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Explainers Archive

Archives for August 2014

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Dr. Oz’s 3 biggest weight loss lies, debunkedDr. Oz’s 3 biggest weight loss lies, debunked
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Julia Belluz explains what you can and can’t trust from America’s favorite TV doctor in a less than three minutes.

By Julia Belluz
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The feds are giving local cops grenade launchersThe feds are giving local cops grenade launchers
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And M-16s, and silencers, and mine-resistant trucks...

By Dara Lind

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