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Archives for December 2014

Politics
Bill O’Reilly: Black people should wear “don’t get pregnant at 14” shirtsBill O’Reilly: Black people should wear “don’t get pregnant at 14” shirts
Politics

The Fox News host gave the son of Martin Luther King Jr. his idea of a unifying message.

By German Lopez
Culture
Everything that happened on the Colbert Report finaleEverything that happened on the Colbert Report finale
Culture

The episode’s climax walked the balance between sarcasm and sentimentality perfectly.

By Emily St. James
archives
Why college textbooks are so high — and how students are fighting backWhy college textbooks are so high — and how students are fighting back
archives

The price of college textbooks has risen almost as quickly as the price of college tuition.

By Libby Nelson
Culture
All the cameos in Stephen Colbert’s musical finale — in gif formAll the cameos in Stephen Colbert’s musical finale — in gif form
Culture

Jon Stewart was there! And George Lucas! And ... Smaug?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Stephen Colbert sings with every celebrity you can think of on the final Colbert ReportStephen Colbert sings with every celebrity you can think of on the final Colbert Report
Culture

Was there anyone not invited to The Colbert Report on Thursday?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Watch Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s final handoffWatch Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s final handoff
Culture

Cherish it.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Re-watch the monologue that changed Stephen Colbert’s careerRe-watch the monologue that changed Stephen Colbert’s career
Culture

Back in 2006, Colbert delivered one of the most scathing White House Correspondents Dinner monologues ever.

By Alex Abad-Santos
archives
Hollywood reels from The Interview’s cancellationHollywood reels from The Interview’s cancellation
archives

Plus, Nebraska and Oklahoma want the feds to stop Colorado from legalizing marijuana.

By Dylan Matthews
TV
After Obama’s big Cuba announcement, a White House guest gave him a Cuban cigarAfter Obama’s big Cuba announcement, a White House guest gave him a Cuban cigar
Business & Finance
Marissa Mayer wouldn’t hire Gwyneth Paltrow because she never graduated from collegeMarissa Mayer wouldn’t hire Gwyneth Paltrow because she never graduated from college
Business & Finance

Credentialism run amok at Yahoo

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
Stephen Colbert explains his exhausting work scheduleStephen Colbert explains his exhausting work schedule
Culture

What Stephen Colbert does is unique. And there’s a reason why no one else has been able to do what he does.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Life
The biggest surprise in Serial was its perfect endingThe biggest surprise in Serial was its perfect ending
Life

The podcast turned out to be a contemplation on the nature of the truth — but a surprisingly effective and moving one.

By Libby Nelson
Marijuana Legalization
Nebraska and Oklahoma sue Colorado to stop marijuana legalizationNebraska and Oklahoma sue Colorado to stop marijuana legalization
Marijuana Legalization

This is the first major legal challenge to marijuana legalization in the US.

By German Lopez
Climate
Why gas prices vary so much from state to stateWhy gas prices vary so much from state to state
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Climate

A driver in St. Louis pays $2.08 per gallon. But in San Francisco it’s $2.97 per gallon.

By Brad Plumer
Business & Finance
How the Federal Reserve boosted the economy with a single word — “patient”How the Federal Reserve boosted the economy with a single word — “patient”
Business & Finance

S&P soars on a simple change of phrase.

By Matthew Yglesias