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Archives for October 2014

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These cave paintings discovered in Indonesia are as old as any art ever foundThese cave paintings discovered in Indonesia are as old as any art ever found
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All of humanity’s oldest art had been found in Europe — until now

By Joseph Stromberg
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You’re familiar with the glass ceiling. Now meet the “paper floor.”You’re familiar with the glass ceiling. Now meet the “paper floor.”
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Women aren’t entering the 1 percent in droves, but at least they’ve stopped falling out

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Almanac
Stop what you’re doing right now and watch these beautiful chemical reactionsStop what you’re doing right now and watch these beautiful chemical reactions
Almanac

Science is pretty cool — it can also be gorgeous!

By Brandon Ambrosino
Health
What we know about the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the USWhat we know about the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the US
Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first-ever case of Ebola diagnosed in America.

By Sarah Kliff and Julia Belluz
Culture
American Horror Story might be TV’s most influential show. So why does it suck so much?American Horror Story might be TV’s most influential show. So why does it suck so much?
Culture

Here are three ways FX’s weird horror drama has changed television — perhaps completely accidentally.

By Emily St. James
Health Care
This Harvard researcher wants you to know that your supplements can kill youThis Harvard researcher wants you to know that your supplements can kill you
Health Care

A new study finds some over-the-counter supplements contain designer drugs that have never been studied in humans.

By Julia Belluz
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Lil Jon wants you to vote in November, defiles his party anthem to convince youLil Jon wants you to vote in November, defiles his party anthem to convince you
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The song means the opposite.

By Matthew Yglesias
Criminal Justice
Map: The most heavily policed countries in the worldMap: The most heavily policed countries in the world
Criminal Justice

Russia has almost five times as many police officers, per capita, as China does.

By Zack Beauchamp
Space
Wednesday’s lunar eclipse and blood moon, in photosWednesday’s lunar eclipse and blood moon, in photos
Space

A stage-by-stage photo recap of the astronomical event

By Joseph Stromberg
Syria
Marie Claire’s upsetting child soldier photo essayMarie Claire’s upsetting child soldier photo essay
Syria

There’s a lot to like about this photo essay about an all-female Kurdish militia fighting ISIS. But its inclusion of child soldiers is a problem.

By Amanda Taub
Video
Stop watching this video and go get a flu shotStop watching this video and go get a flu shot
Play
Video

Do it for your grandparents, kid.

By Joe Posner, Sarah Kliff and 1 more
Campaign Finance
Why campaign finance reformers are pouring millions into South Dakota’s Senate raceWhy campaign finance reformers are pouring millions into South Dakota’s Senate race
Campaign Finance

Will Larry Lessig’s bet pay off?

By Andrew Prokop
Health
What it feels like to get EbolaWhat it feels like to get Ebola
Health

Gloria Tumwijuke nearly died from the Ebola virus in a 2012 outbreak in Uganda. Here’s her story.

By Julia Belluz
Congress
Virginia Congressional map thrown out by judges for racial biasVirginia Congressional map thrown out by judges for racial bias
Congress

“Improper racial gerrymandering.”

By Andrew Prokop
Police Violence
Report: Thousands didn’t register to vote in Ferguson since August after allReport: Thousands didn’t register to vote in Ferguson since August after all
Police Violence

A local elections official backtracks on the number of people who registered after Michael Brown’s death.

By German Lopez