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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for June 2014

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Supreme Court rules against contraceptive mandateSupreme Court rules against contraceptive mandate
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The Supreme Court will rule Thursday on the Obamacare requirement that all health insurance plans cover contraceptives at no cost to consumers.

By Sarah Kliff
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Read the Supreme Court’s opinion on Hobby LobbyRead the Supreme Court’s opinion on Hobby Lobby
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In a 5-4 split, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of th

By Adrianna McIntyre
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Here’s what a “closely-held corporation” isHere’s what a “closely-held corporation” is
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By Sarah Kliff
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SCOTUS: Some exempt from contraceptive mandateSCOTUS: Some exempt from contraceptive mandate
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The Supreme Court rules against Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate

By Sarah Kliff
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Protesters from both sides face off at SCOTUSProtesters from both sides face off at SCOTUS
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Both sides rally moments before decision.

By German Lopez
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Justice Alito has both opinionsJustice Alito has both opinions
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By Sarah Kliff
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Follow live at SCOTUSBlogFollow live at SCOTUSBlog
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By Sarah Kliff
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Bees are dying. Here’s how beekeepers are adaptingBees are dying. Here’s how beekeepers are adapting
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Beekeepers have been rebuilding bee colonies and transporting bees to where they’re needed. So far, that’s averted disaster.

By Brad Plumer
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Hobby Lobby: Three key legal questionsHobby Lobby: Three key legal questions
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The Supreme Court isn’t just making one decision on Obamacare’s birth control mandate. They’re making three.

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America needs a Rand Paul-Paul Ryan ticketAmerica needs a Rand Paul-Paul Ryan ticket
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If Rand Paul wins the 2016 Republican presidential nomination and chooses Paul Ryan as his running mate, the ticket would be “Paul-Ryan 2016.”

By Ezra Klein
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The latest on college ratings timingThe latest on college ratings timing
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By Libby Nelson
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Study: Rude salespeople can be good for businessStudy: Rude salespeople can be good for business
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A new study suggests that rude salespeople at high-end stores can make some customers more likely to spend.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Blackwater rep threatened to kill US officialBlackwater rep threatened to kill US official
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The American Embassy then told the official to stop investigating Blackwater and leave Iraq

By Dara Lind
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Juking the murder stats in ChicagoJuking the murder stats in Chicago
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By Matthew Yglesias
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‘An obstacle course of sexual menace’‘An obstacle course of sexual menace’
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The Daily Show skewers advice to students on campus sexual assault.

By Libby Nelson