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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for September 2014

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When the Great War became World War I, in one chartWhen the Great War became World War I, in one chart
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People started talking about first and second world wars before the latter even began.

By Dylan Matthews
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How bands are letting fans vote on where they tour — and why it doesn’t always workHow bands are letting fans vote on where they tour — and why it doesn’t always work
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Foo Fighters fans used crowdfunding to lure the band to Richmond. A tour booking agent explained to us what’s tough about doing that.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Whistleblower’s tapes suggest the Fed was protecting Goldman Sachs from the insideWhistleblower’s tapes suggest the Fed was protecting Goldman Sachs from the inside
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Here’s what you need to know about This American Life and ProPublica’s blockbuster scoop.

By Dylan Matthews
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The condescension and racism behind American praise of the female pilot who bombed ISISThe condescension and racism behind American praise of the female pilot who bombed ISIS
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Maryam al-Mansouri’s accomplishment is huge, but Americans have been celebrating her in a way that reveals deep Islamophobia

By Max Fisher
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Watch: This woman risked her life to show you what it’s like to live under ISISWatch: This woman risked her life to show you what it’s like to live under ISIS
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“God loves women who are covered.”

By Brandon Ambrosino
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Bill Gross is leaving PIMCO for Janus CapitalBill Gross is leaving PIMCO for Janus Capital
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The legendary founder of the world’s largest bond fund is taking his talents to . . . well he’s staying in the same place geographically, but it’s a huge story in the finance world and he’ll be working for a different company.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Why the Supreme Court keeps smacking down America’s top patent courtWhy the Supreme Court keeps smacking down America’s top patent court
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A legal scholar argues that the Supreme Court has been forced to hear more and more patent cases after a lower court “failed to take the hint” from earlier Supreme Court rulings.

By Timothy B. Lee
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13 things you need to know about the Ebola outbreak13 things you need to know about the Ebola outbreak
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This is a very big deal.

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The right’s youth problem is deeper than you realizeThe right’s youth problem is deeper than you realize
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It’s not just that most millennials are Democrats, even the Republicans are more liberal than older Republicans.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Is Black-ish the next Modern Family?Is Black-ish the next Modern Family?
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Black-ish, a new family comedy, premiered last night on ABC, and 10.78 million people watched Andre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) and his wife Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) banter wittily.

By Kelsey McKinney
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Fox commentator: female fighter pilot is “boobs on the ground”Fox commentator: female fighter pilot is “boobs on the ground”
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There is apparently nothing a woman can do to get male Fox News commentators to see her as more than just a pair of breasts, up to and including flying a fighter jet in the US-led military operation in Syria.

By Amanda Taub
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This map shows where politicians raise their money in DCThis map shows where politicians raise their money in DC
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Over 5 years, nearly 6,000 political fundraisers were held at just 10 locations.

By Andrew Prokop
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Urban Outfitters is now the largest vinyl retailer in the worldUrban Outfitters is now the largest vinyl retailer in the world
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Maybe it is the teens who are responsible for vinyl’s unexpected revival

By Kelsey McKinney
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Report: Eric Holder will step down as Attorney GeneralReport: Eric Holder will step down as Attorney General
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After a nearly six-year tenure.

By Andrew Prokop
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The men single women want are in short supplyThe men single women want are in short supply
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If you’re a single, employed man in search of a lady, congratulations: the market looks great for you. (Women, we’re sorry.)

By Danielle Kurtzleben