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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for September 2014

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Is Khorasan’s real name “the Wolf Unit of Jabhat al-Nusra”?Is Khorasan’s real name “the Wolf Unit of Jabhat al-Nusra”?
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A reporter in Syria found some revealing documents used by the al-Qaeda faction.

By Max Fisher
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14 things you need to know about Ebola14 things you need to know about Ebola
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The patient had recently traveled in West Africa.

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Map: The most distinctive college major in your stateMap: The most distinctive college major in your state
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Florida has weird crime and a lot of criminology majors. California has Hollywood and film majors.

By Libby Nelson
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Young workers’ incomes have been devastated by the weak economyYoung workers’ incomes have been devastated by the weak economy
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It’s been bad out there for everyone, but workers under 30 have seen the biggest drops in income.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Here’s a list of voter registration deadlines by stateHere’s a list of voter registration deadlines by state
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In many states, time’s running out.

By Andrew Prokop
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Don’t do an online, for-profit program if you want to get a job afterDon’t do an online, for-profit program if you want to get a job after
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A new study shows graduates of online, for-profit degree programs did significantly worse than their public-school peers at getting noticed by employers.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg works out like a Canadian Air Force pilotRuth Bader Ginsburg works out like a Canadian Air Force pilot
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She says her health is good and she’s staying on the Court.

By Andrew Prokop
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Some software startups are losing a million dollars a month. Is this a new bubble?Some software startups are losing a million dollars a month. Is this a new bubble?
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Startups that have gone through four rounds of fundraising are burning through $1.6 million per month, sparking fears of an overheated market.

By Timothy B. Lee
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Watch: The White House intruder’s route, in one GIFWatch: The White House intruder’s route, in one GIF
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Watch: the White House intruder’s route, in one GIF

By Sarah Kliff
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Why it was so dangerous to put a concussed QB back in a football gameWhy it was so dangerous to put a concussed QB back in a football game
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The scary science of football and concussions.

By Matthew Yglesias
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The 9 college majors that earn the most money are all in engineeringThe 9 college majors that earn the most money are all in engineering
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One chart that shows what the most common majors earn in their lifetimes.

By Libby Nelson
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Unemployed women are more likely to quit looking for work than to find itUnemployed women are more likely to quit looking for work than to find it
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Men and women are finding work again, but for women, dropping out of the labor force is still more likely than finding a job.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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9 fascinating facts about the 400 richest Americans9 fascinating facts about the 400 richest Americans
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Forbes has updated its list of America’s richest people, and here are the key facts from their reporting.

By Matthew Yglesias
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John Oliver rips into the secret process used to choose drone strikes’ victimsJohn Oliver rips into the secret process used to choose drone strikes’ victims
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Did you know that military-age males killed in drone strikes are, allegedly, labeled as “militants” by the CIA until proven innocent?

By Dylan Matthews
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President Obama has faced three times as many threats as past presidentsPresident Obama has faced three times as many threats as past presidents
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And the Secret Service is not inspiring confidence.

By Ezra Klein