January 29, 2015
By The Morning News
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- The Ebola virus is mutating; scientists fear it could become less deadly, but more contagious.
- The West is outraged over the police killing of a protester, while the Egyptian government is outraged over the outrage.
- Oil is a big motivator for third parties getting involved in wars, according to new research.
- Why men now outnumber women by 60 million: drinking, genocide, and unborn girls.
- Understanding Russian policy through the lens of how Russia treats America is self-centered and wrong-headed.
- Guide to Syriza, the anti-capitalist party sweeping into power in Greece.
- If New York City became the 51st state.
- The qualities that make Sherrod Brown a solid progressive candidate—honesty, modesty, determination—mean he won't run.
- A resident of the northeast India village Rameshwarpur has just bought a refrigerator—the community's first.
- Growing up with white friendships, while always adjacent to whiteness.
- Selma is only the latest historical movie forced to achieve two distinct goals: transcendent art and accurate education.
- "Here Are 20 Thinkpieces That Can Help You Put [American Sniper] In Perspective."
- Podcasting offers too few non-white examples to follow.
- The internet uncovers a recording from a long-ago, often-remembered Fugazi show—but memories change over time.
- Casey Kasem's final days were filled with family infighting, kidnapping, and intrigue.
- Jeff VanderMeer reflects on writing three books in one year.
- See also: VanderMeer's non-restaurant review, in which he meets his match in a Dublin brie.
- Anita Sarkeesian's harassers' other tweets.
