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Archives for December 2014

Politics
One small study that explodes the myth that inequality is efficientOne small study that explodes the myth that inequality is efficient
Politics

To fix problems efficiently, we need to use prices. But that only works if everyone has enough money.

By Matthew Yglesias
Science
Science journals screw up all the time. This guy keeps track of every mistakeScience journals screw up all the time. This guy keeps track of every mistake
Science

Ivan Oransky is basically the Perez Hilton of science blogs.

By Julia Belluz
Culture
Watch Darlene Love perform “Christmas” on Letterman for the last timeWatch Darlene Love perform “Christmas” on Letterman for the last time
Culture

She blows the roof off the place.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Police Violence
Prosecutor in Ferguson grand jury says he knew some witnesses were lyingProsecutor in Ferguson grand jury says he knew some witnesses were lying
Police Violence

The admission could put St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch at odds with ethical and legal requirements.

By German Lopez
archives
The most entertaining Obama press conference in yearsThe most entertaining Obama press conference in years
archives

And more in Friday’s Vox Sentences.

By Dylan Matthews
Culture
Why isn’t Sony showing The Interview on the streaming site it already owns?Why isn’t Sony showing The Interview on the streaming site it already owns?
Culture

Sony Entertainment’s CEO Michael Lynton suggests the company has no Video On Demand options available to it. But what about Crackle?

By Emily St. James
Culture
Here’s how North Korean films portray AmericansHere’s how North Korean films portray Americans
Culture

Among other crazy facts, North Korean films employ American defectors to play villains.

By Zack Beauchamp
Criminal Justice
There are fewer Americans in prison, jail, probation, or parole than any time since 2003There are fewer Americans in prison, jail, probation, or parole than any time since 2003
Criminal Justice

A steady decline in the number of Americans tied up in the criminal justice system.

By German Lopez
Climate
The EPA is finally regulating coal ash waste. But its new rule is... weak.The EPA is finally regulating coal ash waste. But its new rule is... weak.
Climate

But environmentalists say the rules are too flimsy to stop future coal ash spills — like the one in North Carolina earlier this year.

By Brad Plumer
Science
This fish was just discovered at a record-breaking 26,000 feet under the seaThis fish was just discovered at a record-breaking 26,000 feet under the sea
Science

And it’s mesmerizing.

By Susannah Locke
Politics
Obamacare has not killed health insurance at work, survey findsObamacare has not killed health insurance at work, survey finds
Politics

Employers did not drop health insurance during the first year of Obamacare

By Sarah Kliff
Race
The case for abolishing tippingThe case for abolishing tipping
Race

Not only is tipping undemocratic — it may well be unconstitutional.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Politics
President Obama called on women reporters for all eight questions at his press conferencePresident Obama called on women reporters for all eight questions at his press conference
Politics

The conference made what appeared to be a deliberate effort to listen to female voices.

By Kelsey McKinney
Science
Can psychopaths be cured?Can psychopaths be cured?
Science

This woman is training psychopaths to be less psychopathic.

By Susannah Locke
Business & Finance
Obama says Sony made a mistake to pull The InterviewObama says Sony made a mistake to pull The Interview
Business & Finance

“That’s not who we are,” Obama said in a Friday press conference.

By Timothy B. Lee