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Explainer
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Naming the Future Monarch
Is Kate and William’s baby stuck with the name they choose?
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Why Is Syria Mixing Sarin?
A mini-Explainer on the process of making chemical weapons.
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Goodnight, Moon
What would happen if we detonated a nuclear device on the lunar surface? Would it push the moon out of orbit?
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Why Do So Few Countries Agree with the United States’ Position on Palestine?
A mini-Explainer on the United Nations’ vote to make it a “nonmember observer state.”
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Is Political Satire Common in China?
A mini-Explainer on the golden age of subversive jokes in the People’s Republic.
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Do Other Countries Find Blackface Offensive?
Israeli soldier who posed “Obama style” claims he’s not racist.
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Whither the Twinkie?
If a company buys the Twinkie brand, what exactly will it get?
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Rockets! Quick, Jump Into This Water Main.
Why are Israelis taking cover inside concrete pipes?
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A Missile-Defense System That Actually Works?
Why Israel’s Iron Dome is a “game changer.”
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Does Janeane Garofalo Have To Amend 20 Years of Tax Returns?
A mini-Explainer on the comedian’s accidental 20-year marriage.
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Charles Darwin Got 4,000 Votes in Georgia
What happens when a protest candidate wins an election?
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Secretary Clinton II
Is Bill Clinton constitutionally eligible to be secretary of state?
