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Through This New Crowdfunding Site, a Lucky Few Can Make a Living Just by … Living
Participants make around $1,100 a month—just for being alive
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Four Things to Know About the Paris Climate Deal
The strengths and limitations of the roadmap for fighting climate change
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Tomorrow, Saudi Women Will Vote for the First Time
More than 130,000 women have registered to vote
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The CIA Won’t Reveal What’s in its Secret Art Collection
An art installation questions why the CIA is keeping mum about a series of abstract paintings
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Hundreds of Fake Ads Protest Paris Climate Summit’s Corporate Sponsors
Artists in Paris distributed 600 posters calling out companies’ hypocrisy
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Eased Sanctions Could Mean a Comeback for Iranian Caviar
Does this mean tough times for the endangered sturgeon?
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The dissident artist needs millions of toy bricks for his next project
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To Stop an Endless Cycle of Corruption, History Says Fix the System, Not the Politician
A turn-of-the-century muckraker named Lincoln Steffens understood the true problem with a “throw the bums out” strategy
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Declassified Spy Maps Show Melting Arctic Ice
Maps reveal how climate and politics are heating up in the Arctic
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Crimean Officials Are Suing Putin for Drinking a 240-Year-Old Bottle of Wine
Putin and Berlusconi opened up a world of trouble along with a vintage bottle of booze
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Six American States Have Official Guns
Rifles and handguns represent some states alongside official flowers, snacks and birds.
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Search Engines Can Sway Undecided Voters
New research uncovers “the search engine effect” and its potential to influence election outcomes
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Americans Have Always Loved to Hate Presidential Debates
Audiences are ambivalent — but they still tune in
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Swiss Troops Stormed France in the Name of Cheese (and Cows)
Thirsty cows + torrid heat = trouble between nations
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This Was the Turducken of Border Disputes
Dahala Khagrabari (#51) used to be a piece of India inside Bangladesh, inside India, inside Bangladesh
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DNA and Databases Help Untangle the Web of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Two new data-driven approaches help identify key hotspots for poaching and trafficking
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Half of All Local Council Positions in France Will Be Held by Women
Joint tickets with men and women running together will lead to councils balanced by gender
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Politicians Are More Persuasive During Interactive Town Hall Meetings
When given a chance at direct persuasion, most politicians are surprisingly good at changing our minds
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Big News Stories of 2014 That Aren’t Going Away
We just have so much to look forward to
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One Conversation Can Change Same-Sex Marriage Opponents’ Minds
Voters change their stance after a face-to-face conversation with a gay or lesbian person hoping to get married
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