June 2012
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Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law
usagov:
Today the Supreme Court released its decision on the health care law, National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius.
Healthcare.gov has information about how the law affects you. You can read the law, learn about key features of the law, and see a timeline of what will change and when. Learn more about the health care law.
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“The most straightforward reading of the individual mandate is that it commands...”
– Supreme Court Upholds Mandate As A Tax
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“Almost two centuries ago, he says, meat was one reason why immigrants found...”
– The Making Of Meat-Eating America
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“After Baltimore officials made the wrenching decision to close three fire...”
– Your Ad Here, on a Fire Truck? Broke Cities Sell Naming Rights
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KCRW, boldly going where no station has gone... →
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“… each respondent to a Nigerian 419 email requires a large amount of...”
– Why do Nigerian Scammers Say They are from Nigeria?
(H/T: Marginal Revolution)
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10 Reasons Countries Fall Apart →
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“So let’s go back and look at what it would have cost you to ethically and...”
– —The Trichordist response to NPR intern Emily White’s essay about how she’s essentially never paid for music is a must read. (via tinyluckygenius)
One of many responses to our intern’s essay.
(via nprmusic)
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“Greece avoided driving a really broken-down, rickety car into a wall. But they...”
– Tony Fratto, managing partner at Hamilton Place Strategies and a Treasury and White House official under President George W. Bush.
“The one thing that I noticed immediately was the use of the word...”
– A message from Channa Joffe-Walt’s mom correcting her use of yenta in a story about the Spanish banking crisis.
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“U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS DOES NOT EXPECT QUICK RESOLUTION ON GREECE AFTER ITS...”
– These cryptic alerts in all caps are the scariest kind. - Uri Berliner, Planet Money editor
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“Jason Schultz and Jennifer Urban have just launched the Defensive Patent...”
– Berkeley Law professors propose ‘tactical disarmament’ agreement for patent suits
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“Ad-based models continue to erode, and the online subscription programs of many...”
– An Important Announcement | Readability Blog (via extraface)
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The Psychology Of The Honor System At The Farm... →
npr:
Still, seller (and hugger) beware: Cunningham says in more than two decades of research on honesty, he’s found that about 25 percent of people are consistently honest in the way they behave, 25 percent mostly honest, 25 percent are dishonest, and 25 percent are erratic. “Even if most people do the right thing or add extra money to an honor till,” he says, “eventually...
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This is my favorite thing I made today./Caitlin
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“How much pain can the countries under stress endure? Nobody knows. What would...”
– Martin Wolf
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“$9.80”
– That’s how much it cost for Ray Bradbury to write Fahrenheit 451. (via nprfreshair)
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There's No Such Thing As A Sold Out Concert →
nprmusic:
Or: Why Justin Bieber didn’t really sell 40,000 tickets in 30 seconds.
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“All businesses are cyclical, which makes it hard to hire effectively. Do you...”
– Job insecurity at Goldman Sachs
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Use the code "NPR" to get a discount to our live... →
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“Besides “Shanghai Composite Index,” the Chinese characters for...”
– ‘Today,’ ‘Tomorrow,’ and 9 Other Words You Can’t Search For In China
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“In my judgment the authorities have a three months’ window during which they...”
– George Soros on the euro crisis.
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“…in Paris, American food is suddenly being seen as more than just...”
– Food Trucks in Paris? U.S. Cuisine Finds Open Minds, and Mouths
