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Archives for November 2014

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The funniest, weirdest, and most compelling ads of the 2014 midtermsThe funniest, weirdest, and most compelling ads of the 2014 midterms
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In these ads, candidates think outside the box as they make the case for voters to vote for them.

By Timothy B. Lee
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Vox Sentences: Get caught up before Election NightVox Sentences: Get caught up before Election Night
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Today’s Sentences is all about the midterms.

By Dylan Matthews
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A political scientist’s case against votingA political scientist’s case against voting
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Everyone knows that one vote will never sway an election. So why do we vote anyway?

By Max Fisher
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How we’d cover the midterm elections if they happened in another countryHow we’d cover the midterm elections if they happened in another country
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How would American media cover the midterm elections if they were happening in another country? Here’s the story you might be reading if they did.

By Amanda Taub
Neuroscience
Bionic body parts: what’s already here (eyes!) and what’s coming soonBionic body parts: what’s already here (eyes!) and what’s coming soon
Neuroscience

The robotic future is already here.

By Susannah Locke
Technology
Facebook’s “I Voted” sticker was a secret experiment on its usersFacebook’s “I Voted” sticker was a secret experiment on its users
Technology

Facebook is trying to peer-pressure you into voting.

By Dara Lind
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Gloria McLeod is leaving congress to run for county supervisor and it’s a great ideaGloria McLeod is leaving congress to run for county supervisor and it’s a great idea
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She can make a bigger difference this way than on the Hill.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Watch the tough-love PSA Univision is using to get Latinos to the pollsWatch the tough-love PSA Univision is using to get Latinos to the polls
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“We have no moral authority to complain if we don’t vote”

By Dara Lind
Culture
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is a preposterous mess that somehow kinda worksChristopher Nolan’s Interstellar is a preposterous mess that somehow kinda works
Culture

Humanity leaves behind a dying Earth to look for new hope among the stars, as Matthew McConaughey cries in close-up.

By Emily St. James
2016 Presidential Election
One sentence that perfectly sums up the Democrats’ midterm problemOne sentence that perfectly sums up the Democrats’ midterm problem
2016 Presidential Election

The Democrats have developed a “boom-and-bust coalition.”

By Ezra Klein
Technology
Estonia has online voting. Should the United States?Estonia has online voting. Should the United States?
Technology

There are lots of benefits. But the risks of hacking are still way too high.

By Brad Plumer
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One reason politicians cater to the rich — they’re more likely to voteOne reason politicians cater to the rich — they’re more likely to vote
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The people who make it out to the polls tend to be poorer than the people who do vote, and it matters.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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The twisted racial politics behind Australia’s asylum policyThe twisted racial politics behind Australia’s asylum policy
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The surprising history and devastating consequences of racial politics Down Under.

By Amanda Taub
Health Care
Today’s elections will decide if 4.5 million people get health insuranceToday’s elections will decide if 4.5 million people get health insurance
Health Care

For millions of uninsured Americans, this 2014 mid-term election is absolutely about Obamacare.

By Sarah Kliff
Culture
Beyoncé is releasing a platinum edition of her surprise albumBeyoncé is releasing a platinum edition of her surprise album
Culture

Beyoncé Knowles Carter is maybe the only artist from whom two new songs and a four disc box set can be a disappointment.

By Kelsey McKinney