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Archives for November 2014

Criminal Justice
North Dakota will vote today on whether life begins at conceptionNorth Dakota will vote today on whether life begins at conception
Criminal Justice

Measure 1, if passed, would make North Dakota the first state to define life as beginning at conception.

By Sarah Kliff
Climate
A guide to the fight over GMO labeling in Colorado and OregonA guide to the fight over GMO labeling in Colorado and Oregon
Climate

There’s no evidence that GMO foods are harmful to your health. But they’ve become incredibly contentious.

By Brad Plumer
Health Care
9 damn good reasons to go vote today9 damn good reasons to go vote today
Health Care

If you don’t vote, you can’t complain.

By Ezra Klein
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Vox Sentences: What you need to know about tomorrow’s electionsVox Sentences: What you need to know about tomorrow’s elections
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Voting time is only a few hours away. Here’s what you should expect.

By Dylan Matthews
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Obama has lost more House seats than any president since EisenhowerObama has lost more House seats than any president since Eisenhower
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And he’s set to lose more.

By Anand Katakam
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Sarah Palin and Democrats support the same candidate for Alaska governorSarah Palin and Democrats support the same candidate for Alaska governor
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The Great Recession, in one animated GIFThe Great Recession, in one animated GIF
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Watch the US’s major metropolitan areas hemorrhage hundreds of thousands of jobs in 15 scary seconds

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Culture
Car Talk’s Tom Magliozzi has died. Ira Glass remembers how he changed public radioCar Talk’s Tom Magliozzi has died. Ira Glass remembers how he changed public radio
Culture

In 2012, Glass wrote an essay about the man’s impact for Current. It’s worth reading now to reflect on his legacy.

By Emily St. James
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Sen. Chuck Grassley knows that what happens at Dairy Queen stays in Dairy QueenSen. Chuck Grassley knows that what happens at Dairy Queen stays in Dairy Queen
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One tweet that shows why Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley is Americas best tweeter.

By Ezra Klein
Congress
The most important elections happening tomorrow aren’t for CongressThe most important elections happening tomorrow aren’t for Congress
Congress

Little legislation gets passed these days in DC, and that’s not expected to change after tomorrow. But statehouses are furious hubs of activity, churning out thousands of new laws annually.

By Sarah Kliff
Technology
The mystery on new podcast Serial would be much less mysterious with smartphonesThe mystery on new podcast Serial would be much less mysterious with smartphones
Technology

Here are all of the ways your iPhone would change the case at the center of this great new program.

By Mike Case
Social Policy
Why more partisanship can cure what ails American politicsWhy more partisanship can cure what ails American politics
Social Policy

When parties work well, they empower voters. But a federal system needs federal parties.

By Matthew Yglesias
2016 Presidential Election
How can Republicans be less popular than Democrats yet headed for a landslide?How can Republicans be less popular than Democrats yet headed for a landslide?
2016 Presidential Election

What you need to know to understand the 2014 election.

By Ezra Klein
2016 Presidential Election
Midterm Elections 2014: 20 races to watch on election nightMidterm Elections 2014: 20 races to watch on election night
2016 Presidential Election

Hundreds of races will be decided. Here are the most important ones.

By Andrew Prokop
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The most common killers of US, British, Russian, and Roman leaders — in one chartThe most common killers of US, British, Russian, and Roman leaders — in one chart
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Roman emperors were more likely to be assassinated than they were to live to old age.

By Zack Beauchamp