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Archives for November 2014

Culture
Here’s why you need to watch HBO’s new miniseries Olive Kitteridge tonightHere’s why you need to watch HBO’s new miniseries Olive Kitteridge tonight
Culture

Star Frances McDormand and director Lisa Cholodenko turn this adaptation of Elizabeth Strout’s book into something powerful and beautiful.

By Emily St. James
Congress
Brutal new polls for Democrats make a GOP Senate landslide look quite possibleBrutal new polls for Democrats make a GOP Senate landslide look quite possible
Congress

Democrats’ chances look worse than at any time this year.

By Andrew Prokop
Campaign Finance
A Congressional candidate explains how he became “hard-wired” to raise moneyA Congressional candidate explains how he became “hard-wired” to raise money
Campaign Finance

“I raise money. It’s what I do.”

By Andrew Prokop
Culture
Celebrate this Halloween weekend with a ghost playlistCelebrate this Halloween weekend with a ghost playlist
Culture

Halloween is over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate this autumn weekend with some ghoulish tunes. Ghosts are forever, even if Halloween is not, and it is All Saints’ Day.

By Kelsey McKinney
Immigration
A child became a US citizen on Halloween while wearing a Captain America costumeA child became a US citizen on Halloween while wearing a Captain America costume
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Turkish cosmetic company features al-Qaeda’s 9/11 mastermind in bizarre hair removal adTurkish cosmetic company features al-Qaeda’s 9/11 mastermind in bizarre hair removal ad
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Because the first thing you think when you think “hair removal” is definitely 9/11.

By Zack Beauchamp
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This is what happens when a pig decomposes underwaterThis is what happens when a pig decomposes underwater
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The grossest experiment ever involved dead pigs, the ocean, and a pack of ravenous crabs

By Susannah Locke
Technology
Gamergate and the politicization of absolutely everythingGamergate and the politicization of absolutely everything
Technology

Expect more GamerGates.

By Ezra Klein
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There are now 285 Bitcoin ATMs around the worldThere are now 285 Bitcoin ATMs around the world
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The growth of Bitcoin ATMs could be a threat to conventional money-transfer services.

By Timothy B. Lee
Health
What AIDS should have taught us about how to deal with diseases like EbolaWhat AIDS should have taught us about how to deal with diseases like Ebola
Health

Fear-bola is real, and it’s causing an insane public and policy reaction similar to what emerged following the discovery of HIV.

By Julia Belluz
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One study that illustrates how screwed up America’s approach to family life isOne study that illustrates how screwed up America’s approach to family life is
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According to this study, the formula for being a productive working mom might be to have 1 kid between the ages of 30 and 34 (dads, you’re in the clear).

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Syria
11 poll results that explain the midterms11 poll results that explain the midterms
Syria

People hate Congress, but don’t even know who’s in charge.

By Andrew Prokop