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Brian Palmer
Brian Palmer is Slate's chief explainer. He also writes How and Why and Ecologic for the Washington Post. Email him at explainerbrian@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter.
Articles By Brian Palmer
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“A Peculiar Moaning Sound”
How did people describe the sound of a tornado before the advent of trains?
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Can a City be a Tornado Magnet?
Moore, Okla., may be one of the unluckiest cities in the country, but it’s not alone.
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What “Social Welfare” Work Do Tea Party Groups Perform?
Does Karl Rove hold bake sales?
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Are Tiger Mothers (Literally, Tiger Mothers) Good Mothers?
Measuring big cats against Amy Chua’s high maternal standards.
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Don’t School Bus Drivers Undergo Background Checks?
Ariel Castro had run-ins with the police. Why was he allowed to drive children?
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Investigative Intuition
Do psychics ever solve crimes? Why do police consult them?
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When Did Doctors Become Obsessed With Obesity?
Would William Howard Taft’s doctors consider Chris Christie overweight?
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