovators, and cost the economy billions.

By James Bessen
Health Care
$1.43 of every $100 in America goes toward hospital administration$1.43 of every $100 in America goes toward hospital administration
Health Care

We spend three times as much on hospital paperwork as we do on professional sports

By Sarah Kliff
Immigration
Major League Baseball’s human-trafficking problemMajor League Baseball’s human-trafficking problem
Immigration

Cuban baseball players are getting kidnapped and extorted on their way to the US

By Dara Lind
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The left won Sweden’s election — thanks to surging support for the far-rightThe left won Sweden’s election — thanks to surging support for the far-right
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The governing center-right coalition lost seats — but almost all of them went not to the left parties, but to the far-right.

By Dylan Matthews
Culture
The Strain, episode 10: All the things that suck about becoming a vampireThe Strain, episode 10: All the things that suck about becoming a vampire
Culture

An atypical episode looks at what it’s like when a human transforms into a vampire.

By Emily St. James and Alex Abad-Santos
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Why Democrats and Republicans don’t understand each otherWhy Democrats and Republicans don’t understand each other
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Democrats are about policy, Republicans are about philosophy.

By Ezra Klein
Culture
Masters of Sex, episode 10: The case for and against Bill MastersMasters of Sex, episode 10: The case for and against Bill Masters
Culture

What if all of this season’s problems are bound up in the show’s protagonist?

By Emily St. James
Labor
Why Social Democrats are poised to win Sweden’s electionWhy Social Democrats are poised to win Sweden’s election
Labor

Blame bad monetary policy

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
Marvel knows you love Wolverine. That’s why he’s going to die.Marvel knows you love Wolverine. That’s why he’s going to die.
Culture

In less than a month, Marvel will put one of its favorite heroes to sleep. Wolverine, the hairy, Canadian bundle of muscle with the claws, will die on October 8, when the comic book The Death of Wolverine wraps up.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
Wikipedia’s geography problem: There are more articles about Antarctica than EgyptWikipedia’s geography problem: There are more articles about Antarctica than Egypt
Technology

And 84 percent of articles are about Europe or North America.

By Joseph Stromberg
Education
Where your tuition money goes, in two chartsWhere your tuition money goes, in two charts
Education

The biggest expense is faculty.

By Libby Nelson
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Venture capital firms seem to be huge scamsVenture capital firms seem to be huge scams
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If you want to invest money, put it in an index fund. But be glad some other sucker is fueling the VC fire.

By Matthew Yglesias
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How Americans die on the job, in 5 chartsHow Americans die on the job, in 5 charts
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The latest data shows that loggers have the greatest likelihood of dying on the job

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Movies
Why Braveheart is wrong about Scottish historyWhy Braveheart is wrong about Scottish history
Movies

Is the Scottish independence referendum inspiring you to re-watch Braveheart? Go ahead, but don’t expect it to teach you anything about Scotland.

By Amanda Taub
Culture
Get ready to go out tonight with this playlistGet ready to go out tonight with this playlist
Culture
By Kelsey McKinney