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Archives for November 2014

Space
The Leonid meteor shower is Monday. Here’s how to see it.The Leonid meteor shower is Monday. Here’s how to see it.
Space

Experts are predicting 10 to 15 meteors per hour between midnight and dawn.

By Joseph Stromberg
Neuroscience
You’re not sleeping as much as you think you areYou’re not sleeping as much as you think you are
Neuroscience

How to find out how much you’re actually sleeping — and how to improve it.

By Susannah Locke
Health
2 heart-breaking paragraphs about the Maryland doctor killed by Ebola2 heart-breaking paragraphs about the Maryland doctor killed by Ebola
Health

Here’s what Dr. Martin Salia’s son had to say about his father.

By Julia Belluz
Space
Mars may have been warmer in the past — but probably not warm enough for lifeMars may have been warmer in the past — but probably not warm enough for life
Space

A new study is bad news for our hopes of finding ancient life on Mars.

By Joseph Stromberg
Culture
A male TV anchor wore the same suit for 365 days. Nobody noticed.A male TV anchor wore the same suit for 365 days. Nobody noticed.
Culture

While Stefanovic’s prank is funny, it also shows the inequality women face in the workforce everyday. On television, as in every workplace, women are judged more harshly than men on their appearance and less on their actual work.

By Kelsey McKinney
Social Policy
Scott Walker’s food stamp drug testing plan is illegal and (probably) unconstitutionalScott Walker’s food stamp drug testing plan is illegal and (probably) unconstitutional
Social Policy

The last time a state tried this, the Obama administration immediately shut them down.

By Dylan Matthews
archives
The political upside of Obama’s immigration planThe political upside of Obama’s immigration plan
archives

A big move in 2014 gives Latinos something other than gridlock to vote for in 2016.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
Five ways Sesame Street changed the worldFive ways Sesame Street changed the world
Culture

Sure, the show, turning 45 this month, changed TV. But why settle for that? It made the world a better place.

By Emily St. James
archives
Election results 2014: News and updates on major midterm racesElection results 2014: News and updates on major midterm races
archives

We’ll update this page, so check back!

By German Lopez, Danielle Kurtzleben and 1 more
Syria
A horrifying new report reveals the strategy behind ISIS’s brutalityA horrifying new report reveals the strategy behind ISIS’s brutality
Syria

ISIS’s ultraviolence is designed to cement its rule by terrifying the population into submission. And it might be working.

By Zack Beauchamp
archives
The courts set a new record for rejecting software patents in 2014The courts set a new record for rejecting software patents in 2014
archives

The courts have already made this a record year for declaring software unpatentable.

By Timothy B. Lee
Explainers
9 facts that explain why Obama is about to help millions of immigrants9 facts that explain why Obama is about to help millions of immigrants
Explainers

In some ways, Obama’s upcoming executive action is 20 years in the making

By Dara Lind
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Japan just built a train that goes 300 miles per hour. Watch it in action.Japan just built a train that goes 300 miles per hour. Watch it in action.
archives

A new Japanese bullet train can go more than 300 miles per hour. America won’t have a train that fast for decades.

By Timothy B. Lee
Culture
Bill Cosby refuses to respond to rape allegationsBill Cosby refuses to respond to rape allegations
Culture

This question gives me no pleasure, Mr. Cosby,” Simon begins, “but there have been serious allegations against you in the last couple of days.”

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
The definitive playlist of songs about buttsThe definitive playlist of songs about butts
Culture

The internet remains sound. For now. In honor of Kim, let’s see what a playlist of celebratory butt songs does to it.

By Kelsey McKinney