Boer Deng

Boer Deng is a Slate editorial assistant. Follow her on Twitter. 

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June 11 2014 1:00 PMThe Real Reason Immigration Got Cantor In TroubleBoer Deng
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June 4 2014 5:31 PMWhy Conservative Politicians Don’t Like Political ScienceBoer Deng
History of Innovation
May 28 2014 3:03 PMPatent StyleA fashionista’s guide to the history of American intellectual property.Boer Deng
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May 22 2014 10:37 AMThe House Science Committee Is a CircusBoer Deng
Science
May 15 2014 2:00 PMWater NymphA newly discovered ancient skeleton, found in an underwater cave, answers an anthropological mystery.Boer Deng
Jurisprudence
May 9 2014 5:14 PMHow the Push to Abolish the Death Penalty Has Made the Death Penalty Less SafeBoer Deng and Dahlia Lithwick
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April 29 2014 5:52 PMEven Young Voters Are Turning Away from Democrats in 2014Boer Deng
The World
April 24 2014 5:53 PMObama Just Can't Get Away From Talking About “Red Lines”Boer Deng
Brow Beat
April 24 2014 10:22 AMThis British Show Was Like Friends, Except That It Was Much BetterBoer Deng
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April 16 2014 1:42 PMWhy Are Republicans Fretting?Boer Deng
Medical Examiner
June 6 2014 5:04 PMLeBron James’ Trouble With Heat What causes muscle cramps, and can you prevent them?Boer Deng
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May 30 2014 2:37 PMHere Are the People Who Wanted Shinseki Fired but Didn’t Vote for VA FundsBoer Deng
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May 23 2014 2:14 PMBen Bernanke Interviewed Timothy Geithner, and Geithner LostBoer Deng
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May 16 2014 4:17 PMDo Conservatives Have a Feminine Bias?Boer Deng
Medical Examiner
May 14 2014 7:18 AMWhich City Has the Worst Allergies?Sorry, Washington, D.C., you are not the center of the pollen universe.Boer Deng
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May 7 2014 4:38 PMCongress Could Ruin American ScienceBoer Deng
Science
April 28 2014 1:04 PMA Time to Be BornWhy do birth rates peak at different times in different places?Boer Deng
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April 24 2014 3:10 PMThe Rich Rule America—But Don't Despair (Too Much)Boer Deng
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April 17 2014 4:19 PMDespite Hunger Strikes, America Is Still Deporting AwayBoer Deng
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April 9 2014 5:32 PMHow Do I Get the AR-15 Ron Paul Is Offering Me?Boer Deng

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  News & Politics
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If You’re Sentenced to Life as a Juvenile, What Does It Take to Get Parole?
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Don’t Eat the Whole Thing! How Edibles Became the Marijuana Industry’s Biggest Headache.
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The Libertarian College Professor Who Won’t Raise the Debt Ceiling and Will Replace Eric Cantor in Congress
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  Business
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How Lolly Wolly Doodle Conquered Facebook Sales
The Failure of Austerity, in a Chart
China Reaches a Millionaire-Studded Milestone
Is Walmart Any Match for Amazon?
A Republican from Wisconsin Has the Best Plan for Fixing Our Student Debt Crisis
Get Ready for Some Regulations in the Sharing Economy
  Life
The Vault
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The Gated Community for People Who Talk to the Dead
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What Does the Cloud Look Like? A Designer Takes Us Inside.
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Can Theater Really Help Homeless Transgender Youth? 
  Double X
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Britney Spears Is a Feminist Role Model All of a Sudden
Marriage Will Not Save Women From Male Violence
A New App Wants to Weed the Creeps Out of Online Dating. Can It Be Done?
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Paid Parental Leave: What Would Jesus Do?
Can the Female Condom Ever Catch On?
  Arts
Brow Beat
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Behind the Ancient Art of Nigerian Dambe Boxing 
After 20 Years, the Trailer for Dumb and Dumber To Is Finally Here
Watch Dave Chappelle's First Late-Night Appearance in More Than Six Years
This Man Made a Hilarious Video About Being Stuck Overnight in a Vegas Airport
Thank the Rock Music Gods, Because Spoon Is Back
Louis C.K. Has Talked About Stealing for Drug Dealers Before
  Technology
Future Tense
June 11 2014 1:30 PM Nintendo’s Mario Maker Could Be a Minecraft Killer Ryan Vogt
The Brief, Weird Tale of My Mexican-Pop-Star-Worshipping Twitter Doppelgangers
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The Grizzly History of Bear Pepper Sprays
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The New Legend of Zelda Game for Wii U Looks Beautiful
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  Health & Science
Wild Things
June 11 2014 1:01 PM Chew On This Fantastic New Fossil Jane Hu
The Smallest Star
Why Most Male Spiders Castrate Themselves During Eight-Legged Acts of Love
A Gorgeous (Non-Polar) Vortex
People Who Shrug and Share Lies on Facebook Are the Problem
These Gruesome Dollhouse Death Scenes Helped Create Forensic Science
A Cosmic Tadpole Struggles in a Bad Neighborhood
  Sports
The Spot
June 10 2014 5:21 PM Striking Images of Brazil’s Anti-World Cup Protest Movement Juliana Jiménez Jaramillo and Jeremy Stahl
Will Argentina Ever Truly Love Lionel Messi?
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How the Brazilian Government Tried to Stamp Out the Country’s Soccer Protests
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