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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for December 2014

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The US tries to slow the collapse of bluefin tunaThe US tries to slow the collapse of bluefin tuna
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A new rule aims to restrict longline fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.

By Brad Plumer
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What Seinfeld can teach you about economicsWhat Seinfeld can teach you about economics
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Really, once you look at these clips you’ll wonder what the sitcom can’t teach you about the dismal science.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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America’s most violent jobs, in 5 chartsAmerica’s most violent jobs, in 5 charts
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Washington, DC: where you’re most likely to be murdered on the job.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Vox Sentences: Obama’s plan for more body camsVox Sentences: Obama’s plan for more body cams
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Also, climate talks begin in Lima, and rap lyric jurisprudence.

By Dylan Matthews
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How Italy became a country, in one animated mapHow Italy became a country, in one animated map
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The story of the Risorgimento, Italy’s unification campaign, as laid out in a great GIF.

By Zack Beauchamp
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7 charts to help make sense of this week’s UN climate talks7 charts to help make sense of this week’s UN climate talks
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Thousands of diplomats are gathered in Lima, Peru, to discuss a deal to address global warming.

By Brad Plumer
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The huge changes in international piracy, in one mapThe huge changes in international piracy, in one map
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There’s good news and bad news in the fight against maritime piracy.

By Amanda Taub
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Watch the video of two sisters fighting off harassers that’s sweeping IndiaWatch the video of two sisters fighting off harassers that’s sweeping India
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When a group of men cornered them on a moving bus, Arti and Pooja Kumar fought back.

By Amanda Taub
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Map: The poorest member of Congress in each stateMap: The poorest member of Congress in each state
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Not counting personal residences, which they don’t have to disclose.

By Andrew Prokop and Anand Katakam
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One paragraph that explains the hidden source of Europe’s economic problemsOne paragraph that explains the hidden source of Europe’s economic problems
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Angela Merkel is obsessed with keeping German workers underpaid

By Matthew Yglesias
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We can have faster internet, or more competitive internet, but getting both is hardWe can have faster internet, or more competitive internet, but getting both is hard
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Forcing incumbents to share their lines can promote competition, but it also discourages investment in faster networks.

By Timothy B. Lee
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Black Friday sales are down, and that tells us nothingBlack Friday sales are down, and that tells us nothing
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The weekend after Thanksgiving is a useless economic indicator

By Matthew Yglesias