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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for August 2014

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Canada’s Tim Hortons love affair, explainedCanada’s Tim Hortons love affair, explained
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An American fast food company wants to take over a beloved institution older than the Canadian flag itself.

By Sarah Kliff
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This is Uber’s playbook for sabotaging LyftThis is Uber’s playbook for sabotaging Lyft
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What happens when ride companies stop being polite and start getting real

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The richest person in every European countryThe richest person in every European country
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Nutella is surprisingly valuable

By Matthew Yglesias
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Napa earthquake of 2014Napa earthquake of 2014
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The biggest earthquake in 25 years in the Bay Area

By Vox Staff
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ISIS’s real weakness: economicsISIS’s real weakness: economics
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The Islamic State isn’t economically viable — and that could set the stage for ISIS’s collapse.

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A list that will make you feel oldA list that will make you feel old
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They were in kindergarten on 9/11.

By Libby Nelson
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What viral maps get wrong about AmericaWhat viral maps get wrong about America
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Differences are more visually interesting, but the boring truth is that our states are pretty similar — and increasingly so.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Taylor Swift’s VMA performance without autotuneTaylor Swift’s VMA performance without autotune
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Haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate.

By Kelsey McKinney
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Some Ivy League schools could afford free tuitionSome Ivy League schools could afford free tuition
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Their endowments are so massive that annual returns could cover the published price for every student.

By Libby Nelson
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College ratings, college rankings, and MedicareCollege ratings, college rankings, and Medicare
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What the perils of Medicare’s five-star system tell us about rating colleges.

By Libby Nelson
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This is the best fake class syllabus everThis is the best fake class syllabus ever
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“Week 2: This is all just Obfuscatory Bullshit and Empty Jargon.”

By Zack Beauchamp
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A new kind of city is rising in VirginiaA new kind of city is rising in Virginia
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The Silver Line is mostly talked about as a connection to the airport, but it’s real impact is as a driver of changes in Tyson’s Corner.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Watch Shark Week drive this shark expert insaneWatch Shark Week drive this shark expert insane
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A scientist binge-watches Shark Week over the weekend. The results aren’t pretty.

By Brad Plumer
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Shooter at Fort Lee base: What we know and don’tShooter at Fort Lee base: What we know and don’t
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The incident involved a female soldier who turned a gun on herself.

By Max Fisher
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Michael Brown didn’t do anything I didn’t doMichael Brown didn’t do anything I didn’t do
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The absurdity of arguing that a teenager is “no angel” because he dabbles in drugs and alcohol.

By Matthew Yglesias