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Why Puerto Rico will be without power for months
- Published_at:2017-10-02
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Vox
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- tags: vox.com vox explain puerto rico PREPA disaster relief puerto rico hurricane puerto rico maria NOAA VIIRS puerto rico power outages merchant marine act puerto rico economy puerto rico crisis puerto rico hurricane relief puerto rico data visualization...
- description: The island was ill-prepared for a disaster of this magnitude. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Prior to 2006, Puerto Rico's economy was held together by United States business interests. But when that tax break expired, the island's...
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The ancient city designed to track time
- Published_at:2017-09-30
- Category:News & Politics
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- tags: vox.com vox explain teotihuacan mexico ancient civilizations incans mayans aztecs mesoamericans ancient ruins archaeology astronomy cosmology history south america
- description: Keeping time was challenging for ancient civilizations, so this one built a city to do it. Follow Johnny on Instagram: https://goo.gl/CduwlO and Facebook: https://goo.gl/l0x5cA The first Vox Borders documentary is releasing on Youtube and Facebook...
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Crowdfunding, explained by Exploding Kittens
- Published_at:2017-09-29
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Vox
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- tags: vox.com vox explain kickstarter exploding kittens crowdfunding pop culture popular culture phil edwards TED ted talks cats kittens gamer games cards card game poker yancey strickler crowdsourcing batman cristiano ronaldo shrimp money fast money get...
- description: From a game with friends, to a nine-million dollar phenomenon. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Many thanks to Yancey Strickler, Elan Lee, and TED for this interview we recorded at TED 2017. Exploding kittens started of as a card...
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Why 23 million Americans don't have fast internet
- Published_at:2017-09-26
- Category:News & Politics
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- tags: vox.com vox explain rural internet broadband fcc rules wireless internet wifi wireline internet cedar falls utilities fiber optic 25 mbps fcc broadband rural broadband rural electrification administration project loon roosevelt electricity facebook...
- description: Buffering... Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO /// Sources: FCC 2015 Notice of Inquiry: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-10A1.pdf FCC 2016 Broadband Progress Report:...
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How American Gothic became an icon
- Published_at:2017-09-20
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- tags: vox.com vox explain grant wood american gothic wood grant american gothic art art history painting eldon iowa eldon iowa 1930s history culture artistic paint icons parodies american gothic painting artistic history cultural history iowan artists iowan...
- description: How did American Gothic go from third place painting to icon? There's a story to this famous painting. Find the Overrated Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/OverratedTheShow/ Find Phil Edwards on Facebook here:...
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Treating hurricanes like war zones hurts survivors
- Published_at:2017-09-18
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Vox
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- tags: vox.com vox explain strikethrough carlos maza media criticism news hurricanes irma harvey florida houston flooding natural disaster disaster relief coverage warzone mother nature onslaught katrina development climate change weather
- description: The media's search for "bad guys" during a natural disaster gets us angry about all the wrong things. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving...
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How the triplet flow took over rap
- Published_at:2017-09-15
- Category:News & Politics
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- tags: Migos versace culture bad and boujee gucci mane three 6 mafia bone thugs n harmony chance the rapper kendrick lamar dna all we got future young thug panda desiigner outkast bodak yellow snoop dogg drake charli xcx run the jewels earworm vox pop vox...
- description: The “Migos flow” deconstructed. In 2013, Migos made it to the Billboard Charts with "Versace." It was a viral hit and it put the spot light on a very unique rap flow - the triplet. The triplet, often now called the "Migos flow" happens when...
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The real reason To Kill A Mockingbird became so famous
- Published_at:2017-09-13
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Vox
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- tags: vox.com vox explain literature books harper lee to kill a mockingbird atticus finch scout penguin books penguin publishing book classic school pulp fiction paperbacks paperback history culture art
- description: Find Overrated on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/OverratedTheShow/ In this episode of Overrated, Vox's Phil Edwards investigates the largely unheralded business reason behind the success of Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird." Harper Lee's...
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How 9/11 changed Disney's Lilo & Stitch
- Published_at:2017-09-11
- Category:News & Politics
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- tags: vox.com vox explain lilo and stitch september 11 disney lilo and stitch 911 disney 911 twin towers lilo and stitch how 911 changed lilo and stitch september 11 lilo and stitch pop culture 911 pop culture response 911
- description: 9/11 was a turning point in every facet of American society — including cinema. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In September of 2001, Disney was approaching final cut on Lilo & Stitch — a children's film set for release in early 2002....
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Why a storm surge can be the deadliest part of a hurricane
- Published_at:2017-09-09
- Category:News & Politics
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- tags: vox.com vox explain irma hurricane harvey storm weather surge storm surge climate climate change katrina ike texas florida geogria gulf gulf coast sotrms hurricans hurricanes camille new orleans flooding floods
- description: It can start before a hurricane even makes landfall. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO What really concerns experts, though, are places that don’t experience a lot of hurricanes but are still vulnerable to storm surge. This map shows...
