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Elon Musk is giving up Tesla’s patents for free (and no, he’s not insane)
Sarah Gray
It could help reduce carbon emissions, and do so much more for electric cars
5 conservatives who are still mad women have the right to vote
Katie Halper
It seems impossible to be anti-enfranchisement in the 21st century, but sexists like Ann Coulter prove otherwise
How Bill Watterson made his secret return to comics
Cooper Fleishman
The remarkable story of the unremarkable fan letter that lured the elusive "Calvin and Hobbes" genius out of hiding
He’s King Midas meets Napoleon meets Rodney Dangerfield: All the analogies the media has used to describe Jeff Bezos
Prachi Gupta
The Amazon CEO is an evil, goofy, shark-like, chuckling snake-oil salesman
Why Panera’s decision to ditch food additives actually misses the point
Lindsay Abrams
The company is dumping artificial additives from its food -- but that's not necesssarily going to make us healthier
Hip-hop’s profane victory: How corporations co-opted black cool
Brittney Cooper
From YouTube to Netflix, here's why the end of net neutrality will affect people of color more than we realize
“The Tao of Martha”: Inside the obsessive online subculture of Martha Stewart wannabes
Rebecca Harrington
They have Pinterests and Tumblrs. They make a mean DIY spice rack. Welcome to the growing world of Martha fanatics
Math vs. Reaganomics: Why GOP’s anti-tax hysteria falls flat
Jordan Ellenberg
How Republicans embraced a promising economic theory — and distorted it beyond recognition
Five “Cosmos” moments that made creationists’ heads explode
Sarah Gray
"Cosmos" may be finishing soon, but these truths are written in the stars -- whether Ken Ham likes it or not
He’s in every action movie — but not for long: Meet the Expendable Asian Crewmember
Paula Young Lee
From "Godzilla" to "X-Men" to "Total Recall," why does every blockbuster need a single Asian guy to kill off?
George W. Bush “competency” myth: Why Beltway media is dangerously confused again
Jim Newell
Washington Post piece suggests a president's ability to "get things done" and "competency" are analogous. Nope!
Harvard is pretty sure it owns a book bound by human skin
Prachi Gupta
The book could be wrapped in the skin of a great ape or a gibbon, but that's "extremely unlikely"
How to say you’re sorry: A comprehensive ranking of celebrity apologies
Prachi Gupta
Not all celebrity apologies are as honest and forthcoming as Jonah Hill's -- but some are more entertaining
Forget Christopher Hitchens: Atheism in America is undergoing a radical change
Chris Hall
Having a conversation about atheism today by talking about Hitchens and Dawkins proves you aren't paying attention
Right-wing rag’s climate delusion: Debunking National Review’s latest fiction
Simon Maloy
On climate, the right's "intellectual" powerhouse is still inane. (Hint: They still love Al Gore jokes) (UPDATED)
Look out, Chris Christie: The new war on public schools just might be defeated
Jeff Bryant
Signs of optimism in public school fight, and warning signs for any politician who pushes privatization, charters
Hopping on the climate bandwagon? China says it, too, may cap emissions
Lindsay Abrams
The announcement "sends a very powerful signal to the rest of the world to get serious"
“The Daily Show”: Anti-vaxxers are the climate-denying “nutjobs” of the left
Lindsay Abrams
Correspondent Samantha Bee explores the outbreak of misinformation in "wealthy white liberal enclaves"
Rand Paul’s crazy word salad on Obamacare: A symbol of GOP’s larger mess
Joan Walsh
GOP star’s evasions make him the perfect leader of a party afraid to tell voters what it really stands for
Greek yogurt’s amazing success is causing a big problem for manufacturers
Jill Richardson
America's are falling in love with Greek yogurt, but producers don't know what to do with one of its byproducts
The secret to fighting male fury: Why #YesAllWomen is so important
Rebecca Solnit
Women accross America are creating the vocabulary to expose the poisonous effects of misogyny
Amazon’s scorched-earth campaign: Why the Internet giant started a war
Andrew Leonard
Can't buy books by Colbert and Gladwell? Customers and publishers are livid. But it turns out Amazon doesn't care
David Graeber: “Spotlight on the financial sector did make apparent just how bizarrely skewed our economy is in terms of who gets rewarded”
Thomas Frank
David Graeber explains why the more your job helps others, the less you get paid
Why German coaches dominate the World Cup
Jason Overdorf
Six of the the 32 teams in the tournament have, or recently had, a German coach at the helm. It's no coincidence
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