Mexico Now Has Universal Health Care
As the contenders and seconds in the United States’ presidential duel continue slapping each others’ cheeks with allegations…
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Study: Five Percent of Rapes Result in Pregnancy
This just in: Rape can, and sometimes does, lead to pregnancy. One would think that goes without saying,…
The Tip Jar Shall be the Downfall of this Great Republic, Evidence from 2012 and 1916
Tipping is an aristocratic conceit — “There you go, my good man, buy your starving family a loaf”…
Shanghai in the ’30s and Now: My Father’s City
A few days ago, Foreign Policy posted this slideshow of images from Shanghai in the 20s and 30s.…
Memory Gone, the Melodies Linger On
Can’t get that tune out of your head, even though you have no recollection of its name? Scientists…
The Wall Street Crackdown America’s Been Waiting for?
A bunchofoutlets reported yesterday that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman subpoenaed seven of the world’s largest banks over the…
Things We Know That Aren’t True, Poverty and Terrorism Edition
You might think that poverty breeds terrorism. It’s a fairly intuitive view, and it has been trumpeted by…
Steal Your Face, Disney-style
Madame Tussaud, step aside. Walt Disney Company scientists (not at an oxymoron, it turns out) have developed a…
Pussy Riot and Russia’s Deep State
Like Madonna and Bjork, I’ve been following the trial of Russia’s Pussy Riot, an all-female punk band that…
Your Own Personal Voting Advisors
The new(ish) site PollVault.com (tagline “Elections made easy”) aims to use social media to help you go vote. They…