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Archives for October 2014

Health
NBC news freelancer diagnosed with EbolaNBC news freelancer diagnosed with Ebola
Health

An American cameraman who had been hired by the network to cover the epidemic has tested positive for the virus.

By Julia Belluz
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We’re still discovering new mountains — on the ocean floorWe’re still discovering new mountains — on the ocean floor
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A new study offers the most detailed map yet of the seafloor.

By Brad Plumer
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Columbia’s awful process for handling campus rapeColumbia’s awful process for handling campus rape
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The parents of a Columbia senior who was allegedly raped by a fellow student explain how the university’s disciplinary process failed their daughter.

By Amanda Taub
China
What Instagram tells us about the Hong Kong protests, in one mapWhat Instagram tells us about the Hong Kong protests, in one map
China

This really great map of Instagrams also makes an important point about the Hong Kong protests.

By Zack Beauchamp
Culture
A GIF guide to the 2014 women’s gymnastics World ChampionshipsA GIF guide to the 2014 women’s gymnastics World Championships
Culture

This is one of those years. We’re around two years away from the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro , and the World Championships, the most prestigious competition aside from the Olympic games, begins on Saturday in Nanning, China.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
There’s nothing linking the Oklahoma beheading to any groups, terrorist or otherwiseThere’s nothing linking the Oklahoma beheading to any groups, terrorist or otherwise
Technology

Some have portrayed a beheading in Oklahoma as “jihadist” activity on American soil. but there’s no evidence that the man charged with the crime had links to terrorist groups.

By Timothy B. Lee
2016 Presidential Election
Kansas Senate candidate Greg Orman is 2014’s most cynical politicianKansas Senate candidate Greg Orman is 2014’s most cynical politician
2016 Presidential Election

Orman is like Schrödinger’s candidate. Kansans have no idea what his election would mean.

By Dylan Matthews
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Obama’s manufacturing jobs renaissance is mostly fakeObama’s manufacturing jobs renaissance is mostly fake
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Manufacturing output is up, but the share of workers with factory jobs keeps on falling.

By Matthew Yglesias
Transportation
Don’t blame bike messengers for riding like maniacs. Blame their bossesDon’t blame bike messengers for riding like maniacs. Blame their bosses
Transportation

Messengers have a very rational reason for riding recklessly.

By Joseph Stromberg
Science
How zebrafish became the hottest animal in scienceHow zebrafish became the hottest animal in science
Science

Researchers are rushing to use this tiny fish, which could hold the clues for many cures.

By Susannah Locke
Celebrity Culture
Why Harvard Business School students are studying BeyoncéWhy Harvard Business School students are studying Beyoncé
Celebrity Culture

Harvard Business School now has a case study that lets us know what kind of a CEO she is

By Danielle Kurtzleben
2016 Presidential Election
Latinos are pissed at Obama — but they’re still getting out the voteLatinos are pissed at Obama — but they’re still getting out the vote
2016 Presidential Election

The people most betrayed by the president are the ones who are still working to get out the vote for his party

By Dara Lind
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Ukraine’s ceasefire is a sham. These maps prove it.Ukraine’s ceasefire is a sham. These maps prove it.
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Pro-Russian separatist are still gobbling up land in Ukraine.

By Zack Beauchamp
2016 Presidential Election
Lindsey Graham says he might run for presidentLindsey Graham says he might run for president
2016 Presidential Election

And criticizes Marco Rubio.

By Andrew Prokop
Labor
Still no sign of wage inflationStill no sign of wage inflation
Labor

Workers are earning just 2 percent more than they were a year ago.

By Matthew Yglesias