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Archives for December 2014

Politics
We have a spending deal. Here’s what’s in it.We have a spending deal. Here’s what’s in it.
Politics

Plus, day two of the Senate torture report debate, and Republicans weigh whether to bring back the filibuster for nominations.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Congress sneaks through plan to make school lunches less healthyCongress sneaks through plan to make school lunches less healthy
Politics

School meals will have to be a little less whole-grain rich after all.

By Libby Nelson
archives
Survey: Support for gun rights at two-decade highSurvey: Support for gun rights at two-decade high
archives

Most Americans say guns help protect people from crime.

By German Lopez
Science
Why so many of the health articles you read are junkWhy so many of the health articles you read are junk
Science

It’s not just journalists who are to blame.

By Julia Belluz
Culture
Pixar’s Inside Out trailer will make you realize how much you’ve missed PixarPixar’s Inside Out trailer will make you realize how much you’ve missed Pixar
Culture

It’s all about the feelings.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
Study: The KKK helped Republicans win the SouthStudy: The KKK helped Republicans win the South
Politics

George W. Bush did better in 2000 in counties that had Klan chapters in the 1960s.

By Dylan Matthews
Almanac
There’s a Hungarian version of Planet of the Apes only with dogs instead of apesThere’s a Hungarian version of Planet of the Apes only with dogs instead of apes
Almanac

Think Lassie, but with an army of mutts.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Labor
This is what it feels like to be unemployed for yearsThis is what it feels like to be unemployed for years
Labor

The term among economists for losing your job market value when you’re unemployed is “skill erosion.” Here’s what that feels like.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Culture
5 of 2014’s best songs are also its most embarrassing5 of 2014’s best songs are also its most embarrassing
Culture

But they’re all great. Seriously.

By Kelsey McKinney
Science
The Rosetta probe’s first finding suggests asteroids, not comets, brought water to EarthThe Rosetta probe’s first finding suggests asteroids, not comets, brought water to Earth
Science

The historic mission’s first data is a big clue about how water arrived on our own planet.

By Joseph Stromberg
Politics
Democrats and the South: There are only 50 states, a party can’t abandon 9 of themDemocrats and the South: There are only 50 states, a party can’t abandon 9 of them
Politics

Michael Tomasky is wrong on the internet.

By Matthew Yglesias
Criminal Justice
Two-thirds of sexual assault victims don’t go to the policeTwo-thirds of sexual assault victims don’t go to the police
Criminal Justice

Rape and sexual assault are way less likely to be reported to police than other violent crimes.

By Dara Lind
Politics
How we treat breast cancer exposes a huge systematic issue in American health careHow we treat breast cancer exposes a huge systematic issue in American health care
Politics

Doctors don’t have big incentives to stay up-to-date with new treatments. Sometimes, it’s actually financially ruinous for them to do so.

By Sarah Kliff
Business & Finance
Abercrombie, Delia’s, Aeropostale: all your old favorite stores are in big troubleAbercrombie, Delia’s, Aeropostale: all your old favorite stores are in big trouble
Business & Finance

Teen clothing stores are tanking, and there are a lot of reasons why.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Politics
The Federal Reserve is cracking down on giant banks’ reckless borrowingThe Federal Reserve is cracking down on giant banks’ reckless borrowing
Politics

Reducing bank leverage is the best way to make the system safer

By Matthew Yglesias