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Archives for September 2014

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The most important chart of 2014, explained in under a minuteThe most important chart of 2014, explained in under a minute
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Matt Yglesias explains in 45 seconds

By Matthew Yglesias and Joe Posner
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The protests in Hong Kong, explained in 2 minutesThe protests in Hong Kong, explained in 2 minutes
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Pro-democracy protests are common in Hong Kong, but they’ve never been met with the kind of police response that came down on demonstrators in recent days.

By Max Fisher
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Yahoo is now killing its original business, the Yahoo DirectoryYahoo is now killing its original business, the Yahoo Directory
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On this page, users could continue to experience Yahoo’s original appeal: providing links to the worldwide web that could be clicked on based on specific interests. It was kind of like Twitter without the jokes.

By Kelsey McKinney
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“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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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
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9 mind-blowing facts about the dysfunction of the American health-care system9 mind-blowing facts about the dysfunction of the American health-care system
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One out of every six dollars spent in America goes to health care.

By Joe Posner
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This is what happens when a tattoo needle pierces your skinThis is what happens when a tattoo needle pierces your skin
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Warning: not for the squeamish

By Joseph Stromberg
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Use this tool to estimate how long it will take you to read your next bookUse this tool to estimate how long it will take you to read your next book
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Do you think you can read through Game of Thrones faster than most people?

By Brandon Ambrosino
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The US is bombing Syria to destroy ISIS. It won’t work.The US is bombing Syria to destroy ISIS. It won’t work.
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The new US bombing campaign in Syria is part of a broader strategy to root ISIS out of both Syria and Iraq. Too bad it’s likely to fail.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Governing has a liberal biasGoverning has a liberal bias
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Two political scientists looked at every major policy change since 1945, and this is what they found.

By Ezra Klein
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The sign bunny meme, explainedThe sign bunny meme, explained
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By Kelsey McKinney
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5 things you probably didn’t know about “The Star-Spangled Banner”5 things you probably didn’t know about “The Star-Spangled Banner”
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Do you know the history behind our national anthem?

By Brandon Ambrosino
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It’s dangerous to be a woman in AmericaIt’s dangerous to be a woman in America
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Domestic abuse has been in the news again because of revelations about NFL player Ray Rice. But it’s not just the NFL that has a long way to go. Here is where we are in 2014.

By Joe Posner
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Life looks really different through an MRI machineLife looks really different through an MRI machine
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It gets weird.

By Joss Fong
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Chart: How long it takes to read 64 of the world’s most popular booksChart: How long it takes to read 64 of the world’s most popular books
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Use this chart to help plan your reading schedule.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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How the Ebola outbreak spun out of controlHow the Ebola outbreak spun out of control
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2 minutes on the reasons behind this unprecedented Ebola epidemic.

By Julia Belluz and Joss Fong