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Archives for September 2014

Marriage Equality
Eric Holder will be remembered for his work on LGBT rightsEric Holder will be remembered for his work on LGBT rights
Marriage Equality

Holder “got the Justice Department on the right side of history,” says Jeffrey Toobin.

By Ezra Klein
Technology
The Bash Bug: What you need to know about the latest security flawThe Bash Bug: What you need to know about the latest security flaw
Technology

How the Bash Bug works and who is vulnerable.

By Timothy B. Lee
Police Violence
Eric Holder’s “legacy project”: getting cops and the public to trust each otherEric Holder’s “legacy project”: getting cops and the public to trust each other
Police Violence

Why he’s staking his future on a new DOJ program

By Dara Lind
Video
“Nothing is working”: What it’s like living in a country ravaged by Ebola“Nothing is working”: What it’s like living in a country ravaged by Ebola
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Video

An aid worker and native of Sierra Leone explains why the battle against Ebola has been so difficult and how the outbreak has transformed daily life.

By Julia Belluz
Criminal Justice
Why didn’t Eric Holder do more to prosecute big banks?Why didn’t Eric Holder do more to prosecute big banks?
Criminal Justice

The Holder-era DOJ’s post-crisis legacy may be lots of bark but little bite

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Climate
India says its carbon emissions will keep rising for 30 yearsIndia says its carbon emissions will keep rising for 30 years
Climate

Does that mean the planet is cooked? Not necessarily.

By Brad Plumer
Health Care
Most gay and bisexual men aren’t personally concerned about HIV. They should be.Most gay and bisexual men aren’t personally concerned about HIV. They should be.
Health Care

A new survey has troubling findings for outreach efforts.

By German Lopez
Technology
2 things you need to know about Don Verrilli, the frontrunner to be Attorney General2 things you need to know about Don Verrilli, the frontrunner to be Attorney General
Technology

He’s been the government’s top Supreme Court lawyer for three years — and his record there is pretty mixed.

By Dylan Matthews
Technology
Why the plus-sized iPhone will win the futureWhy the plus-sized iPhone will win the future
Technology

Not this year, but next year you’re going to want an enormous phone and a smartwatch. I promise.

By Matthew Yglesias
Climate
Obama just created an ocean reserve twice the size of CaliforniaObama just created an ocean reserve twice the size of California
Climate

It nearly quadruples the amount of US ocean protected from commercial fishing

By Joseph Stromberg
archives
Urban Outfitters is now the largest vinyl retailer in the worldUrban Outfitters is now the largest vinyl retailer in the world
archives

Maybe it is the teens who are responsible for vinyl’s unexpected revival

By Kelsey McKinney
Syria
#MuslimApologies hashtag explodes society’s stereotypes of Muslims#MuslimApologies hashtag explodes society’s stereotypes of Muslims
Syria

Muslims are using social media to challenge popular perceptions of Islam.

By Brandon Ambrosino
archives
Report: Eric Holder will step down as Attorney GeneralReport: Eric Holder will step down as Attorney General
archives

After a nearly six-year tenure.

By Andrew Prokop
Health Care
Chart: Humanity is conquering deathChart: Humanity is conquering death
Health Care

This is some of the best news you’ll see all day.

By German Lopez
2016 Presidential Election
Report: Romney might run for president again in 2016Report: Romney might run for president again in 2016
2016 Presidential Election

Really.

By Andrew Prokop