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Archives for October 2014

Public Health
15 charts, maps, and photos that explain the Ebola outbreak15 charts, maps, and photos that explain the Ebola outbreak
Public Health

Quickly understand the worst Ebola outbreak ever

By Joe Posner, Sarah Kliff and 1 more
Health
Ebola is in the US. Here’s how health officials will contain it.Ebola is in the US. Here’s how health officials will contain it.
Health

What experts will do to stop Ebola within our borders.

By Susannah Locke
archives
Create your own hyperviolent John Oliver headlinesCreate your own hyperviolent John Oliver headlines
archives

John Oliver just won’t stop “ripping into” and “destroying” stuff.

By Dylan Matthews and Yuri Victor
Marijuana Legalization
How marijuana legalization became a majority movementHow marijuana legalization became a majority movement
Marijuana Legalization

The movement is rapidly evolving, but it still has ways to go.

By German Lopez
China
The single biggest misconception Americans have about ChinaThe single biggest misconception Americans have about China
China

Understanding it is crucial for understanding the protests in Hong Kong and how China will respond to them.

By Max Fisher
Syria
American overreaction about ISIS isn’t just wrong — it’s dangerousAmerican overreaction about ISIS isn’t just wrong — it’s dangerous
Syria

All of a sudden, it feels a lot like 2002.

By Zack Beauchamp
Money
An interactive guide to finding your best student loan repayment optionAn interactive guide to finding your best student loan repayment option
Money

Here’s how to figure out which of the federal plans makes the most sense for you.

By Libby Nelson
Health
We have Ebola in the US but Africa remains most at riskWe have Ebola in the US but Africa remains most at risk
Health

Worries about the the worst outbreak in history intensifying within Africa trump concerns about cross-continent spread.

By Julia Belluz
Health Care
Another court strikes down Obamacare subsidies in 36 statesAnother court strikes down Obamacare subsidies in 36 states
Health Care

The Eastern District Court of Oklahoma ruled to strike down Obamacare’s subsides on federal exchanges, consistent with a ruling in a related lawsuit earlier in the summer.

By Adrianna McIntyre