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Archives for September 2014

Culture
‘24’ makes people support torture, and other political science discoveries‘24’ makes people support torture, and other political science discoveries
Culture

Six of the most interesting papers from APSA, the annual gathering of political scientists

By Zack Beauchamp
Education
Watch John Oliver compare student debt to HPV and LBJ’s testiclesWatch John Oliver compare student debt to HPV and LBJ’s testicles
Education

“Essentially, student debt is like HPV. If you go to college, you’re almost certainly going to get it.”

By Libby Nelson
38 maps that explain Europe
Climate

Europe, as both a place and a concept, has changed dramatically in its centuries of history.

By Matthew Yglesias
archives
The Strain knows even vampires need to fall in loveThe Strain knows even vampires need to fall in love
archives

We look at the show through the lens of some of its most persistent relationships and friendships — and some of its newest ones.

By Emily St. James and Kelsey McKinney
Health Care
Limited doctor choice plans don’t mean worse careLimited doctor choice plans don’t mean worse care
Health Care

When Massachusetts patients switched to narrow network plans, their premiums fell by one-third.

By Sarah Kliff
Syria
Obama’s new ISIS strategy is good news for Assad, and he knows itObama’s new ISIS strategy is good news for Assad, and he knows it
Syria

Obama’s tacit offer for Assad: go after ISIS and we’ll leave you alone.

By Max Fisher
Health Care
Only 6 percent of doctors are happy with their jobsOnly 6 percent of doctors are happy with their jobs
Health Care

“Today medicine is just another profession, and doctors have become like everybody else: insecure, discontented and anxious about the future.”

By Sarah Kliff
TV
Why Masters of Sex is better when it’s more like a stage playWhy Masters of Sex is better when it’s more like a stage play
TV

We break the show down into a handful of scenes that show why it’s not bad if it acts a little stage-bound.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The Leftovers is TV’s best exploration of depressionThe Leftovers is TV’s best exploration of depression
Culture

HBO’s series ends its first season tonight. Its unrelenting bleakness has made it controversial — and one of TV’s best shows, for those who can get on its wavelength.

By Emily St. James
Neuroscience
Brain-to-brain communication is finally possible. It’s just very clunky.Brain-to-brain communication is finally possible. It’s just very clunky.
Neuroscience

It’s technically telepathy, it’s really slow, and it requires some serious technical gear.

By Susannah Locke
archives
The view from Sierra Leone as it faces a government-imposed Ebola lockdownThe view from Sierra Leone as it faces a government-imposed Ebola lockdown
archives

People will be barred from leaving their homes Sept. 19-21 in an attempt to corral the virus.

By Julia Belluz
Immigration
Obama keeps trying to explain immigration reform instead of actually doing itObama keeps trying to explain immigration reform instead of actually doing it
Immigration

Explaining immigration is Obama’s new strategy. It’s also one he’s tried four times before, and hasn’t worked

By Dara Lind
Health
Ebola has up to an 18% chance of coming to the US. But don’t panic.Ebola has up to an 18% chance of coming to the US. But don’t panic.
Health

Researchers have modeled the risk of Ebola spread beyond West Africa. Here’s what they found and why Obama is calling Ebola a “national security priority.”

By Julia Belluz
Police Violence
Black people are 5 times as likely as white people to be injured by policeBlack people are 5 times as likely as white people to be injured by police
Police Violence

Another example of racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

By German Lopez
Immigration
Obama’s immigration delay gives ammunition to his criticsObama’s immigration delay gives ammunition to his critics
Immigration

Both Republicans and immigration-reform advocates are furious at Obama.

By Ezra Klein