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Life Archive

Archives for October 2014

Criminal Justice
Yes means yes: California’s new sexual assault law, explainedYes means yes: California’s new sexual assault law, explained
Criminal Justice

The state has redefined what it means for college students to consent to sex. Will their sex lives and rights change dramatically? Probably not.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Technology
Playboy’s drowning. Is feminism its life raft?Playboy’s drowning. Is feminism its life raft?
Technology

From a strategic perspective, shareable and engaging pieces like Strauss’s and Benincasa’s reflect that new goal — they’re really popular. But it’s not as clear how this content fits into Playboy’s identity as a brand.

By Kelsey McKinney
Religion
What Catholic University’s cancelation of Milk says about contemporary CatholicismWhat Catholic University’s cancelation of Milk says about contemporary Catholicism
Religion

Under Francis, the Catholic Church has adopted a change of tone on LGBT issues — but different institutions are responding to that in their own way.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Technology
There’s nothing linking the Oklahoma beheading to any groups, terrorist or otherwiseThere’s nothing linking the Oklahoma beheading to any groups, terrorist or otherwise
Technology

Some have portrayed a beheading in Oklahoma as “jihadist” activity on American soil. but there’s no evidence that the man charged with the crime had links to terrorist groups.

By Timothy B. Lee
The secret history of Jews in baseball
Sports

From Sandy Koufax to Jackie Robinson, to the most Jewish team ever: the Negro Leagues’ Belleville Grays

By Dara Lind