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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for December 2014

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Violence against women in America is pervasive and realViolence against women in America is pervasive and real
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Nearly one in five women — 19.3 percent — are raped in their lifetime

By Sarah Kliff
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The New Republic and the Beltway media’s race problemThe New Republic and the Beltway media’s race problem
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There are two parallel conversations among journalists about this magazine, almost totally separated by race.

By Max Fisher
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One sentence that explains what went wrong in Rolling Stone’s rape storyOne sentence that explains what went wrong in Rolling Stone’s rape story
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A story where the main source tried to back out and the other participants were never interviewed is not a solid story. But Rolling Stone ran it anyway.

By Sarah Kliff
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Mitt Romney’s campaign tweets had to be approved by 22 different peopleMitt Romney’s campaign tweets had to be approved by 22 different people
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According to a new paper, Barack Obama’s digital team moved much more quickly.

By Andrew Prokop
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Rolling Stone: UVA rape story might be inaccurateRolling Stone: UVA rape story might be inaccurate
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They say their trust in a key source, who said she was gang-raped at a fraternity, was “misplaced.”

By Libby Nelson
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This app lets the blind “see” colors and shapes, using musicThis app lets the blind “see” colors and shapes, using music
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Translating the world into sound has also let blind people recognize facial expressions.

By Susannah Locke
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We just broke a job-market record, AmericaWe just broke a job-market record, America
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We just had 50 straight months of job growth

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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One type of worker we want fewer of: involuntary part-timersOne type of worker we want fewer of: involuntary part-timers
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More good news from the November jobs report — people who are working part-time involuntarily are becoming scarcer

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Employers added 321,000 jobs in NovemberEmployers added 321,000 jobs in November
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The job market gave us a big positive surprise in November

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Vox Sentences: This is the kind of police department that kills a 12-year-old boyVox Sentences: This is the kind of police department that kills a 12-year-old boy
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Also, reaction to the Eric Garner non-indictment, the House moves on immigration, and violence breaks out in Chechnya.

By Dylan Matthews
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A gorgeous map of every geotagged tweet from the past 3.5 yearsA gorgeous map of every geotagged tweet from the past 3.5 years
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Over 6 billion tweets, in one map.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Watch an electric eel paralyze its prey before eating itWatch an electric eel paralyze its prey before eating it
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A scientist just discovered that these creatures can use their zaps to control other fish’s muscles.

By Susannah Locke
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Don’t try to fight it: Your need to sleep is 80 percent geneticDon’t try to fight it: Your need to sleep is 80 percent genetic
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Some people need less sleep, and it seems to be in their DNA.

By Susannah Locke
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Right now is a perfect time to raise the gas taxRight now is a perfect time to raise the gas tax
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The US keeps running out of money for roads. And gas prices are at their lowest level in four years.

By Brad Plumer
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This year’s flu vaccine is far from perfect. But you should still get vaccinated.This year’s flu vaccine is far from perfect. But you should still get vaccinated.
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This year’s flu vaccine may not be a good match for this year’s flu virus, the government says.

By Sarah Kliff