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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

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    Millions of people only watch golf if Tiger is playing

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    If anything, it seems to slightly sap your muscle strength

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    Why Chris Kluwe might sue his former NFL teamWhy Chris Kluwe might sue his former NFL team
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    Kluwe wants a report to be publicly released. Its contents could be ugly

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    Is double-dipping gross or harmless?Is double-dipping gross or harmless?
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    What experiments tell us about the age-old practice

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    The states with the most and fewest traffic deathsThe states with the most and fewest traffic deaths
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    West Virginia is a very dangerous place to drive

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    Science of Everyday Life
    Texting doesn’t actually hurt kids’ grammar skillsTexting doesn’t actually hurt kids’ grammar skills
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    If anything, it seems to improve kids’ language fluency

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Almanac
    Finally! New planets can have cool namesFinally! New planets can have cool names
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    The days of OGLE-05-390L b may soon be over

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    Voyager 1 is in interstellar spaceVoyager 1 is in interstellar space
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    It’s 12 billion miles away and still going strong.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    There’s no such thing as an “uncontacted” tribeThere’s no such thing as an “uncontacted” tribe
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    Why a tribe that just contacted Brazilian officials is in such a perilous position

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