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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for July 2014

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People judge you for the way you pronounce ‘vase’People judge you for the way you pronounce ‘vase’
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A new study shows that we attach social judgments to accents.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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Employers are finally giving raises againEmployers are finally giving raises again
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Wage growth is at its highest point in more than five years.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Chart: America’s nine fattiest restaurant mealsChart: America’s nine fattiest restaurant meals
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The Center for Science in the Public Interest scoured the country for the worst waistline offenders. Here are the winners.

By Julia Belluz
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What Obamacare looks like in KentuckyWhat Obamacare looks like in Kentucky
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Kentucky embraced Obamacare, and its uninsured rates have plummeted.

By Sarah Kliff
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College is much cheaper than people thinkCollege is much cheaper than people think
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And the fact that people don’t know this is a problem.

By Libby Nelson
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Watch: Neil deGrasse Tyson on GMO opponentsWatch: Neil deGrasse Tyson on GMO opponents
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“Practically every food you buy in a store for consumption by humans,” he says, “is genetically modified food.”

By Joseph Stromberg
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Sierra Leone to enforce Ebola quarantinesSierra Leone to enforce Ebola quarantines
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These are some big measures to help stop the biggest Ebola outbreak ever.

By Susannah Locke
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Is the crisis the journey, or what’s at home?Is the crisis the journey, or what’s at home?
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Everyone agrees that children and families should be safe at home, not risking their lives to come to the US. The question is whether that’s possible.

By Dara Lind
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How a US hedge fund forced Argentina to defaultHow a US hedge fund forced Argentina to default
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A long, strange, and pointless journey that ends up with nobody getting paid.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Boehner’s lawsuit is great news for ObamaBoehner’s lawsuit is great news for Obama
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It’s all about the zugzwang.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Sharknado 2: 10 important things we learnedSharknado 2: 10 important things we learned
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Underneath all of the low-fi special effects is an ambitious film setting out to dispense messages about our country, how we live, our healthcare system, and even race (we think).

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Why the House just voted to sue President ObamaWhy the House just voted to sue President Obama
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Everything you need to know about Boehner’s lawsuit.

By Andrew Prokop
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The big benefit of pre-K might not be educationThe big benefit of pre-K might not be education
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The most dramatic cost-benefit analyses look at reduced crime rates too.

By Libby Nelson
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A massive solar storm barely missed Earth in 2012A massive solar storm barely missed Earth in 2012
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Had it hit us, the storm could have knocked out power grids and caused widespread destruction, chaos, and death.

By Brad Plumer
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Seriously. I love Star Trek.Seriously. I love Star Trek.
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Charles CW Cooke doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

By Matthew Yglesias