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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for November 2014

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Chinese leader’s delegation to Tanzania bought so much illegal ivory the price doubledChinese leader’s delegation to Tanzania bought so much illegal ivory the price doubled
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How Chinese black markets and Tanzanian corruption are teaming up to kill thousands of elephants.

By Amanda Taub
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Calm down, the Army didn’t actually endorse calling black people ‘Negro’Calm down, the Army didn’t actually endorse calling black people ‘Negro’
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A report on new regulations has raised questions about whether there’s any place for the outdated term in 2014.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
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The government has finally stopped sabotaging the economyThe government has finally stopped sabotaging the economy
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Is the age of American austerity finally over?

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Want more marriage? Make unions bigger.Want more marriage? Make unions bigger.
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That’s what a new study suggests, anyway.

By Dylan Matthews
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Barack Obama’s Kobayashi Maru problemBarack Obama’s Kobayashi Maru problem
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The only way to win is to change the game.

By Ezra Klein
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17 interesting facts about the midterms, and 3 uninteresting ones17 interesting facts about the midterms, and 3 uninteresting ones
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Demographic firsts, historic waves — and some stuff that’s same old, same old.

By Andrew Prokop
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Vox Sentences: Republicans, pot smokers, minimum wage workers, and other midterm winnersVox Sentences: Republicans, pot smokers, minimum wage workers, and other midterm winners
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The votes are in. Here’s what happened yesterday.

By Dylan Matthews
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18,000: the number that shows voting in America is way too hard18,000: the number that shows voting in America is way too hard
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An unusually high volume of glitches and irregularities were reported on November 4.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
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WATCH: President Obama’s post-election press conferenceWATCH: President Obama’s post-election press conference
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The president talks about the midterms and the next two years.

By Matthew Yglesias
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For the first time ever, Congress has 100 female legislatorsFor the first time ever, Congress has 100 female legislators
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After last night’s election, the 114th Congress appears to be the first to have 100 female members.

By Sarah Kliff
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A model recreated the NYC catcall video in New Zealand. The results were very different.A model recreated the NYC catcall video in New Zealand. The results were very different.
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New Zealand is not New York City.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Study: In the short term, elections make society less happy overallStudy: In the short term, elections make society less happy overall
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No matter who wins, we suffer from the blues.

By Joseph Stromberg
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The 7 best Fox News bloopers from last night (plus a bonus from MSNBC)The 7 best Fox News bloopers from last night (plus a bonus from MSNBC)
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Last night’s election results may not have been entertaining, but broadcast election coverage certainly was (at least sometimes).

By Julia Jester
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The polls were skewed — against RepublicansThe polls were skewed — against Republicans
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Polling averages gave no indication that the GOP wave would be so big.

By Andrew Prokop
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9 takeaways from the 2014 election9 takeaways from the 2014 election
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It was a terrible night for Democrats — but a good night for liberal ballot initiatives.

By Ezra Klein