December 7, 2015

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France’s far-right National Front party makes historic gains in Sunday’s elections, securing at least six regions.

Hollande and Sarkozy are both losers Five takeaways from France’s regional elections.

Clinton on reining in Wall Street: Strengthen the Volcker Rule, reward whistleblowers, extend the statute of limitations for major crimes to 10 years.

IPRA, Chicago’s eight-year-old system for investigating police misconduct, was “seemingly designed to fail.”

No sane person thinks that Carly Fiorina is “guilty” of the shooting at Planned Parenthood, or that Wayne LaPierre is guilty of the one in San Bernardino.

Because now we live in a world where this is apparently necessary: What to do in an active shooter situation.

Dealing with the aftermath of surviving a mass shooting.

Last messages people received from ex-friends, ex-significant others, and the deceased.

In Paris, island nation Kiribati (pop. 100,000) proposes “crazy” floating island scheme to deal with displacement due to climate change.

Dispatch from Kiribati, which may be the first nation to be entirely displaced due to climate change, from 2013.

A 1914 map shows how many days it took to travel from London to anywhere in the world.

How a tiny part of a US amendment prevents developing countries and the UN from providing safe abortions.

Wealth inequality in Congress: 53 members own 80 percent of the total wealth of federal lawmakers.

Piano is featured as a soloist in almost 30% of all concerts. Programming data from America’s symphonies.

Report from Palmer Park, Detroit, where a spike in violence against trans women has concentrated.

How to give away a home in Vehicle City, Mich., one of the most violent places in the world.

Matthew Baldwin’s annual round-up of the year’s best board games.