December 16, 2015

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A fact-check of last night’s Republican debate.

History shows a mainstream Republican beats Trump. There are no mainstream Republicans in the race.

“Yellen wants borrowing costs to return to pre-recession norms so we can finally declare an end to the Great Recession era.”

The death penalty is dying, but several questionable executions in 2015 will remain as a testament to its brutality.

Disrespected in Paris, climate organizers must force a positive agenda rather than respond to dirty projects.

How did Bangladesh, which broke from Pakistan so it could be more liberal, spawn Islamist cells that murder bloggers?

White addicts “waste their potential” on heroin, while users of color are contained by it.

In the 1970s consumers, photographers, and fellow models unconsciously affirmed the beauty of a transgender model. #longreads

You will not sleep for four years and still achieve things you never dreamed. The reality of single parenting.

“Say goodbye to that white Christmas—more of this is coming, and also, by the way, you may die in it.”

Mr. Rogers’ guide to systems thinking.

Our daughter was not born in August. Katie Coyle’s year in reading.

Today is Abby Wambach’s last day on the USWNT.

San Francisco rejects city jail proposal, will explore whether state bonds can be used for rehab services instead.

A spoiler-free review of The Force Awakens.

Spoiler-laden reviews of The Force Awakens. (In other words: Spoilers ahead.)

Spoilers, whether real or not, intentional or accidental, ruin more than those who spoil intend.

The world’s oldest person is Susannah Mushatt Jones of Brooklyn, and she is phenomenal.

Today’s video: The homes in this off-grid community collect and produce all their resources. #video