May 19, 2015

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White House bans transfers of certain types of military-grade weaponry to local police departments.

While Obama has retracted Bush’s most creative unilateralism, the surveillance state remains off-limits.

Historian argues the American presidency has always been an elected monarchy—we just don’t call it that.

State Dept. says review of Hillary Cliton’s email won’t be made public until Jan. 15, 2016.

“Drilling the Chukchi is not a choice, say the adults in the room; it’s an inevitability.”

With Obama on Twitter, threatening the president—which can get you five years and a fine of $250,000—just got easier.

Drug courts, long hailed as a compassionate solution to addiction, often use bad science and put lives at risk.

Thirty-two Danish citizens have collected nearly $58,000 in unemployment benefits while fighting in Syria.

Public universities make more on tuition by replacing in-staters with out-of-state and international students.

During New York’s fiscal crisis of the ‘70s, police officers protested layoffs by launching a “Fear City” campaign.

The booming fitness-tracking industry depends on people not knowing diet influences fitness more than exercise.

Handing control to a fitness tracker can turn a holiday excursion into a battle of freewill.

Maxim‘s rebrand in action: Its latest “Hot List” focuses on women’s achievements, not their bodies.

How, at a crucial moment in race depictions, the media has screwed up coverage of the Waco biker gangs.

Potable water is getting scarce and bottled water is at peak popularity; ergo, stop drinking bottled water.

PSA: Avoid caffeine powder; it’s easy to overdose on what otherwise seems like a harmless substance.

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