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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for September 2018

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Vox Sentences: A(nother) hack at FacebookVox Sentences: A(nother) hack at Facebook
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50 million Facebook users may have been hacked; Indonesia is hit by back-to-back earthquakes and a tsunami.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Senate Judiciary Committee votes along party lines to advance KavanaughSenate Judiciary Committee votes along party lines to advance Kavanaugh
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Sen. Jeff Flake is arguing for a one-week delay on the floor vote.

By Li Zhou
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Vox Sentences: Ford testifies, Kavanaugh deniesVox Sentences: Ford testifies, Kavanaugh denies
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A teary Ford and Kavanaugh testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee; a new study has dire predictions for killer whales.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Vox Sentences: China plays a game of I SpyVox Sentences: China plays a game of I Spy
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A Chinese spy is caught in Chicago; Ebola hits the Democratic Republic of Congo.

By Jennie Neufeld
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How universal free preschool in DC helped bring moms back to workHow universal free preschool in DC helped bring moms back to work
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A new study finds universal preschool is good for parents, kids, and, potentially, the economy.

By Bryce Covert
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Vox Sentences: Could Brazil’s Trump be elected president?Vox Sentences: Could Brazil’s Trump be elected president?
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Bill Cosby is sentenced to jail time; a populist wave begins to swell in Brazil.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Vox Sentences: Christine Blasey Ford is not aloneVox Sentences: Christine Blasey Ford is not alone
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A second woman accuses Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct; Russia’s alliance with Israel weakens as one with Syria grows.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Vox Sentences: Rod Rosenstein’s high-wire actVox Sentences: Rod Rosenstein’s high-wire act
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A bombshell report on Rod Rosenstein fuels Trump’s suspicions; the Kremlin apparently wanted to smuggle WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange to Russia.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Vox Sentences: 24 hours, 3 mass shootingsVox Sentences: 24 hours, 3 mass shootings
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Back-to-back-to-back mass shootings take place within 24 hours; more than 200 presumed to be dead after a boat meant for 100 people capsizes in Tanzania.

By Jennie Neufeld
Products mocked as “lazy” or “useless” are often important tools for people with disabilities
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From banana slicers to sock sliders to pre-peeled oranges.

By s.e. smith
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Vox Sentences: Will Texans bet on Beto?Vox Sentences: Will Texans bet on Beto?
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It’s all about Beto and barbecue in the Texas Senate race; Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif is a free man ... for the time being.

By Jennie Neufeld
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Every known human culture has had its own musicEvery known human culture has had its own music
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We examine what makes music so universal in this week’s episode of Explained.

By Lexie Schapitl
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Vox Sentences: Florence’s flooding continuesVox Sentences: Florence’s flooding continues
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Hurricane Florence reaches the Northeast; Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in embrace in Pyongyang.

By Jennie Neufeld
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I was a luxury fashion reporter $100,000 in debtI was a luxury fashion reporter $100,000 in debt
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Here’s what it taught me about money and privilege.

By Bethany Biron
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Vox Sentences: Kavanaugh’s accuser comes forwardVox Sentences: Kavanaugh’s accuser comes forward
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Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser comes forward; the year’s most powerful storm lands in Southeast Asia.

By Jennie Neufeld and Libby Nelson