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Videos Archive

Archives for July 2014

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Gerrymandering, explained in 2 minutesGerrymandering, explained in 2 minutes
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Americans let politicians choose their voters, and the results are pretty much what you’d expect.

By Ezra Klein
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An investigation of the claims on Lululemon bagsAn investigation of the claims on Lululemon bags
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Some are true. Others are lies.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Mark Bittman on what’s wrong with food in AmericaMark Bittman on what’s wrong with food in America
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We’re spending less of our money on food than other countries, but that’s not necessarily a good thing.

By Ezra Klein
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Map: The unhappiest places in AmericaMap: The unhappiest places in America
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What a ranking of unhappy cities can tell you about human decision-making

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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How North Korea got this wayHow North Korea got this way
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The history behind the crazy

By Max Fisher
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The Israel-Gaza crisis, explained in less than 3 minutesThe Israel-Gaza crisis, explained in less than 3 minutes
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A short explanation of how the worst round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting in five years began.

By Zack Beauchamp
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A 2 minute theory on Boehner’s lawsuitA 2 minute theory on Boehner’s lawsuit
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Ezra Klein thinks something is up with John Boehner’s lawsuit against the President

By Ezra Klein
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The economic benefits of being beautifulThe economic benefits of being beautiful
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The perks start at birth. Here’s how in 90 seconds.

By Joss Fong
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Chart: How to pack luggage more efficientlyChart: How to pack luggage more efficiently
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Using math to help you fit more into your carry-on

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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The real Piper of OITNB on how prison is brokenThe real Piper of OITNB on how prison is broken
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There’s a lot more to prison than what made it into the Netflix show.

By Ezra Klein
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Finally! New planets can have cool namesFinally! New planets can have cool names
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The days of OGLE-05-390L b may soon be over

By Joseph Stromberg
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The child migrant crisis, explained in 2 minutesThe child migrant crisis, explained in 2 minutes
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Tens of thousands of children from Central America are arriving alone at our border, posing a major challenge to humanitarian systems that have been in place since World War II. Vox immigration reporter Dara Lind explains in two minutes.

By Dara Lind
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There’s no such thing as an “uncontacted” tribeThere’s no such thing as an “uncontacted” tribe
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Why a tribe that just contacted Brazilian officials is in such a perilous position

By Joseph Stromberg
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Watch this woman imitate 17 British accentsWatch this woman imitate 17 British accents
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Not every person with a British accent sounds like a BBC news anchor

By Brandon Ambrosino
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Here’s the biggest company in every stateHere’s the biggest company in every state
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This map shows the biggest companies in all 50 US states.

By Danielle Kurtzleben