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Archives for October 2014

Police Violence
Why Darren Wilson hasn’t been charged for killing Michael BrownWhy Darren Wilson hasn’t been charged for killing Michael Brown
Police Violence

Here’s what’s taking the grand jury so long.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Climate
Why Saudi Arabia isn’t sweating low oil pricesWhy Saudi Arabia isn’t sweating low oil prices
Climate

The US is poised to overtake Saudi Arabia in oil production — or at least it was until prices started falling.

By Matthew Yglesias
Syria
Threats to Americans, ranked (by actual threat instead of media hype)Threats to Americans, ranked (by actual threat instead of media hype)
Syria

Furniture kills about as many Americans every year as terrorism, sometimes more.

By Max Fisher
Health
Why Dallas needs to be a wake-up call about EbolaWhy Dallas needs to be a wake-up call about Ebola
Health

Texas completely fumbled America’s first diagnosed Ebola case. Other hospitals appear to be missing the lesson — and it could cost lives.

By Julia Belluz
Sports
Study: More than 80 percent of football concussions go unreportedStudy: More than 80 percent of football concussions go unreported
Sports

Concussions are way more common than we realize

By Joseph Stromberg
Health Care
Watch: Nurse with Ebola posts video from her Dallas hospital roomWatch: Nurse with Ebola posts video from her Dallas hospital room
Health Care

Nina Pham, one of the two Texas’ nurses infected with Ebola, posted a video late Thursday night from her hospital in Dallas

By Sarah Kliff
Religion
Houston mayor scales back controversial subpoena of local pastors’ sermonsHouston mayor scales back controversial subpoena of local pastors’ sermons
Religion

“There’s no question the wording was overly broad,” says Annise Parker.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Health Care
American potato lobby seeks desperately to understand millennialsAmerican potato lobby seeks desperately to understand millennials
Health Care

The U.S. Potato Board has embarked a quest to make sure my fellow millennials enjoy potatoes just as much as I do.

By Sarah Kliff
Transportation
Map: Where more and more people are biking and walking to workMap: Where more and more people are biking and walking to work
Transportation

Americans are getting out of their cars and onto their bikes.

By Anand Katakam
archives
Why most union members are backing a Republican for governor of Rhode IslandWhy most union members are backing a Republican for governor of Rhode Island
archives

Democrats have nominated an anti-union ticket this year — and unions aren’t taking it sitting down.

By Dylan Matthews
Neuroscience
Scientists can delete and fabricate memories in mice. Are humans next?Scientists can delete and fabricate memories in mice. Are humans next?
Neuroscience

The research could someday be used to treat Alzheimer’s or PTSD.

By Susannah Locke
Technology
iMac is here: All about Apple’s first desktop computer with Retina 5K displayiMac is here: All about Apple’s first desktop computer with Retina 5K display
Technology

A much crisper image, coming soon.

By German Lopez
Health
No, budget cuts aren’t the reason we don’t have an Ebola vaccineNo, budget cuts aren’t the reason we don’t have an Ebola vaccine
Health

Extra funding doesn’t guarantee that a vaccine is right around the corner. That just isn’t how drug research works.

By Sarah Kliff
Technology
iPad Air 2 and mini 3: What you need to know about Apple’s newest tabletsiPad Air 2 and mini 3: What you need to know about Apple’s newest tablets
Technology

Here are the big updates to the iPad that Apple announced on Thursday.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Voting Rights
Fascinating new study shows that helping poor people vote improves public healthFascinating new study shows that helping poor people vote improves public health
Voting Rights

Electronic voting helped low-income voters vote in Brazil. That had a dramatic affect on the health of Brazilian newborns.

By Zack Beauchamp