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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for April 2014

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Gerry Adams arrested for a 40-year-old murderGerry Adams arrested for a 40-year-old murder
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He’s a famous politician and a key player in the end of Northern Ireland’s civil war. This could be a big deal.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Half of Illinois residents want to move awayHalf of Illinois residents want to move away
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Illinois, Connecticut, and Maryland residents are all displeased with their states, but should they pack up and leave?

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Remembering Bob Hoskins’s best workRemembering Bob Hoskins’s best work
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Bob Hoskins, a British actor known for his great range of work which includes films like the noir drama Mona Lisa and the gangster treasure The Long Good Friday, has died at the age of 71.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Here are the Benghazi emailsHere are the Benghazi emails
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And also what you need to know about how they play into the broader controversy surrounding the attack on the US embassy on September 11th, 2012.

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GDP has slowed way down, but the Fed stands firmGDP has slowed way down, but the Fed stands firm
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Despite a disappointing GDP report, the FOMC has decided to stick with the low-interest-rate, slow-taper roadmap

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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The decline of marriage, in four chartsThe decline of marriage, in four charts
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Marriage has been declining for generations.

By German Lopez
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In Turkey, spellcheck your tweets or go to prisonIn Turkey, spellcheck your tweets or go to prison
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A Turkish journalist got convicted this week for insulting the Prime Minister on Twitter. He claims it was a typo. But is the tweet just an excuse for the govenment to harass him?

By Dara Lind
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You shouldn’t take extra-strength TylenolYou shouldn’t take extra-strength Tylenol
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It contains potentially harmful levels of acetaminophen that can lead to liver damage and overdose

By Joseph Stromberg
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Charter schools get less money per studentCharter schools get less money per student
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A new study finds that the amount of public money spent per student at charter schools is less than at traditional public schools.

Everything you need to know about charter schools
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By Libby Nelson
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Economists generally support minimum wage hikesEconomists generally support minimum wage hikes
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Senate Republicans filibustered a minimum wage increase to death today, citing concerns that it will hurt jobs and growth, but surveys show that the economics largely favor an increase.

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Jay-Z called lacrosse “soft.” Science disagrees.Jay-Z called lacrosse “soft.” Science disagrees.
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The rapper got Major League Lacrosse really mad by calling Drake “soft as a lacrosse team.” He’s right on the sociology, but not on the physiology.

By Dylan Matthews
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FCC chair denies he’s killing network neutralityFCC chair denies he’s killing network neutrality
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Liberal activists have accused FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler of throwing network neutrality under the bus. But Wheeler says he plans to use “every power at our disposal” to protect the open internet.

By Timothy B. Lee
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Sterling has $200 million reasons not to sellSterling has $200 million reasons not to sell
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The tax implications of selling the team before dying are enormous, thanks to the somewhat obscure stepped-up basis rule.

By Matthew Yglesias
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The rise of campus sexual assault complaintsThe rise of campus sexual assault complaints
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More students than ever are speaking up to the Education Department about how their colleges handle accusations of sexual violence. Now President Obama has joined the fight.