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Archives for November 2014

Health
What makes us sick, in one chartWhat makes us sick, in one chart
Health

What makes up the burden of disease in people over the age of 60, in poor and rich countries, is surprisingly similar.

By Julia Belluz
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Lost, 10 years later: Damon Lindelof reflects on the show’s classic first seasonLost, 10 years later: Damon Lindelof reflects on the show’s classic first season
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The show’s co-creator on casting, developing characters, and building the Island’s mythology

#MeToo
Don Lemon to Bill Cosby’s rape accuser: you could have bitten his penisDon Lemon to Bill Cosby’s rape accuser: you could have bitten his penis
#MeToo

‘You know, there are ways not to perform oral sex if you don’t want to do it.’

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Culture
The line between film and TV is evaporating. Good.The line between film and TV is evaporating. Good.
Culture

How this exciting new FX series points the way toward the future of both.

By Emily St. James
Labor
Are Democrats out of new ideas?Are Democrats out of new ideas?
Labor

The last few years has been a period of policy ferment on the right in a way it hasn’t been on the left.

By Ezra Klein
Explainers
To understand Obama’s next big immigration action, you need to understand his firstTo understand Obama’s next big immigration action, you need to understand his first
Explainers

What you need to know about the DACA program Obama created in 2012

By Dara Lind
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The best conservative argument for another government shutdownThe best conservative argument for another government shutdown
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If the last one didn’t hurt the GOP, why would another be any different?

By Matthew Yglesias
Climate
NASA found a way to visualize the most important process behind global warmingNASA found a way to visualize the most important process behind global warming
Climate

This mesmerizing animation simulates a year in the life of carbon dioxide.

By Brad Plumer
#MeToo
Janice Dickinson becomes 15th woman to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assaultJanice Dickinson becomes 15th woman to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault
#MeToo

The supermodel detailed her allegations in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
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Vox Sentences: Jerusalem’s violence may have hit a tipping pointVox Sentences: Jerusalem’s violence may have hit a tipping point
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Plus, the Senate’s Keystone vote, and Uber’s threats to journalists.

By Dylan Matthews
Congress
The Senate rejected a bill to limit NSA spying. Here’s what you need to know.The Senate rejected a bill to limit NSA spying. Here’s what you need to know.
Congress

The Senate will vote on the USA Freedom Act, which limits bulk collection of Americans’ calling records and creates a new public advocate in the secretive FISA court.

By Timothy B. Lee
Climate
Keystone XL pipeline bill fails in the SenateKeystone XL pipeline bill fails in the Senate
Climate

The bill’s co-sponsor, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), needed 60 votes to overcome a filibuster by Senate Democrats. She only got 59.

By Brad Plumer
Technology
Uber’s vast trove of customer data is ripe for abuseUber’s vast trove of customer data is ripe for abuse
Technology

Uber has a vast amount of data about its customers comings and goings. And there’s little reason for confidence that the company won’t abuse the power that data gives them.

By Timothy B. Lee
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Want to afford a house? Move to Ohio.Want to afford a house? Move to Ohio.
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Here are the cities where homes are the most within-reach for middle-class homebuyers

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Culture
MasterChef Junior offers a weekly lesson in being a better personMasterChef Junior offers a weekly lesson in being a better person
Culture

The Fox cooking competition removes so much of the cynicism from reality TV.

By Emily St. James