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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for November 2014

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What time do the polls close?What time do the polls close?
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Here’s when voting ends in your state.

By Dylan Matthews
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Vox Sentences: What you need to know about tomorrow’s electionsVox Sentences: What you need to know about tomorrow’s elections
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Voting time is only a few hours away. Here’s what you should expect.

By Dylan Matthews
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Obama has lost more House seats than any president since EisenhowerObama has lost more House seats than any president since Eisenhower
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And he’s set to lose more.

By Anand Katakam
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Sarah Palin and Democrats support the same candidate for Alaska governorSarah Palin and Democrats support the same candidate for Alaska governor
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The Great Recession, in one animated GIFThe Great Recession, in one animated GIF
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Watch the US’s major metropolitan areas hemorrhage hundreds of thousands of jobs in 15 scary seconds

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Where can you vote in the 2014 elections? This site will tell you, with cursingWhere can you vote in the 2014 elections? This site will tell you, with cursing
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Useful information.

By Andrew Prokop
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Sen. Chuck Grassley knows that what happens at Dairy Queen stays in Dairy QueenSen. Chuck Grassley knows that what happens at Dairy Queen stays in Dairy Queen
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One tweet that shows why Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley is Americas best tweeter.

By Ezra Klein
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The recording careers of music’s greatest artists, in one chartThe recording careers of music’s greatest artists, in one chart
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Here’s how your favorite musicians measure up to one another.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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The 10 most-cited science papers of all time are not what you’d expectThe 10 most-cited science papers of all time are not what you’d expect
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Einstein doesn’t make the cut.

By Susannah Locke
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The most common killers of US, British, Russian, and Roman leaders — in one chartThe most common killers of US, British, Russian, and Roman leaders — in one chart
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Roman emperors were more likely to be assassinated than they were to live to old age.

By Zack Beauchamp
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A man tried to mansplain catcalling on CNN. He was rightfully side-eyed to death.A man tried to mansplain catcalling on CNN. He was rightfully side-eyed to death.
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It was only a matter of time before CNN, the nation’s trusted news network for cruise ships gone awry, plumbed the depths of catcalling and street harassment

By Alex Abad-Santos
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John Oliver takes on state legislators, the most important politicians you’re ignoringJohn Oliver takes on state legislators, the most important politicians you’re ignoring
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“State Houses do a huge amount of work ... from abortion to gun control to environmental legislation, and yet, admit it: you probably don’t know who your state legislator is.”

By Dylan Matthews
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A 2-hour marathon has long seemed unthinkable. But these charts show we’re almost there.A 2-hour marathon has long seemed unthinkable. But these charts show we’re almost there.
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The world record marathon time has dropped quickly and consistently since 1998.

By Sarah Kliff
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Turkish cosmetic company features al-Qaeda’s 9/11 mastermind in bizarre hair removal adTurkish cosmetic company features al-Qaeda’s 9/11 mastermind in bizarre hair removal ad
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Because the first thing you think when you think “hair removal” is definitely 9/11.

By Zack Beauchamp
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This is what happens when a pig decomposes underwaterThis is what happens when a pig decomposes underwater
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The grossest experiment ever involved dead pigs, the ocean, and a pack of ravenous crabs

By Susannah Locke