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Who pays the lowest taxes in the US?Who pays the lowest taxes in the US?
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A recent analysis shows that the poor might pay way more than you think.

By Alvin Chang and Madeline Marshall
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The real story behind this Harry Styles album coverThe real story behind this Harry Styles album cover
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The fisheye album cover is a modern music staple.

By Estelle Caswell
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What makes Delhi’s air so deadlyWhat makes Delhi’s air so deadly
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The policy behind the pollution.

By Christina Thornell and Mac Schneider
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Why German spies blew up this US islandWhy German spies blew up this US island
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And how they almost got away with it.

By Coleman Lowndes
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What facial recognition steals from usWhat facial recognition steals from us
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A video explainer on the technology that’s changing the meaning of the human face.

By Joss Fong
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Hollywood almost lost to this cityHollywood almost lost to this city
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Why did voters reject the movie industry?

By Phil Edwards
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How online ratings make good schools look badHow online ratings make good schools look bad
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GreatSchools is America’s unofficial school ratings website. We conducted a data analysis of their scores.

By Alvin Chang and Kimberly Mas
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How an opera gets madeHow an opera gets made
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Backstage at the Metropolitan Opera.

By Estelle Caswell
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The trick that made animation realisticThe trick that made animation realistic
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Rotoscoping made animation move naturally. And it started with a clown on a roof.

By Phil Edwards
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Why you always seem to have room for dessertWhy you always seem to have room for dessert
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There’s a scientific reason behind your “second stomach.”

By Madeline Marshall
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This goofy bird vs. the fossil fuel industryThis goofy bird vs. the fossil fuel industry
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The sage grouse looks funny. It’s also really important.

By Laura Bult and Danush Parvaneh
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How America fails its whistleblowersHow America fails its whistleblowers
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Whistleblowers who work with classified information have a few options. All of them are bad.

By Ranjani Chakraborty and Laura Bult
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The insect collector who gave us stop motionThe insect collector who gave us stop motion
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He collected beetles and changed the movies.

By Phil Edwards
The Amazon rainforest is in trouble. Again.
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Our three-part video series looks at the world’s largest rainforest, why it’s in jeopardy, and the people trying to save it.

By Christina Thornell, Sam Ellis and 1 more
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The war for the Amazon’s most valuable treesThe war for the Amazon’s most valuable trees
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How one murder changed the fate of the Amazon.

By Christina Thornell and Sam Ellis
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Brazil’s indigenous land is being invadedBrazil’s indigenous land is being invaded
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And the country’s president is part of the problem.

By Sam Ellis
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The destruction of the Amazon, explainedThe destruction of the Amazon, explained
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The 2019 fires were just the tip of the iceberg.

By Sam Ellis
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Why movies went from 15 minutes to 2 hoursWhy movies went from 15 minutes to 2 hours
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Movies were short. How did it change?

By Phil Edwards
Melting permafrost in the Arctic is unlocking diseases and warping the landscape
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Some of the consequences of thawed permafrost seem almost apocalyptic.

By Brian Resnick
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Where the 1960s “psychedelic” look came fromWhere the 1960s “psychedelic” look came from
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The hippie aesthetic owes a lot to Art Nouveau.

By Marie Cascione
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America’s wilderness is for saleAmerica’s wilderness is for sale
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We need more copper. Is it worth destroying this place?

By Liz Scheltens and Laura Bult
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How Mars photos inspired the first CGIHow Mars photos inspired the first CGI
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It all began with a simple transmission of binary code.

By Phil Edwards
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China’s fight with the NBA, explainedChina’s fight with the NBA, explained
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It all started with a single tweet.

By Mac Schneider
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The mistake that toppled the Berlin WallThe mistake that toppled the Berlin Wall
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One of the Cold War’s biggest moments began at a routine press conference.

By Coleman Lowndes
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Why do memes matter?Why do memes matter?
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Glad You Asked looks at how meme culture took over the internet.

By Christophe Haubursin
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Why Turkey is invading SyriaWhy Turkey is invading Syria
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And how it’s getting what it wanted.

By Rajaa Elidrissi, Sam Ellis and 2 more
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What happens when we die?What happens when we die?
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Glad You Asked tackles the eternal question.

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The problem with the endangered species listThe problem with the endangered species list
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When are we done protecting the gray wolf?

By Kimberly Mas
Whose vote counts?
The man who rigged America’s election mapsThe man who rigged America’s election maps
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Whose vote counts?

How Tom Hofeller shifted the balance of power by taking gerrymandering to the extreme.

By Alvin Chang
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How the US stole thousands of Native American childrenHow the US stole thousands of Native American children
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The long and brutal history of the US trying to “kill the Indian and save the man.”

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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How did American CEOs get so rich?How did American CEOs get so rich?
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The rise of stock buybacks tells part of the story.

By Liz Scheltens
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Are you supposed to tip your Uber driver?Are you supposed to tip your Uber driver?
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How Uber made ride-hail tipping so confusing.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Danush Parvaneh
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Will we survive Mars?Will we survive Mars?
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Our new show Glad You Asked is finally here.

By Cleo Abram
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The phone call that could get Trump impeachedThe phone call that could get Trump impeached
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Trump’s call with Ukraine, explained.

By Alvin Chang
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How this chair became a pop culture iconHow this chair became a pop culture icon
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Why so many celebrity butts sat in the peacock chair

By Estelle Caswell
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No, Vitamin C won’t cure your coldNo, Vitamin C won’t cure your cold
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Just because it’s good for you doesn’t mean more is better.

By Madeline Marshall
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Vox’s newest show Glad You Asked launches on YouTube October 8Vox’s newest show Glad You Asked launches on YouTube October 8
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In the meantime, we got you a trailer!

By Joe Posner and Lindsay Perna
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How these rocks became a Western movie clichéHow these rocks became a Western movie cliché
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That stereotypical Western backdrop isn’t typical of the West.

By Coleman Lowndes
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Why this creepy melody is in so many moviesWhy this creepy melody is in so many movies
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This 13th-century song shows up everywhere.

By Bridgett Henwood
The mind, explained
The mind, explained in five 20-minute Netflix episodesThe mind, explained in five 20-minute Netflix episodes
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The mind, explained

Vox’s Netflix show Explained is back with a miniseries on the mind narrated by Emma Stone.

By Joe Posner and Claire Gordon