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Sarah Turbin

Sarah Turbin

Former Video Intern

Latest articles by Sarah Turbin

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How the heart became ♥How the heart became ♥
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We use it to like Instagram photos and tweets, but where did it come from?

By Amanda Northrop, Sarah Turbin and 1 more
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8 feminist Valentine’s Day cards to share with your friends8 feminist Valentine’s Day cards to share with your friends
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Roses are red, violets are blue, patriarchy sucks, let’s smash it in two!

By Javier Zarracina, Emily Crockett and 1 more
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Why the Wingdings font existsWhy the Wingdings font exists
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The story behind the cultural phenomenon.

By Sarah Turbin and Phil Edwards
8 feminist Valentine’s Day cards to share with your friends
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Roses are red, violets are blue, patriarchy sucks, let’s smash it in two!

By Javier Zarracina, Emily Crockett and 1 more
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Chinese New Year: 2016 is the Year of the Fire Monkey. Here’s what that means.Chinese New Year: 2016 is the Year of the Fire Monkey. Here’s what that means.
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A quick guide to the world’s biggest holiday.

By Sarah Turbin and Joss Fong
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How one man held his breath for 23 minutesHow one man held his breath for 23 minutes
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Don’t try this at home.

By Sarah Turbin
The Zika virus, explained in less than 3 minutes
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How Zika went from being relatively unknown to an international public health emergency.

By Julia Belluz, Sarah Turbin and 1 more
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Flint’s water crisis, explained in 3 minutesFlint’s water crisis, explained in 3 minutes
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Flint, Michigan, tried to save money on water. Now its children have lead poisoning.

By Joss Fong, Libby Nelson and 3 more
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Obama’s 2016 State of the Union, in 4 minutesObama’s 2016 State of the Union, in 4 minutes
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The highlights, the jokes, and the jabs.

By Liz Scheltens, Carlos Waters and 1 more
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Why a painful parasite with no cure is close to eradicationWhy a painful parasite with no cure is close to eradication
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Guinea worm disease once affected 3.5 million people, but it could soon be eradicated.

By Sarah Turbin

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