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Archives for September 2014

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ISIS in Obama’s own words: from a joke to war in 9 monthsISIS in Obama’s own words: from a joke to war in 9 months
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The President’s rapid evolution on ISIS, in under 3 minutes

By Joe Posner
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Where was each element discovered? This periodic table tells youWhere was each element discovered? This periodic table tells you
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The UK leads all countries with 23 elements discovered.

By Joseph Stromberg
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One reason Apple’s iPhone announcements dominate the newsOne reason Apple’s iPhone announcements dominate the news
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It’s the most valuable company in the world.

By Joe Posner
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As if teachers’ jobs aren’t hard enough, they’re asked to fix poverty, tooAs if teachers’ jobs aren’t hard enough, they’re asked to fix poverty, too
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Dana Goldstein, author of The Teacher Wars, explains that magical thinking about teachers has been a part of education reform since the 1800s.

By Joe Posner
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Can the NFL survive its concussion crisis?Can the NFL survive its concussion crisis?
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Violence might be too deeply woven into football’s DNA.

By Joseph Stromberg and Joss Fong
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Map: Where MacArthur “geniuses” come fromMap: Where MacArthur “geniuses” come from
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A surprisingly high number of geniuses are born in Montana and Delaware.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Why Russia is invading Ukraine, in 2 minutesWhy Russia is invading Ukraine, in 2 minutes
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Russian President Vladimir Putin crossed a major line for a reason.

By Max Fisher
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Why we should be planning for the next 10,000 yearsWhy we should be planning for the next 10,000 years
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The Long Now Foundation wants to get humankind thinking on a truly long-term timescale.

By Joseph Stromberg
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100 years ago, the very last passenger pigeon died100 years ago, the very last passenger pigeon died
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How a species went from billion to zero

By Joseph Stromberg

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