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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for July 2014

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The most important thing the Fed said todayThe most important thing the Fed said today
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Despite no policy surprises, the Fed statement had a few meaningful language changes

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Outbreak is the deadliest type of Ebola virusOutbreak is the deadliest type of Ebola virus
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Similar viruses can have very different effects.

By Susannah Locke
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Should you be afraid of the Ebola threat?Should you be afraid of the Ebola threat?
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With the worst outbreak in history playing out in West Africa, people everywhere are scared of Ebola. Is this a real threat to global health?

By Julia Belluz
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GDP revisions reveal richer householdsGDP revisions reveal richer households
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The annual three-year revisions to GDP reveal households were richer and corporations were poorer than we realized

By Matthew Yglesias
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The Gaza war, mappedThe Gaza war, mapped
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The Israel newspaper Ha’aretz mapped the first three weeks of the Gaza conflict. Here’s what the map tells us.

By Zack Beauchamp
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The rise of the Stealth ShareThe rise of the Stealth Share
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Sites like Leak, and apps like Share and Whisper are growing in popularity because we can’t quit our addiction to being public.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Why Libya is falling apartWhy Libya is falling apart
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Libya hasn’t been able to construct a functional government, and it’s created a deadly cycle of militia violence.

By Zack Beauchamp
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The number to watch instead of GDPThe number to watch instead of GDP
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Any time the GDP report looks too great or too terrible, take a glance at final sales instead.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Doctors share stories from the Ebola outbreakDoctors share stories from the Ebola outbreak
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Two doctors explain what their experiences have been like in Sierra Leone.

By Susannah Locke
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America’s 31 million college dropouts in 7 chartsAmerica’s 31 million college dropouts in 7 charts
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1 in 5 adults have some college but no degree. Here are some charts about that.

By Libby Nelson
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11 TV shows that wouldn’t exist without Twin Peaks11 TV shows that wouldn’t exist without Twin Peaks
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Though it was swiftly canceled, the influence of Twin Peaks, newly on Blu-Ray for the first time, can be felt all over TV.

By Emily St. James
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What a basic income plan would look likeWhat a basic income plan would look like
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Left-of-center writers have issued three thoughtful critiques of a universal basic income in recent days. Here’s why I think they’re mistaken.

By Dylan Matthews
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How vaping companies may win the war on regulationHow vaping companies may win the war on regulation
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The e-cigarette industry is sponsoring state bills that have the veneer of public health.

By Julia Belluz
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GDP rebounds strongly in the second quarterGDP rebounds strongly in the second quarter
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Here’s what’s behind the strong GDP report

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Why I have become more pessimistic about IsraelWhy I have become more pessimistic about Israel
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Being pro-Israel does not mean being pro-Netanyahu.

By Ezra Klein