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Archives for December 2014

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Vox Sentences: This is the kind of police department that kills a 12-year-old boyVox Sentences: This is the kind of police department that kills a 12-year-old boy
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Also, reaction to the Eric Garner non-indictment, the House moves on immigration, and violence breaks out in Chechnya.

By Dylan Matthews
Criminal Justice
Why wasn’t the cop who killed Eric Garner indicted?Why wasn’t the cop who killed Eric Garner indicted?
Criminal Justice

If the justice system believes everything cops say, it can’t keep us safe from bad cops

By Amanda Taub
Marriage Equality
An Obama executive order will soon protect more LGBT workersAn Obama executive order will soon protect more LGBT workers
Marriage Equality

The new rule will stop federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT workers.

By German Lopez
Culture
We’re live-blogging Allison Williams and Christopher Walken in NBC’s musical Peter PanWe’re live-blogging Allison Williams and Christopher Walken in NBC’s musical Peter Pan
Culture

Tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, NBC will premiere a live broadcast of the musical Peter Pan.

By Kelsey McKinney
Science
The CDC might suggest all men consider getting circumcised. Here’s how to interpret this.The CDC might suggest all men consider getting circumcised. Here’s how to interpret this.
Science

An HIV doctor offers help with a difficult decision.

By Julia Belluz
Culture
Hackers revealed Sony Pictures’ real secret — media companies are really boringHackers revealed Sony Pictures’ real secret — media companies are really boring
Culture

Here is how the company is still making money off Saving Silverman — a movie you probably forgot existed.

By Emily St. James
Immigration
The House just passed its first attempt to stop Obama on immigrationThe House just passed its first attempt to stop Obama on immigration
Immigration

It won’t go anywhere.

By Dara Lind
Movies
5 dystopian book series for the Hunger Games fan in your life5 dystopian book series for the Hunger Games fan in your life
Movies

All of these YA series have strong, Katniss-level, protagonists.

By Kelsey McKinney
Criminal Justice
Federal investigation: Cleveland police are poorly trained and inappropriately violentFederal investigation: Cleveland police are poorly trained and inappropriately violent
Criminal Justice

Damning findings from the federal investigation.

By German Lopez
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Don’t try to fight it: Your need to sleep is 80 percent geneticDon’t try to fight it: Your need to sleep is 80 percent genetic
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Some people need less sleep, and it seems to be in their DNA.

By Susannah Locke
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Right now is a perfect time to raise the gas taxRight now is a perfect time to raise the gas tax
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The US keeps running out of money for roads. And gas prices are at their lowest level in four years.

By Brad Plumer
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This year’s flu vaccine is far from perfect. But you should still get vaccinated.This year’s flu vaccine is far from perfect. But you should still get vaccinated.
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This year’s flu vaccine may not be a good match for this year’s flu virus, the government says.

By Sarah Kliff
2016 Presidential Election
Rand Paul: The bigger story of Eric Garner’s death is about cigarette taxesRand Paul: The bigger story of Eric Garner’s death is about cigarette taxes
2016 Presidential Election

Paul has been leading an outreach effort to black voters.

By Andrew Prokop
Culture
Loved the book Wild? The movie version is, surprisingly, almost as goodLoved the book Wild? The movie version is, surprisingly, almost as good
Culture

It’s been a long time since Reese Witherspoon has been this good.

By Emily St. James
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Millennials are way more educated than their parents. They’re also paid less.Millennials are way more educated than their parents. They’re also paid less.
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This group of young adults in particular is bearing the brunt of economic problems

By Danielle Kurtzleben