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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for November 2014

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How criminals move their illegal goods around the world, in one mapHow criminals move their illegal goods around the world, in one map
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Here’s how everything from guns to drugs to pirated DVDs travels around the world.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Why Egypt just freed former dictator Hosni MubarakWhy Egypt just freed former dictator Hosni Mubarak
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The leader who was deposed and imprisoned in the 2011 revolution has all charges dismissed.

By Max Fisher
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Ray Rice’s arbitration win proves the NFL never took domestic violence seriouslyRay Rice’s arbitration win proves the NFL never took domestic violence seriously
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The NFL was well informed all along — it just didn’t think pummeling a woman was worthy of serious punishment. And now the arbitrator is making them stick with that original call.

By Amanda Taub
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I’m buying people gift cards for Christmas, and you should, tooI’m buying people gift cards for Christmas, and you should, too
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For some people on your list, gift cards are a great, great present

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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It’s true: ChapStick can be habit-forming for some peopleIt’s true: ChapStick can be habit-forming for some people
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If you find yourself using ChapStick over and over, you may want to read this.

By Joseph Stromberg
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VIDEO: Japan is so much better than Americans at shopping linesVIDEO: Japan is so much better than Americans at shopping lines
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There’s a better way. There’s a better kind of line. And it’s in Japan.

By Max Fisher
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3 unexpected facts about turkeys3 unexpected facts about turkeys
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Female turkeys can basically clone themselves, and that’s not all.

By Susannah Locke
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Could an extra helping of chocolate cake at Thanksgiving help you win a Nobel Prize?Could an extra helping of chocolate cake at Thanksgiving help you win a Nobel Prize?
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Go ahead hit the desserts this Thanksgiving. Scientific progress will thank you for it.

By Amanda Taub
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There’s nothing wrong with stores staying open on ThanksgivingThere’s nothing wrong with stores staying open on Thanksgiving
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It’s not new, and banning it won’t help workers.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Map: Turkey density in the United StatesMap: Turkey density in the United States
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The government actually keeps track of this.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Watch the best Broadway performances from past Macy’s Thanksgiving Day ParadesWatch the best Broadway performances from past Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades
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Singing and dancing make everything better.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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Vox Sentences: Special Thanksgiving editionVox Sentences: Special Thanksgiving edition
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Just Thanksgiving stuff today.

By Dylan Matthews
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The turkey pardon is America’s most absurd holiday traditionThe turkey pardon is America’s most absurd holiday tradition
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Fun fact: Most of the pardoned turkeys die within a year.

By Brad Plumer
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The New Yorker takes on the racial divide in Ferguson with this brilliant coverThe New Yorker takes on the racial divide in Ferguson with this brilliant cover
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“I wanted to comment on the tragic rift that we’re witnessing,” the illustrator writes.

By Sarah Kliff
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Cory Booker wrote a column about Rodney King in 1992. It’s a perfect response to FergusonCory Booker wrote a column about Rodney King in 1992. It’s a perfect response to Ferguson
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The refrain was “not guilty… not shocked.”

By Libby Nelson