Patriotic but also kind of pushy

A bizarre question on a standardized test inspires students to rebel against this most central of US education practices. (NYT)

The government giveth and it taketh away, and Americans are really kind of over it. (The Atlantic)

Coca Cola abroad may have killed a woman who consumed it by the gallon. (Gawker)

In light of recent tragedies, some think that US gun laws should be up for discussion. (The New Yorker)

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