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Archives for October 2014

Religion
Who is Jeffrey Fowle, the American just freed from North Korea?Who is Jeffrey Fowle, the American just freed from North Korea?
Religion

Fowle was jailed in North Korea for leaving a bible at a club for North Korean sailors. He was finally released today — but no one’s sure why.

By Zack Beauchamp
Criminal Justice
Why Hannibal Buress won’t let people forget that 13 women have accused Bill Cosby of rapeWhy Hannibal Buress won’t let people forget that 13 women have accused Bill Cosby of rape
Criminal Justice

“Trust me, if you leave here and google ‘Bill Cosby rape,’ that shit has more results than ‘Hannibal Buress.’”

By Dylan Matthews
Health Care
Forget Ebola, it’s soda that should terrify youForget Ebola, it’s soda that should terrify you
Health Care

Regularly drinking soda can age the body just as much as a regular smoking habit, a new study finds.

By Sarah Kliff
Labor
Obama’s latest plan to boost the economy? Bring back subprime mortgagesObama’s latest plan to boost the economy? Bring back subprime mortgages
Labor

The crazy thing is it will probably work. We just might regret it later.

By Matthew Yglesias
2016 Presidential Election
There are basically no swing voters in this year’s electionsThere are basically no swing voters in this year’s elections
2016 Presidential Election

A new study on who’s voting in 2014 has bad news for red-state Dems

By Dara Lind
Health
Don’t worry about Ebola terrorism. Just don’t.Don’t worry about Ebola terrorism. Just don’t.
Health

Fox News and GOP congressmen are warning that terrorists could weaponize Ebola. Here’s how things might go if the terrorists took them seriously.

By Amanda Taub
Health
Only 5 US airports will take travelers from Ebola-stricken countriesOnly 5 US airports will take travelers from Ebola-stricken countries
Health

Just five airports will take travelers from Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea.

By German Lopez
You can thank this man for your Ebola nightmares: A Q&A with Richard Preston
Features

The author of The Hot Zone describes how his view of the virus has changed since he wrote the best-seller.

By Julia Belluz
archives
Are mass shootings really on the rise? It depends how you count.Are mass shootings really on the rise? It depends how you count.
archives

And either way, they’re a small part of America’s gun violence problem.

By Dylan Matthews
Syria
“Water is available two hours a day only”: what an ISIS-run city looks like“Water is available two hours a day only”: what an ISIS-run city looks like
Syria

“A merchant was informed he was to pay $100K within a 48 hour period which ended without the demands being met. An explosive device was planted in a car carrying the merchant’s son - on his wedding day - killing him immediately with the bride.”

By Zack Beauchamp
archives
Two weeks out, a GOP Senate takeover looks likely — but South Dakota’s a wild cardTwo weeks out, a GOP Senate takeover looks likely — but South Dakota’s a wild card
archives

We’re still waiting for a new poll in that race.

By Andrew Prokop
Video
This one-minute video destroys all of the fear-mongering over EbolaThis one-minute video destroys all of the fear-mongering over Ebola
Play
Video

There are only a few things you really need to know to understand the Ebola crisis.

By Julia Belluz, Joe Posner and 1 more
Culture
Oscar de la Renta died last night. Here are his best first lady dresses.Oscar de la Renta died last night. Here are his best first lady dresses.
Culture

He was a particular favorite of Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton, and Laura Bush.

By Kelsey McKinney
archives
Study: Most published results in financial economics are wrongStudy: Most published results in financial economics are wrong
archives

Investment managers and business school professors may have been getting their math wrong for decades

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Health Care
Ohio’s GOP governor says Obamacare is helping people, then rapidly retreatsOhio’s GOP governor says Obamacare is helping people, then rapidly retreats
Health Care

“Real improvements in people’s lives.”

By Andrew Prokop