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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for October 2014

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Democrats are using Ferguson to drive black turnout. But they’re in charge in Missouri.Democrats are using Ferguson to drive black turnout. But they’re in charge in Missouri.
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State and local politics are important and turnout is great, but this flier doesn’t make sense.

By Matthew Yglesias
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In the 1970s, women were making big gains in computer science. Then they fell behind.In the 1970s, women were making big gains in computer science. Then they fell behind.
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One chart that shows how female representation fell in computer science, even as it continued to climb in other professions dominated by men.

By Libby Nelson
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Are mass shootings really on the rise? It depends how you count.Are mass shootings really on the rise? It depends how you count.
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And either way, they’re a small part of America’s gun violence problem.

By Dylan Matthews
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Chart: Politicians are overpaid in almost every countryChart: Politicians are overpaid in almost every country
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Members of Kenya’s parliament are paid 97 times the country’s median income.

By Anand Katakam
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Map: The most expensive college dorms in every stateMap: The most expensive college dorms in every state
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Here’s where it costs the most to live on campus in every state.

By Libby Nelson
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Two weeks out, a GOP Senate takeover looks likely — but South Dakota’s a wild cardTwo weeks out, a GOP Senate takeover looks likely — but South Dakota’s a wild card
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We’re still waiting for a new poll in that race.

By Andrew Prokop
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Study: Most published results in financial economics are wrongStudy: Most published results in financial economics are wrong
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Investment managers and business school professors may have been getting their math wrong for decades

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Vox Sentences: The ISIS battle you should know aboutVox Sentences: The ISIS battle you should know about
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Turkey helps Kurds in their attempt to keep Kobane, Syria out of ISIS hands, while Ebola enters its fourth week in the United States.

By Dylan Matthews
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What foods does each country eat? These charts break it down.What foods does each country eat? These charts break it down.
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One fun fact: America gets 37% of its calories from sugar and fat. China gets 11%.

By Brad Plumer
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Map: Where is the world’s most dangerous place to drive?Map: Where is the world’s most dangerous place to drive?
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By 2030, road-traffic deaths are expected to be the seventh leading cause of death worldwide.

By Anand Katakam
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Chart: More and more academic articles are becoming free for everyoneChart: More and more academic articles are becoming free for everyone
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The Open Access movement seems to be working.

By Susannah Locke
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John Oliver: US failure to protect translators is shamefulJohn Oliver: US failure to protect translators is shameful
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The US treated a donkey better than it treated the people who risked their lives to help US troops.

By Amanda Taub
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Pink breast cancer awareness ribbons sell because they’re meaninglessPink breast cancer awareness ribbons sell because they’re meaningless
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What happens when a company advertises with a ribbon? Consumers read anything they want into it.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Fish invented sex 385 million years ago. Here’s what it looked like.Fish invented sex 385 million years ago. Here’s what it looked like.
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New fossil evidence shows that some of the oldest fish had parts for copulation.

By Susannah Locke
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Single-family homes are going out of style. Thanks, millennials!Single-family homes are going out of style. Thanks, millennials!
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Out of the ashes of the housing bubble, an apartment boom is sprouting.

By Matthew Yglesias