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Archives for November 2014

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The people who wrote Obamacare think the new Supreme Court Obamacare case is ridiculousThe people who wrote Obamacare think the new Supreme Court Obamacare case is ridiculous
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“It was always intended that the federal fallback exchange would do everything that the statute told the states to do, which includes delivering the subsidies,” one former Republican staffer says.

By Sarah Kliff
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Republicans won 53% of House votes, and 77% of House seats, in North CarolinaRepublicans won 53% of House votes, and 77% of House seats, in North Carolina
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A full list of states where votes cast and House outcomes most differed.

By Andrew Prokop, Joss Fong and 1 more
Health Care
Working-class Americans could lose $36 billion if the latest Obamacare challenge prevailsWorking-class Americans could lose $36 billion if the latest Obamacare challenge prevails
Health Care

The case could affect millions of Americans’ health insurance.

By German Lopez
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Maui just banned GMO farming. Will it hold up in court?Maui just banned GMO farming. Will it hold up in court?
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A new law in Hawaii could have a surprisingly large impact on the future of genetically modified food.

By Brad Plumer
Criminal Justice
A federal judge’s radical new plan to keep innocent people out of jailA federal judge’s radical new plan to keep innocent people out of jail
Criminal Justice

Judge Jed Rakoff says our justice system is “a mirage.” The reality is that prosecutors have all the power — and innocent people are paying the price.

By Amanda Taub
Culture
The Walking Dead’s been popular for years. Now it’s also good.The Walking Dead’s been popular for years. Now it’s also good.
Culture

The series’ abrupt shift to quality in its fifth season has been fun — if a bit baffling. Here are 5 theories for why it happened.

By Emily St. James
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Join the Serial live chat now.Join the Serial live chat now.
Climate
Is everything we know about ISIS’s oil money wrong?Is everything we know about ISIS’s oil money wrong?
Climate

According to a new estimate by German intelligence agencies, the speculation that ISIS makes billions of dollars from oil per year is “hugely overblown.” Here’s why.

By Zack Beauchamp
Neuroscience
How scientists are helping blind people see with their earsHow scientists are helping blind people see with their ears
Neuroscience

Bats can see using sonar, and some people can, too.

By Susannah Locke
Climate
Will Republicans kill the filibuster?Will Republicans kill the filibuster?
Climate

Democrats weakened the filibuster for the first time in decades in 2013. Will Republicans reverse that — or take it a step further?

By Dylan Matthews
Labor
The economy’s improving and Democrats are getting none of the credit they deserveThe economy’s improving and Democrats are getting none of the credit they deserve
Labor

Life isn’t fair, and other lessons from the Obama Economy.

By Matthew Yglesias
Health Care
Berkeley has a big new soda tax that won’t reduce obesityBerkeley has a big new soda tax that won’t reduce obesity
Health Care

Berkeley voters approved the country’s most aggressive approve soda-tax Tuesday, giving a policy long-supported by public health experts its first shot at a real-life experiment.

By Sarah Kliff
Movies
The Theory of Everything wants Stephen Hawking to break your heartThe Theory of Everything wants Stephen Hawking to break your heart
Movies

The Theory of Everything, James Marsh’s biopic about the indomitable Stephen Hawking, isn’t a movie concerned with the scientist’s contributions to theoretical physics or cosmology.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Labor
Follow the news from October Jobs DayFollow the news from October Jobs Day
Labor

It’s time for another monthly jobs report. Follow our stream of updates for what the Labor Department says and what all the new numbers mean.

By Vox Staff
Culture
6 questions about Serial, the most popular podcast in America6 questions about Serial, the most popular podcast in America
Culture

Either you haven’t heard of the true-crime podcast, or you’re obsessed with it. There’s little in between.

By Libby Nelson