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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for April 2014

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Bad weather killed economic growth this winterBad weather killed economic growth this winter
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GDP grew by only 0.1 percent in the first quarter. Here’s why.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Health-care spending
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By Sarah Kliff
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The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: a primerThe White House Correspondents’ Dinner: a primer
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Everything you need to know about this weekend’s festivities, its history, and its biggest critics.

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Why nobody is excited about today’s FOMC statementWhy nobody is excited about today’s FOMC statement
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The Fed’s April meeting is expected to yield no policy changes. Here’s why.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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No one is running ads defending ObamacareNo one is running ads defending Obamacare
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Yet millions have been spent attacking it this year, according to a new study.

By Andrew Prokop
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Why states use secret, untested lethal injectionsWhy states use secret, untested lethal injections
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Since 2011, capital punishment states have had to choose between dangerous, ad hoc lethal injections, or not using them at all.

By Max Fisher
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Oklahoma’s hardly the first to botch an executionOklahoma’s hardly the first to botch an execution
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The execution gone horribly awry in Oklahoma isn’t even close to the first.

By Brad Plumer
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On Bassem SabryOn Bassem Sabry
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The Egyptian activist and writer, who died today at age 31, was a voice of reason in unreasonable times.

By Max Fisher
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Godzilla looks like a different movie in AsiaGodzilla looks like a different movie in Asia
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Wait. Godzilla is the good guy?

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The top 1 percent is very whiteThe top 1 percent is very white
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A look at the demographics of the top 1 percent.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Chris Christie’s budget failChris Christie’s budget fail
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The state’s top budget wonk pointed that out, so Christie attacked him.

By Andrew Prokop
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7 things you told Facebook without even realizing7 things you told Facebook without even realizing
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It can predict when you’ll get married, your politics, your personality, and much more.

By Dylan Matthews
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What’s the best way to prevent tornado deaths?What’s the best way to prevent tornado deaths?
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Some of the more popular ideas — like better warning systems or stricter building codes — can have surprising drawbacks.

By Brad Plumer
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NBA announces lifetime ban on SterlingNBA announces lifetime ban on Sterling
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An indefinite suspension for Donald Sterling.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Let John Oliver explain the Indian election to youLet John Oliver explain the Indian election to you
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The former Daily Show correspondent actually gives a pretty solid (and funny) overview.