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Archives for December 2014

Technology
Uber’s Sydney fiasco: the problem with surge pricing is everyone hates itUber’s Sydney fiasco: the problem with surge pricing is everyone hates it
Technology

From the hostage crisis to Saturday night restaurant reservations, people like flat prices.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Ted Cruz just did a huge favor for DemocratsTed Cruz just did a huge favor for Democrats
Politics

Cruz forced the Senate to stay open on a Saturday. Harry Reid took advantage of the extra time. Now Cruz’s fellow Republicans are pissed.

By Dara Lind
World Politics
Dramatic video shows Sydney police raiding cafe to rescue hostagesDramatic video shows Sydney police raiding cafe to rescue hostages
World Politics

Watch the final moments of the Lindt Cafe hostage crisis

By Amanda Taub
Culture
Amal Clooney married down. She’s way more fascinating than George.Amal Clooney married down. She’s way more fascinating than George.
Culture

Getting married is the least interesting thing she did this year.

By Kelsey McKinney
How to not shoot civilians: 9 community policing tips from a chief who got it right
Explainers

The feds want to improve local policing. Here’s where they should start

By Dara Lind
Politics
Elizabeth Warren says she’s not running for president. Should we believe her?Elizabeth Warren says she’s not running for president. Should we believe her?
Politics

Other politicians have said they wouldn’t run, but changed their minds.

By Andrew Prokop
archives
Man Haron Monis: What we know about the Sydney hostage-takerMan Haron Monis: What we know about the Sydney hostage-taker
archives

The self-styled sheikh moved to Australia from Iran in 2009.

By Max Fisher
Life
8 mostly terrible predictions about millennials from a book published in 20008 mostly terrible predictions about millennials from a book published in 2000
Life

It contains a sentence that in hindsight is darkly, hilariously wrong: “For Millennials, the Dow Jones only goes up, people only get wealthier, and America only fights effortless wars.”

By Libby Nelson
archives
The business of collecting money from dead peopleThe business of collecting money from dead people
archives

New regulators are hoping to clean up an industry that has at times used aggressive tactics on grieving families

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Police Violence
After police killed John Crawford at a Walmart, they threatened his girlfriend with jailAfter police killed John Crawford at a Walmart, they threatened his girlfriend with jail
Police Violence

Police interrogated Crawford’s girlfriend for 90 minutes. Then they told her he’s dead.

By German Lopez
Politics
Housing affordability is Blue America’s greatest failingHousing affordability is Blue America’s greatest failing
Politics

Why Americans are voting with their feet for conservative states.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
We watched all of Netflix’s Marco Polo. You ... don’t have to.We watched all of Netflix’s Marco Polo. You ... don’t have to.
Culture

This could have been great. Instead, it’s really boring.

By Emily St. James
Science
What would happen if the Yellowstone supervolcano actually erupted?What would happen if the Yellowstone supervolcano actually erupted?
Science

It would be bad. But that doesn’t mean you should start freaking out.

By Brad Plumer
Science
Some scientists think we’ll find signs of aliens within our lifetimes. Here’s how.Some scientists think we’ll find signs of aliens within our lifetimes. Here’s how.
Science

Next-generation telescopes could spot distant planets that have signs of life.

By Joseph Stromberg
World Politics
#illridewithyou: Australians support Muslim neighbors during Sydney hostage crisis#illridewithyou: Australians support Muslim neighbors during Sydney hostage crisis
World Politics

A heartwarming response to a terrible crisis

By Amanda Taub