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Archives for September 2014

Music
Iggy Azalea is not the queen of rapIggy Azalea is not the queen of rap
Music
By Kelsey McKinney
Climate
Why cities are at the forefront of tackling climate changeWhy cities are at the forefront of tackling climate change
Climate

Mayors could solve 15% of the climate problem on their own, by changing building and transportation policies.

By Brad Plumer
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Obama to the world: Ferguson shows what makes American leadership so importantObama to the world: Ferguson shows what makes American leadership so important
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His speech to the UN concluded by arguing that Ferguson showed the US at its best.

By Max Fisher
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9 charts that explain the US Postal Service9 charts that explain the US Postal Service
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All those packages you get from Amazon are helping keep the USPS afloat these days

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Police Violence
No indictment in police shooting of black Walmart shopperNo indictment in police shooting of black Walmart shopper
Police Violence

The case rose to the national spotlight following the events in Ferguson.

By German Lopez
Sports
Is “all sex all the time” the real liberal agenda?Is “all sex all the time” the real liberal agenda?
Sports

Heritage Foundation’s Canadian-born expert on America’s founding principles warns that “year-round sports” is leading us toward a dystopia of sexy authoritarianism.

By Matthew Yglesias
Space
India’s mission to Mars cost less than the movie GravityIndia’s mission to Mars cost less than the movie Gravity
Space

How India just reached Mars on a shoestring

By Joseph Stromberg
Immigration
Can Border Patrol be fixed?Can Border Patrol be fixed?
Immigration

The US’ top border official wants to end the agency’s shoot-first era

By Dara Lind
Health
Health workers trying to fight Ebola keep getting attackedHealth workers trying to fight Ebola keep getting attacked
Play
Health

A Red Cross burial team were the latest victims of violence against Ebola health workers.

By Julia Belluz
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg gets a lot of things right, but this isn’t one of themRuth Bader Ginsburg gets a lot of things right, but this isn’t one of them
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg isn’t as polarizing as she thinks she is.

By Ezra Klein
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Yosef isn’t the most common male baby name in Israel. Mohammed is.Yosef isn’t the most common male baby name in Israel. Mohammed is.
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Why did an Israeli government report on baby names report Hebrew ones but not Arabic ones?

By Zack Beauchamp
Education
What makes a student “gifted”? This study says we’re getting it all wrongWhat makes a student “gifted”? This study says we’re getting it all wrong
Education

An argument for including students with high test scores, not just high IQs.

By Libby Nelson
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Two unsettling charts about the CEO-worker pay gapTwo unsettling charts about the CEO-worker pay gap
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The US isn’t the only country where CEO pay far outstrips what people think is right

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Video: Even Canadians can’t talk about the Middle East without fightingVideo: Even Canadians can’t talk about the Middle East without fighting
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This scene in Canada’s Parliament begins with a simple question, and goes badly very quickly.

By Max Fisher
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Some liberals want Ruth Bader Ginsburg to retire. Here’s her response.Some liberals want Ruth Bader Ginsburg to retire. Here’s her response.
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She talks about the politics of confirming her successor.

By Andrew Prokop