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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for August 2018

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Vox Sentences: Trump’s lawyer pleads guilty, Trump’s campaign manager found guiltyVox Sentences: Trump’s lawyer pleads guilty, Trump’s campaign manager found guilty
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Cohen pleads, Manafort’s sentenced; the “last ice area” is no more.

By Jennie Neufeld and Libby Nelson
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Vox Sentences: Nearly 1,000 killed by floods in IndiaVox Sentences: Nearly 1,000 killed by floods in India
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A red tide washes over Florida; massive floods in India kill hundreds.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Vox Sentences: Goodbye, Queen of SoulVox Sentences: Goodbye, Queen of Soul
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Paying tribute to Aretha Franklin and her rich legacy; China wants Google, but only if it’s censored — and Google employees are not happy.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Vox Sentences: A suicide bomber attacks an Afghan schoolVox Sentences: A suicide bomber attacks an Afghan school
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Trump strips a former CIA director of his security clearance; no one wants to take the blame for a suicide attack at an Afghan school.

By Jennie Neufeld
Introducing Explained, from Netflix and Vox
Knowing why we age could help us learn how to live forever. Do we want to?Knowing why we age could help us learn how to live forever. Do we want to?
Introducing Explained, from Netflix and Vox

Scientists are working to understand and even slow the aging process. We explored the possibilities on our new Netflix show, Explained.

By Lexie Schapitl
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Vox Sentences: 1,000 victims, 300 priests, and 70 years of covering it upVox Sentences: 1,000 victims, 300 priests, and 70 years of covering it up
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A new report accuses 300 priests of decades-long abuse in the Pennsylvania Catholic Church; an Italian bridge falls down, killing dozens.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Vox Sentences: Strzok outVox Sentences: Strzok out
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Peter Strzok is struck from the FBI’s rolls; Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party confront accusations of anti-Semitism.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Antifa clashes with police and journalists in Charlottesville and DCAntifa clashes with police and journalists in Charlottesville and DC
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Antifa says it fights fascists and neo-Nazis. But this weekend, members attacked cops and journalists.

By Jennifer Williams
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Alaska Airlines plane stolen from SeaTac airport: What we know so farAlaska Airlines plane stolen from SeaTac airport: What we know so far
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“This is not a terrorist incident.”

By Emily Stewart and Jennifer Williams
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Vox Sentences: DC braces for impactVox Sentences: DC braces for impact
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The alt-right plans to rally in Washington; Trump’s words have currency in Turkey.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Company that planted the Nike-filled truck in Chicago says it won’t use bait devices againCompany that planted the Nike-filled truck in Chicago says it won’t use bait devices again
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After public outcry, Norfolk Southern apologizes for placing a trailer with Nike sneakers and Christian Louboutin shoes in Englewood.

By Nadra Nittle
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Don’t call all American white supremacists “Nazis.” Their ideology of hate is homegrown.Don’t call all American white supremacists “Nazis.” Their ideology of hate is homegrown.
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Using the term distances us from our history and reality.

By Lindsey E. Jones
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Vox Sentences: 1,427 dead. Not 64.Vox Sentences: 1,427 dead. Not 64.
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Abused children are found on a compound in rural New Mexico; the Puerto Rican government admits the Hurricane Maria death toll is far higher than initially reported.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Vox Sentences: Collin’ for an indictmentVox Sentences: Collin’ for an indictment
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The Justice Department just indicted a Republican representative from New York; Argentina could become the most populous country in Latin America to legalize abortion.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Ohio primary elections 2018: the race to replace Gov. John Kasich is wide openOhio primary elections 2018: the race to replace Gov. John Kasich is wide open
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It’s Mike DeWine vs. Mary Taylor on the Republican side, and Richard Cordray vs. Dennis Kucinich among Democrats.

By Vox Staff