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Archives for September 2014

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How politicians change voters’ mindsHow politicians change voters’ minds
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Berkeley’s David Broockman and Washington University in St. Louis’s Daniel Butler got state legislators to randomly tell constituents about their views on issues where they disagreed. The constituents changed their minds.

By Dylan Matthews
Health Care
Some pharmacies won’t let men buy emergency contraceptionSome pharmacies won’t let men buy emergency contraception
Health Care

Want to send your partner to pick up Plan B for you? He might not be able to help.

By Julia Belluz
Health Care
One place we don’t see Obamacare working — our paychecksOne place we don’t see Obamacare working — our paychecks
Health Care

Dude, where’s my raise?

By Matthew Yglesias
Syria
One incredibly revealing line from Obama’s ISIS speechOne incredibly revealing line from Obama’s ISIS speech
Syria

Obama admittedly, implicitly, that ISIS didn’t pose an imminent threat to the US homeland. Here’s why that’s a huge deal.

By Zack Beauchamp
Syria
Obama’s 6-point plan for defeating ISISObama’s 6-point plan for defeating ISIS
Syria

The most important points from Obama’s big speech announcing America’s new plan for destroying ISIS, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
Syria
Read Obama’s speech outlining his strategy against ISISRead Obama’s speech outlining his strategy against ISIS
Syria

The president makes the case for military action.

By Matthew Yglesias
Climate
Good news: The hole in the ozone layer is finally starting to healGood news: The hole in the ozone layer is finally starting to heal
Climate

The world actually got together and stop a major environmental crisis before it’s too late.

By Brad Plumer
Sports
AP source says the NFL got the Ray Rice video months agoAP source says the NFL got the Ray Rice video months ago
Sports

A DVD of the footage was sent to league offices in April, the source says.

By Joseph Stromberg
Technology
Why sites are “slowing down” to protest net neutrality rulesWhy sites are “slowing down” to protest net neutrality rules
Technology

Critics say proposed net neutrality rules don’t do enough to protect the open internet, and today they’re staging an internet-wide protest.

By Timothy B. Lee
Space
Iceland’s volcanic eruption looks absolutely stunning from spaceIceland’s volcanic eruption looks absolutely stunning from space
Space

Aerial views from NASA’s Earth Observatory.

By Brad Plumer
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Obama’s plan to destroy ISIS won’t work — on its ownObama’s plan to destroy ISIS won’t work — on its own
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Obama’s big new military plan to fight ISIS won’t work unless deeper political issues in Iraq and Syria can get resolved. Here’s why.

Syria
Obama has a plan for ISIS in Syria. It’s the opposite of his old plan.Obama has a plan for ISIS in Syria. It’s the opposite of his old plan.
Syria

Here’s why Obama flip-flopped on trying to destroy ISIS in Syria.

By Zack Beauchamp
The White House’s plan to reform the war on drugs
Health Care

After decades of little success, the federal government is changing its approach to the war on drugs.

By German Lopez
Technology
Apple hired luxury designers to make its watchApple hired luxury designers to make its watch
Technology

Apple didn’t reveal one watch yesterday; it revealed 34.

By Kelsey McKinney
Natural Disasters
The oceans are acidifying at the fastest rate in 300 million yearsThe oceans are acidifying at the fastest rate in 300 million years
Natural Disasters

So how worried should we be?

By Brad Plumer