Vox Archives Archive
Archives for August 2014
James Foley is an American journalist murdered by the Islamic State (ISIS). Here’s what you need to know about Foley, the horrific circumstances surrounding his killing, and what the US does next.
His Wikipedia page was deleted, and his social media pages were wiped clean.
Does this mean we’re in for another air-travel catastrophe?
Teen birth rates are falling fastest in the south and among younger teenagers.
Obama hasn’t said much about whether the US will step up airstrikes in Iraq after ISIS murdered journalist James Foley. There’s a reason for that — it’s a really, really tough call.
The origins of college football, who we root for, what fans drink, and more.
New York talks a big game on never sleeping — but when you actually dig into the data, you see that New Yorkers are actually the earliest to bed among major cities.
Rick Perry faces indictment for abuse of power, but legal experts and even many liberal pundits are skeptical of the case against him.
This cover is not what we were expecting from a company that has made the effort to show that it’s being thoughtful about its female readership and its female superheroes.
DC’s the most expensive state or state-like entity, while Mississippi’s the most affordable.
Delaying pregnancy even a little and getting teen moms high school diplomas means higher pay for those women’s kids, 29 years later
More than 100,000 African elephants have been killed by poaching since 2010, new estimates confirm.
Obama sees socializing with Hill Democrats as a chore. Worse, he sees it as a useless chore.
How viral memes dictate our charitable giving and why they shouldn’t.