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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for December 2014

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Hollywood reels from The Interview’s cancellationHollywood reels from The Interview’s cancellation
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Plus, Nebraska and Oklahoma want the feds to stop Colorado from legalizing marijuana.

By Dylan Matthews
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21 times Colbert has broken character21 times Colbert has broken character
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He’ll be playing himself on The Late Show. Here’s what to expect.

By Dylan Matthews
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Are kids born with an innate belief in God?Are kids born with an innate belief in God?
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Maybe kids have to be taught how to be atheists.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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Serial, explained in chartsSerial, explained in charts
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If you’re obsessed with Serial, you’ll love these charts.

By Lauren Katz
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The Barefoot Contessa: explainedThe Barefoot Contessa: explained
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Beloved by many, the Barefoot Contessa is a great American hero. And with a new season of her show and her ninth cooking book on the way, it’s probably a good time to get acquainted with the legend.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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President Obama just called in to Boston Public RadioPresident Obama just called in to Boston Public Radio
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He was quizzed about his decades of not paying parking tickets.

By Andrew Prokop
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Economists are terrible at predictions, in one chartEconomists are terrible at predictions, in one chart
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Even the Survey of Professional Forecasters yields some terrible forecasts

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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US executions hit a 20-year low in 2014US executions hit a 20-year low in 2014
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The rapid decline of capital punishment since the 1990s, in one chart.

By German Lopez
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Here’s the secret to getting a lower cable billHere’s the secret to getting a lower cable bill
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You’re probably paying your cable company too much. Two industry insiders explain how to change that.

By Timothy B. Lee
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Here’s the big thing we get wrong when we talk about STEMHere’s the big thing we get wrong when we talk about STEM
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Academics can debate for forever whether or not there’s a STEM shortage, but the problem might be what we call STEM in the first place.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Why North Korea does crazy things like hack Sony and threaten to nuke ColoradoWhy North Korea does crazy things like hack Sony and threaten to nuke Colorado
Play
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This video explains it in two minutes.

By Max Fisher
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This powerful quote captures what life is like for Cubans under embargoThis powerful quote captures what life is like for Cubans under embargo
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Cuban writer Yoani Sánchez put it perfectly in a 2008 interview.

By Max Fisher
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Sorry haters, The Simpsons, which turns 25 today, is still really good.Sorry haters, The Simpsons, which turns 25 today, is still really good.
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A summer marathon shows the series found a reliably entertaining level after its decline.

By Emily St. James
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Rebel group FARC issues unilateral ceasefire after 50 years of war in ColombiaRebel group FARC issues unilateral ceasefire after 50 years of war in Colombia
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The war that has killed 220,000 people and raged since 1964 may finally be nearing an end.

By Amanda Taub
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13 drug offenders get a Christmas present from Obama13 drug offenders get a Christmas present from Obama
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The president pardons 8 felons, and commutes 12 prisoners’ sentences

By Dara Lind