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Archives for November 2014

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All of the songs from Taylor Swift’s 1989, sung by two dudes in under four minutesAll of the songs from Taylor Swift’s 1989, sung by two dudes in under four minutes
Health Care
A new study shows why cancer screening can be bad for your healthA new study shows why cancer screening can be bad for your health
Health Care

An epidemic of thyroid cancer diagnoses in South Korea didn’t actually actually reduce the death rate from the disease.

By Julia Belluz
Climate
Australia repealed its carbon tax — and emissions are soaring againAustralia repealed its carbon tax — and emissions are soaring again
Climate

The rise in emissions will wipe out the reductions made in the two years that the carbon tax existed.

By Brad Plumer
Climate
How the new GOP majority could destroy Obama’s nuclear deal with IranHow the new GOP majority could destroy Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran
Climate

Congress has the power to torpedo a deal with Iran over its nuclear program. With Mitch McConnell running the Senate, they might actually do it.

By Zack Beauchamp
Health Care
Brittany Maynard and the debate about death that America needs to haveBrittany Maynard and the debate about death that America needs to have
Health Care

A dearth of debate and discussion doesn’t eliminate assisted suicide. Instead, it pushes it into the shadows.

By Sarah Kliff
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Chinese leader’s delegation to Tanzania bought so much illegal ivory the price doubledChinese leader’s delegation to Tanzania bought so much illegal ivory the price doubled
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How Chinese black markets and Tanzanian corruption are teaming up to kill thousands of elephants.

By Amanda Taub
Space
After the Virgin Galactic crash, does space tourism still have a future?After the Virgin Galactic crash, does space tourism still have a future?
Space

Some customers are already canceling. But experts are optimistic.

By Joseph Stromberg
Criminal Justice
How banning felons from voting affected the midterms, in one chartHow banning felons from voting affected the midterms, in one chart
Criminal Justice

3 key Senate races and 1 governor’s race show the impact of banning people from voting based on their criminal records

By Dara Lind
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Calm down, the Army didn’t actually endorse calling black people ‘Negro’Calm down, the Army didn’t actually endorse calling black people ‘Negro’
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A report on new regulations has raised questions about whether there’s any place for the outdated term in 2014.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Movies
Are Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez dating?Are Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez dating?
Movies

Who is Justin Bieber? Who is Selena Gomez? Why does anyone care?!

By Kelsey McKinney
Technology
Supporting Ebola relief: Facebook’s latest do-gooding effortSupporting Ebola relief: Facebook’s latest do-gooding effort
Technology

Starting today, Facebook users can give to Ebola charities with the click of a button.

By Julia Belluz
Life in the unemployment capital of America
Features

Hope and despair in Yuma, Arizona

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Media
The best evidence yet that Republicans won’t do anything on immigration in 2015The best evidence yet that Republicans won’t do anything on immigration in 2015
Media

Or, what we learned from watching Univision on election night

By Dara Lind
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Barack Obama’s Kobayashi Maru problemBarack Obama’s Kobayashi Maru problem
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The only way to win is to change the game.

By Ezra Klein
Culture
7 questions about Alex from Target you were too embarrassed to ask7 questions about Alex from Target you were too embarrassed to ask
Culture

Alex from Target (or #alexfromtarget) is a teenage boy with waterfall bangs who works at a Target in Frisco, Texas. He became a viral sensation on Monday after thousands of teens tweeted a photo of him literally working at Target.

By Kelsey McKinney