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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for March 2018

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Vox Sentences: Want a visa? Uncle Sam wants to check your Facebook firstVox Sentences: Want a visa? Uncle Sam wants to check your Facebook first
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Oklahoma is on the verge of a teachers’ strike; the Trump administration wants to know what visa applicants are liking on Facebook.

By Jen Kirby, Tara Golshan and 1 more
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Police shot and killed an unarmed black man in his own backyard. All he was holding was a cellphone.Police shot and killed an unarmed black man in his own backyard. All he was holding was a cellphone.
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Officers say they mistook Stephon Clark’s cellphone for a gun. Activists want more answers.

By P.R. Lockhart
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Everything you need to know about the government spending dealEverything you need to know about the government spending deal
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The CROmnibus has arrived

By Vox Staff
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Vox Sentences: There’s no shushing David ShulkinVox Sentences: There’s no shushing David Shulkin
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VA Secretary David Shulkin torches the Trump administration on his way out; former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a corruption trial.

By Ella Nilsen
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Vox Sentences: A week after the Stephon Clark shooting, protests are still ongoingVox Sentences: A week after the Stephon Clark shooting, protests are still ongoing
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Protests continue in Sacramento after the police killing of Stephon Clark; Ethiopia elects a new reform-minded leader after years of unrest.

By Ella Nilsen
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Vox Sentences: There’s some serious US Census dramaVox Sentences: There’s some serious US Census drama
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The Trump administration is trying to change the census; Egyptian voters head to the polls.

By Ella Nilsen
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Man arrested in connection to suspicious packages sent to military locations around DCMan arrested in connection to suspicious packages sent to military locations around DC
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The FBI is investigating the packages, which contained “potential destructive devices.”

By Jen Kirby
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Vox Sentences: Shell Oil envisions a world that doesn’t need oilVox Sentences: Shell Oil envisions a world that doesn’t need oil
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Stormy Daniels ups the pressure on Trump; Shell Oil releases a scenario of a world with much less ... oil.

By Ella Nilsen
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Vox Sentences: A wild omnibus rideVox Sentences: A wild omnibus ride
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Congress passes a $1.3 trillion spending bill; three people are killed in a possible terrorist attack in France.

By Rachel Wolfe
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Vox Sentences: Killed in his own backyardVox Sentences: Killed in his own backyard
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Another unarmed black man is killed by police; Trump imposes $60 billion in trade tariffs against China.

By Rachel Wolfe
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Dear JuliaDear Julia
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By Vox Staff
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Illinois primary election 2018: Embattled Gov. Bruce Rauner fends off primary challengerIllinois primary election 2018: Embattled Gov. Bruce Rauner fends off primary challenger
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Rauner will face off against J.B. Pritzker this fall

By Vox Staff
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Pennsylvania special election: Conor Lamb vs. Rick SacconePennsylvania special election: Conor Lamb vs. Rick Saccone
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The candidates are neck and neck in Pennsylvania’s special congressional election.

By Vox Staff
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Vox Sentences: The suspect in the Austin bombings is deadVox Sentences: The suspect in the Austin bombings is dead
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The Austin bombing suspect kills himself as police close in on him; French travel workers go on strike.

By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
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Vox Sentences: Facebook status: in deep troubleVox Sentences: Facebook status: in deep trouble
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Congress calls for an investigation into Facebook; Venezuela is hit by a tuberculosis outbreak.

By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe