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Archives for October 2014

Health Care
Nurses are furious, may picket, over inadequate Ebola trainingNurses are furious, may picket, over inadequate Ebola training
Health Care

The country’s largest nursing union is considering the possibility of strikes if hospitals do not offer more extensive training on how to treat Ebola patient.

By Sarah Kliff
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The 17 most ridiculous names for military operations, rankedThe 17 most ridiculous names for military operations, ranked
archives

Exercise Steadfast Jazz. Operation Pig Bristle.

By Zack Beauchamp
Criminal Justice
An interactive timeline of the decline of crime in AmericaAn interactive timeline of the decline of crime in America
Criminal Justice

It’s probably the safest time for Americans since 1969.

By Anand Katakam
Culture
Wonder Woman is finally getting her own movieWonder Woman is finally getting her own movie
Culture

On Wednesday, Warner Bros. and DC Comics dropped some absolutely monumental movie news: Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Shazam, Cyborg, and Green Lantern are all getting movies in the next six years.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The best proof yet that nobody has actually read Piketty’s bookThe best proof yet that nobody has actually read Piketty’s book
archives

Even Thomas Piketty doesn’t agree with the wild mischaracterization of his theory circulating on the web.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
Say thank you to nurses. They deserve it.Say thank you to nurses. They deserve it.
Culture

They are brave, underpaid and on the front lines of fighting the Ebola crisis.

By Sarah Kliff
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The science of extreme altruism: why people risk their lives to save strangersThe science of extreme altruism: why people risk their lives to save strangers
archives

What psychology and neuroscience tell us about this remarkable behavior

By Joseph Stromberg
Syria
Americans hate Obama’s foreign policyAmericans hate Obama’s foreign policy
Syria

As Obama’s poll numbers fall, the idea of a ground war in Iraq may become more popular.

By Zack Beauchamp
Health Care
Synthetic marijuana: What is it, how does it work, and is it dangerous?Synthetic marijuana: What is it, how does it work, and is it dangerous?
Health Care

New Hampshire declared a state of emergency over the drug. Was it warranted?

By German Lopez
Health
A second health worker in Dallas tests positive for EbolaA second health worker in Dallas tests positive for Ebola
Health

The news comes three days after the announcement that another nurse got the virus at the same hospital.

By Julia Belluz
Neuroscience
How scientists are studying consciousness — with mirrors, electrodes, and anesthesiaHow scientists are studying consciousness — with mirrors, electrodes, and anesthesia
Neuroscience

And they’ve come up with some intriguing results.

By Susannah Locke
Culture
OK Go’s amazingly nerdy music videos, rankedOK Go’s amazingly nerdy music videos, ranked
Culture

OK Go, which has a new album out this week, have made some amazingly ambitious music videos. Here are my favorites.

By Timothy B. Lee
Climate
It’s time to push the panic button on the global economyIt’s time to push the panic button on the global economy
Climate

Signs of falling demand for commodities plus slumping US retail sales plus an ongoing disaster in Europe are adding up to a very alarming situation.

By Matthew Yglesias
Health
Can you get Ebola on a plane?Can you get Ebola on a plane?
Health

These are the circumstances under which you can — and can’t — get Ebola in the air.

By Julia Belluz
Culture
Like Girls? You’ll love Broad City even more.Like Girls? You’ll love Broad City even more.
Culture

Broad City twists a familiar story into something new, hysterical, and worth the afternoon you’ll lose after getting sucked in by watching the opening episode — which features the main characters Skyping each other while one of them is having sex.

By Kelsey McKinney