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Explainers Archive

Archives for June 2014

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SCOTUS’ huge cellphone privacy ruling, explainedSCOTUS’ huge cellphone privacy ruling, explained
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The Supreme Court kept cops from looking at your phone. Here’s why that’s such a big deal.

By Dara Lind
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Three big reasons war is going awayThree big reasons war is going away
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War is dominating the news right now. But that makes it easy to miss that there is a lot less of it today. Zack Beauchamp explains in two and a half minutes.

By Zack Beauchamp
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A brief history of the crisis in IraqA brief history of the crisis in Iraq
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Ezra Klein explains in three minutes

By Ezra Klein
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How millennials are getting smarter on politicsHow millennials are getting smarter on politics
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Ezra Klein explains in two minutes

By Ezra Klein
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Why you should vaccinate your kids, in two minutesWhy you should vaccinate your kids, in two minutes
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Illnesses we previously eradicated are coming back with a vengeance.

By Dylan Matthews
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The simplest explanation for Cantor’s defeatThe simplest explanation for Cantor’s defeat
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Ezra Klein explains in 2 minutes.

By Ezra Klein
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Why cities rebelled against deportation policiesWhy cities rebelled against deportation policies
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“Secure Communities” was supposed to insulate states and counties from messy immigration politics. Instead, it’s become a yearslong battle between local and federal governments.

By Dara Lind
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The 90 second case for nurse practitionersThe 90 second case for nurse practitioners
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Silly protectionist doctors, colds are for nurses

By Matthew Yglesias

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