Latest articles by Dana Liebelson
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MERS: The Middle Eastern virus that's deadlier than SARS
feature A frightening new disease has cropped up near Mecca. Without proper precautions, religious pilgrims could soon spread it across the globe.
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4 failures Obama should remedy in his second term
feature The president no longer has to worry about getting votes, so he should start addressing the politically problematic things he ignored in his first term
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4 weird effects of going over the fiscal cliff
The Explainer We all know about the steep tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to slam the country come Jan. 1. But what about a massive spike in the price of milk?
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CHART: 40 years later, Roe v. Wade is still under siege
feature Last year, 43 provisions in 19 states sought to restrict access to abortion
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How UFO believers make our government more transparent
feature "Every major military agency receives an enormous amount of requests about UFOs."
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Will India finally stop men from throwing acid on women?
feature To stop these horrible attacks, the world's largest democracy may need more than tough laws. It will take a huge shift on gender equality
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5 people who eluded Uncle Sam for much longer than Edward Snowden
feature The NSA's world-famous secret-spiller is hardly the first fugitive to try to stay as far away from America as possible
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5 women busting through the tech industry's glass ceiling
feature Marissa Mayer and Sheryl Sandberg aren't the only ones leaning in
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How I learned to stop worrying and love Twitter
feature Is anything more uniquely American than our free-wheeling, 140-character missives?
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VIDEO: Meet your friendly neighborhood burrito-delivering, tiger-saving drones
feature Relax — not all drones are killers
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4 signs that DOMA is doomed
feature With the president, key Republicans, and giant corporations showing support for same-sex marriage, the Defense of Marriage Act's days are numbered
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How Republicans could win back Silicon Valley
feature After all, the GOP has historically been the party of business...
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The gruesome details of Iran's alleged torture of students
feature "My first interrogator started by calling me a whore"
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What would it take for China to build a train to the U.S.?
feature It's technically possible — but highly implausible
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Yes, U.S. schools still discipline students based on their race
feature President Obama is making a push to end the practice. But conservatives say the administration has gone too far.
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Meet Wazhma, the reason Afghanistan needs more female lawyers
feature As the U.S. prepares to draw down from Afghanistan, there are fears that women's rights could be rolled back
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How America ended up with the worst maternity leave laws on Earth
feature And why the government should do something about it
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The Supreme Court takes on gay marriage rights today: 4 things you need to know
feature SCOTUS may take on cases that decide important issues relating to same-sex marriage, but the court will not rule on whether it should be legal nationwide
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5 Americana bands that will help you believe in America again
feature Need a pick-me-up? Have a listen here
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Miss Bush? Vote Romney!
feature The GOP nominee is George W. 2.0 — and the new model may be even more extreme
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No, al Qaeda is not more dangerous now than before 9/11
feature But the NSA would certainly like you to think that
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Has your state declared war on traffic cameras?
feature Ten states have already banned both speed and red-light cameras. And more states are considering getting on board.
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How Obama lost 2013
feature It may well have been the most disappointing year of his tenure
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How Silicon Valley turned on President Obama
feature Blame the NSA
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