January 28, 2015

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Koch brothers to spend $889 million in 2016 election, $166 million more than Democratic and Republican parties spent in 2012.

For all the hype, Warren won’t be the Democrat pushing Clinton to the left—it’ll be Obama. #opinions

Earth’s temperature in 2014 was the highest ever recorded; gas prices are their lowest in years; now is the time for a tax on carbon.

Following the crash of a drone on White House grounds, Obama calls for updated drone legislation.

Between 2007 and 2013, the millennial population of Arlington, Va., grew by 82%—more than anywhere else in the country.

Southern cities Nashville, Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, and Atlanta are next in line for Google Fiber.

San Francisco Zoo offers cockroach-adoption for Valentine’s Day, in the names of current or future ex(es).

Crowdsourced map of good places to go sledding in New York City. via

High-magnitude earthquake could wreak havoc on Southern California’s water supply—the area’s main aqueducts all cross the San Andreas fault.

Criticized for not assimilating in America, Muslims found to be better integrated than Hasidic Jews or the Amish.

All-female reboot of Ghostbusters announced.

South Carolina TV station uses cardboard cutout named “Michelle” to remind reporters that she’s their target audience.

Mormon leaders call for legislation barring LGBT discrimination while balancing religious freedoms.

It only takes three to five years for your humanity to be gone. Cops of color discuss the difficulty of doing their job.

A week of hateful messages received by a woman who evaluates sexism in video games.

Being a black punk can provide a sense of home—a feeling that can be erased when racism and sexism appear at shows.

His disregard for wealth means that no one can be in it for the dough. How D’Angelo’s Black Messiah got made.