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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for October 2014

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College majors around the world, in 6 mapsCollege majors around the world, in 6 maps
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Finland is producing a lot of future engineers. Business majors are very popular in Turkey.

By Libby Nelson
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The TSA really doesn’t like it when you take your Nobel Prize in your carry-onThe TSA really doesn’t like it when you take your Nobel Prize in your carry-on
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“Who gave this to you?” “The king of Sweden.” Getting your Nobel Prize past the TSA

By Matthew Yglesias
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Blake Lively wants to return to a time of cute hats and slaveryBlake Lively wants to return to a time of cute hats and slavery
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This week Blake Lively, a popular human with great hair, made the most interesting move of her career: she accidentally published pro-slavery propaganda in her online lifestyle magazine Preserve.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Today’s presidential speeches use simpler language than past onesToday’s presidential speeches use simpler language than past ones
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600 speeches spanning 225 years, rated by grade level.

By Andrew Prokop
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John Oliver cannot explain why Americans love pumpkin-flavored things so muchJohn Oliver cannot explain why Americans love pumpkin-flavored things so much
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There is absolutely no reason why the average American will eat 5 lbs. of pumpkin this year.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Yes, the economics Nobel is a real Nobel. Here’s proof.Yes, the economics Nobel is a real Nobel. Here’s proof.
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Even the Nobel Prize committee agrees at this point.

By Brad Plumer
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Understand the research that just won Jean Tirole the economics Nobel PrizeUnderstand the research that just won Jean Tirole the economics Nobel Prize
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The French economist won in part because he made one area of economics theory look more like real life.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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“Yes Means Yes” is a terrible law, and I completely support it“Yes Means Yes” is a terrible law, and I completely support it
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SB 697, California’s “Yes Means Yes” law, is a terrible bill. But it’s a necessary one.

By Ezra Klein
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The downward spiral of overworkThe downward spiral of overwork
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By New America Foundation Weekly Wonk
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The patent office is rejecting a lot more software patentsThe patent office is rejecting a lot more software patents
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Trolls frequently use broad “business method” patents to sue unsuspecting businesses. Research shows the patent office is cracking down on this kind of patent.

By Timothy B. Lee
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Keith Olbermann apologized to Bill Clinton for MSNBC’s Monica Lewinsky coverageKeith Olbermann apologized to Bill Clinton for MSNBC’s Monica Lewinsky coverage
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The anchor would later leave MSNBC to cover sports again.

By German Lopez
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The world is full of Malalas. Let her prize honor them all.The world is full of Malalas. Let her prize honor them all.
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There are thousands off people whose quiet everyday bravery makes the world a better place. Malala’s prize should be an honor for them all.

By Amanda Taub
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Don’t forget Malala Yousafzai’s appeal to Obama: end the drone warDon’t forget Malala Yousafzai’s appeal to Obama: end the drone war
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“Innocent victims are killed in these acts.”

By Zack Beauchamp
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Map: The housing crash’s racially skewed impactMap: The housing crash’s racially skewed impact
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The recovery is leaving minorities behind.

By German Lopez
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The New York Times is the LeBron James of the news businessThe New York Times is the LeBron James of the news business
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Thanks to the superstar effect, the New York Times hasn’t declined the way most other newspapers have.

By Timothy B. Lee