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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for September 2014

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The sexual threats against Emma Watson are an attack on every womanThe sexual threats against Emma Watson are an attack on every woman
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A site was set up threatening to release private nude photos of Emma Watson, apparently because she stood up for gender equality. The threats against her are an attack on all of us, and we need to take it personally.

By Amanda Taub
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Manhattan is less dense today than it was in 1910Manhattan is less dense today than it was in 1910
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The decline of the maid’s room and the Lower East Side tenement are to blame.

By Matthew Yglesias
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This chart of skyrocketing refugee numbers shows how bad Syria’s war isThis chart of skyrocketing refugee numbers shows how bad Syria’s war is
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130,000 refugees flooded into Turkey in just three days.

By Amanda Taub
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Here’s how many Republicans don’t want their kids to marry DemocratsHere’s how many Republicans don’t want their kids to marry Democrats
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And vice versa.

By Andrew Prokop
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4 amazing charts about pumpkins4 amazing charts about pumpkins
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Its decorative gourd season — and demand for mini-pumpkins is just out of control.

By Sarah Kliff
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Here’s Obama’s plan to curb corporate tax inversionsHere’s Obama’s plan to curb corporate tax inversions
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Absent congressional action, the executive branch is striking out on its own to curb tax inversions

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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The New York Times admits ‘blind spots’ when writing about black women in televisionThe New York Times admits ‘blind spots’ when writing about black women in television
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The paper and chief television critic Alessandra Stanley don’t seem to understand what she did wrong in her piece about Shonda Rhimes.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Are you in the richest 1 percent in your state? Find out.Are you in the richest 1 percent in your state? Find out.
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One map that tells you where the 1-percent line is in each state

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Scientists made a huge discovery about the Big Bang in March. But it was probably wrong.Scientists made a huge discovery about the Big Bang in March. But it was probably wrong.
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How a faint scattering of dust led physicists astray.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Does fossil fuel divestment work?Does fossil fuel divestment work?
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Both economic theory and empirical evidence say divestment campaigns don’t hurt the financial interests of the companies they target. But their symbolic power does matter.

By Matthew Yglesias
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The senator who told Kirsten Gillibrand “I like my girls chubby” has been identifiedThe senator who told Kirsten Gillibrand “I like my girls chubby” has been identified
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And there have been more disturbing allegations against him in the past.

By Andrew Prokop
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What sex and birth look like through an MRI machineWhat sex and birth look like through an MRI machine
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An inside look at where babies come from.

By Joss Fong
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Of course Starbucks is testing a beer-flavored latteOf course Starbucks is testing a beer-flavored latte
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The stout-flavored latte is here to rival the PSL’s unquestioned seasonal beverage dominance

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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How we updated our teen birth rate featureHow we updated our teen birth rate feature
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We want the story to the be best single resource for our readers to explore a complex subject

By Sarah Kliff
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Watch Emma Watson launch a feminist campaign at the UNWatch Emma Watson launch a feminist campaign at the UN
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Emma Watson made a speech to the United Nations this weekend that both launched an initiative for global gender equality and underlined the world’s need for feminism.

By Kelsey McKinney