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Archives for October 2014

Science
This medical student wants to bring down Dr. OzThis medical student wants to bring down Dr. Oz
Science

Doctors in America have been lobbying for an end to medical quackery on TV

By Julia Belluz
Health
How the US botched its Ebola responseHow the US botched its Ebola response
Health
By Julia Belluz
Health Care
Stop reading this story and go get a flu shotStop reading this story and go get a flu shot
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Health Care

Here’s a more productive way to stay healthy this fall than worrying abut the incredibly unlikely event of an American Ebola outbreak: Get a flu shot.

By Sarah Kliff
Health
The 6 biggest myths about Ebola, debunkedThe 6 biggest myths about Ebola, debunked
Health

There’s a lot of nonsense out there. Here’s the facts.

By Susannah Locke
Immigration
The US wants to help Central Americans — by letting fewer refugees inThe US wants to help Central Americans — by letting fewer refugees in
Immigration

The Obama administration wants to make it easier for kids to get refugee status instead of risking their lives to get to the US. Will it work?

By Dara Lind
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Cartoon Network is airing its first ever miniseries in NovemberCartoon Network is airing its first ever miniseries in November
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Over the Garden Wall premieres on November 3.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Congress
Poll: Potential Kansas disaster looms for Senate GOPPoll: Potential Kansas disaster looms for Senate GOP
Congress

Republicans have gotten great Senate news lately — except for here.

By Andrew Prokop
Syria
Obama’s getting more aggressive on ISIS — but it’s putting more civilians at riskObama’s getting more aggressive on ISIS — but it’s putting more civilians at risk
Syria

The more ambitious the US gets in its war against ISIS, the more civilians its strikes are likely to kill.

By Zack Beauchamp
Health
Why America’s health system can stop EbolaWhy America’s health system can stop Ebola
Health

The news of the first US Ebola infection is frightening, but the strength of America’s health care system means that we won’t have an outbreak in the US like the ones in Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone.

By Amanda Taub
Culture
Gone Girl is one of the best movies ever made about marriageGone Girl is one of the best movies ever made about marriage
Culture

The movie adaptation of the novel is twisty, brilliant — and hilarious to boot.

By Emily St. James
Health
Why we fail at stopping outbreaks like EbolaWhy we fail at stopping outbreaks like Ebola
Health

What we can learn from the world’s worst Ebola epidemic that we didn’t learn from the SARS and H1N1 swine flu scares.

By Julia Belluz and Steven Hoffman
Climate
35,000 walruses are swarming Alaska’s shore — because their sea ice is vanishing35,000 walruses are swarming Alaska’s shore — because their sea ice is vanishing
Climate

This is happening more frequently as the Arctic heats up.

By Brad Plumer
Comic Books
No one liked DC Comics’ sexist t-shirts. And the company listened.No one liked DC Comics’ sexist t-shirts. And the company listened.
Comic Books

DC says it’s about empowering boys and girls. Its merchandise says different.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Russia
Russia is starting to use the same line on Baltic countries that it used to invade UkraineRussia is starting to use the same line on Baltic countries that it used to invade Ukraine
Russia

A senior Russian foreign ministry official says Moscow will guarantee the “rights and freedoms” of Russian minorities in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

By Max Fisher
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It doesn’t matter if government bailouts are profitableIt doesn’t matter if government bailouts are profitable
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The federal government prints money, so it never needs to worry about profits. The real pros and cons of loan guarantees, bailouts, or other endeavors are different.

By Matthew Yglesias