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Archives for October 2014

Health
Enterovirus D68 is spreading across the US — what we know and don’t knowEnterovirus D68 is spreading across the US — what we know and don’t know
Health

The rare virus has now shown up in 43 states across the US and in Canada.

By Julia Belluz
Climate
Oil prices are plummeting. Here’s why that’s a big deal.Oil prices are plummeting. Here’s why that’s a big deal.
Climate

A fall in prices could have major repercussions for dozens of countries, from the United States to Russia to Iran.

By Brad Plumer
Health Care
Thousands of Walmart workers are losing insurance — and it’s good news!Thousands of Walmart workers are losing insurance — and it’s good news!
Health Care

For the Walmart workers in this case, the end of employer-sponsored insurance could actually turn out to be a great thing.

By Sarah Kliff
Syria
The US isn’t bombing ISIS to protect civiliansThe US isn’t bombing ISIS to protect civilians
Syria

The Obama administration consistently used humanitarian justifications for its decision to go to war against the terrorist group ISIS, but now that the war is underway, civilian protection seems to have been forgotten.

By Amanda Taub
Health
Why the mysterious, new enterovirus outbreak is baffling expertsWhy the mysterious, new enterovirus outbreak is baffling experts
Health

A Q&A with a public health official on enterovirus D68, a deadly virus that is striking children across the country.

By Julia Belluz
Congress
Republicans just gave up on the Senate race in MichiganRepublicans just gave up on the Senate race in Michigan
Congress

They’ve canceled ads in this once-competitive race.

By Andrew Prokop
Health Care
How much Americans sleep, in one mapHow much Americans sleep, in one map
Health Care

Brooklynites stay up the latest — and residents of Maui have the earliest bedtimes.

By Sarah Kliff
Climate
This list of ridiculous ISIS threats would make a Bond villain blushThis list of ridiculous ISIS threats would make a Bond villain blush
Climate

ISIS has proposed plans including conquering Rome and destroying Iran by selling knockoff Afghan rugs.

By Zack Beauchamp
Climate
Why LED lights just won a Nobel PrizeWhy LED lights just won a Nobel Prize
Climate

LED lamps could help bring lighting to 1.5 billion people who don’t have it.

By Brad Plumer
Celebrity Culture
Jennifer Lawrence posed topless. It doesn’t give you the right to her private nude photos.Jennifer Lawrence posed topless. It doesn’t give you the right to her private nude photos.
Celebrity Culture

The argument goes something like this — if Jennifer Lawrence is posing topless in spreads for magazines, why is she so upset when her private nude pictures are hacked?

By Alex Abad-Santos
archives
The amazing progress of LEDs, in one chartThe amazing progress of LEDs, in one chart
archives

Moore’s law has a cousin, called Haitz’s law, that predicts that LED lighting will get dramatically more powerful — and cheaper — each decade.

By Timothy B. Lee
Almanac
Video: Reading makes you nicerVideo: Reading makes you nicer
Almanac

Stop saying you don’t have time to read — literature actually saves you time!

By Brandon Ambrosino
Celebrity Culture
Beyoncé‘s new music video for Flawless proves the elevator fight only made her strongerBeyoncé‘s new music video for Flawless proves the elevator fight only made her stronger
Celebrity Culture

This is how you turn a scandal into a battle cry.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
Playboy’s drowning. Is feminism its life raft?Playboy’s drowning. Is feminism its life raft?
Technology

From a strategic perspective, shareable and engaging pieces like Strauss’s and Benincasa’s reflect that new goal — they’re really popular. But it’s not as clear how this content fits into Playboy’s identity as a brand.

By Kelsey McKinney
Space
Wake up early Wednesday morning to see a total eclipse of the moonWake up early Wednesday morning to see a total eclipse of the moon
Space

How to see the moon go dark — then turn bright red — tomorrow morning before sunrise

By Joseph Stromberg