February 24, 2016

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Obama makes final push to close Guantanamo, move prisoners to the States, and save a bunch of money.

Ethiopia’s precarious development threatened by another famine; food may run out in May.

People in KKK robes showed up at one caucus site to support Nevada’s winner: Donald Trump.

For the good of the Republic, everyone must do everything they can to stop Trump now. #opinions

Worrying over Trump is silly, not least because he’s yet to be tested in a big-state primary against a smaller field.

Sometimes what’s billed as “momentum” is really just demographic and cultural variance among different states.

One reason Trump is winning: conservative donors want to stay in his good graces.

Ex-Donald Trump operative Roger Stone dropped by CNN for sexist and racist tweets.

No, Bernie supporters didn’t shout “English-only!” at a Latina civil rights leader who offered to translate at Nevada caucuses.

Man is selling a copy of Marx’s Capital—signed by Carly Fiorina—to raise money for Sanders.

Ultradistance athletes who compete in sub-zero races unpack their specially tuned gear.

A banker, a sex worker, a pastor, and more explain the best way to invest a single dollar.

Academic admits to submitting a hoax paper, laments academic tradition of only writing for other academics.

Iranian media outlets raise $600,000 for Salman Rushdie’s death, still actively sought by officials.

Panic and anxiety disorders may stem from acidity regulation problems in the brain.

Attention, tech bros: San Francisco is the worst place to try to barricade yourself from the coming class riots.

Comcast has helped engineer a Flint, Mich., of the internet—yawning gaps of connectivity in urban areas they refuse to serve.

Canadians can’t try out for Jeopardy! because the online application doesn’t comply with Canada’s privacy laws.

France is aghast at Tesco’s plan for straight croissants, allegedly easier for spreading jam.

The problem with kids’ sticker charts is they work too well, “creating significant negative long-term consequences.”

Reconsidering Blind Tom Wiggins, the “savant” slave pianist, in light of Oliver Sacks and 19th-century racists.