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Why these all-white paintings are in museums and mine aren't
- Published_at:2017-09-08
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Vox
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- tags: vox.com vox explain art artists minimalism abstract expressionism agnes martin jackson pollock andy warhol jo baer elisabeth sherman the whitney whitney museum art gallery modern art contemporary art pretentious why is this art art criticism robert...
- description: Why do all-white paintings sell for millions of dollars and end up in museums? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO So-called "white paintings" are in museums all across the world and Robert Ryman's all-white painting "Bridge" sold for a...
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DACA, explained
- Published_at:2017-09-06
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Vox
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- tags: vox.com vox explain DACA Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Obama Trump immigration undocumented migrants Donald Trump Barack Obama What is DACA Who has DACA illegal immigration undocmented immigrants children Jeff Sessions How does DACA work Who...
- description: Protection from deportation and the chance to work have been life-changing for DACA recipients. But if Congress and the White House can’t agree on a bill to protect them within a six-month timeframe, those protections will disappear. Subscribe to our...
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The wall of eyes trained on the US - Mexico border
- Published_at:2017-09-05
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Vox
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- tags: vox.com vox explain vox borders johnny harris us border mexico border immigration illegal immigration border wall us border wall mexico donald trump texas border patrol surveillance surevillance technology wall border trump wall undocumented donald...
- description: There's more to the border than just a wall. Follow Johnny on Instagram: https://goo.gl/CduwlO and Facebook: https://goo.gl/l0x5cA Subscribe to the Vox Borders newsletter for weekly updates: http://www.vox.com/borders-email This dispatch is from...
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7 seasons of color on Game of Thrones, in one chart
- Published_at:2017-08-31
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Vox
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- tags: vox.com vox explain game of thrones game of thrones data visualization game of thrones color game of thrones chromatology chromatology game of thrones color palette color palette color theory data visualization game of thrones data viz vox data visualization
- description: According the data, winter has arrived indeed. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The Vox Visuals team created an interactive chromatology of the first 7 seasons of Game of Thrones. What we learned? The show, for the most part, is quite...
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Why fact-checking can’t stop Trump’s lies
- Published_at:2017-08-30
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Vox
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- tags: vox.com vox explain carlos maza strikethrough news media criticism lies truth trump president trump administration white house coverage fact-check facts bias disconfirmation bias
- description: Why do Trump’s supporters continue to believe misinformation, even in the face of fact-checking? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the...
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Why America still uses Fahrenheit
- Published_at:2017-08-29
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- tags: vox.com vox explain fahrenheit metric system temperature thermometer weather united states america americans united states metric board Reagan NASA imperial british colonialism british empire french revolution echo dot
- description: Fahrenheit, explained to the rest of the world Since I've moved to the US in 2010, there's one thing that I still don't fully understand: the imperial system. Virtually every country on earth uses Celsius but America has yet to follow. Although it...
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How climate change makes hurricanes worse
- Published_at:2017-08-29
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- tags: vox.com vox explain hurricane harvey noaa hurricane climate change meteorology tropical storm extreme weather weather flooding storms storm superstorm nasa storm footage hurricane footage houston flooding texas flooding flood rescue weather rescue...
- description: Here's what we know about climate change and hurricanes. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Sources: Peter Sinclair: https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/author/psinclair/ IPCC AR5:...
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The collapse of Venezuela, explained
- Published_at:2017-08-25
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- tags: vox.com vox explain venezuela chavez collapse south america maduro nicolas maduro chavismo hugo huge chavez failed state socialism democracy trump world economics inflation caracas protests riots
- description: The country is in chaos, but its leaders aren't going anywhere. Sources: 0:56 https://tradingeconomics.com/venezuela/inflation-cpi , https://tradingeconomics.com/venezuela/consumer-price-index-cpi ,...
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We need to change how we bury the dead
- Published_at:2017-08-24
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- tags: vox.com vox explain death dying dead burial cemetery promession casket coffin cremation cremated spreading ashes spread ashes end of life green burial natural cemetery mark harris formalin the fast and the furious vin diesel funeral scene alkaline...
- description: The way we traditionally bury the dead is horrible for the environment. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines....
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Tales from the shadow of the moon
- Published_at:2017-08-16
- Category:News & Politics
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- tags: vox.com vox explain american eclipse 2017 eclipse total solar eclipse eclipse solar eclipse eclipse chasers eclipse chasing eclipse weather vox observatory joss fong fred espenak glenn schneider joe rao mike kentrianakis kate russo rhonda coleman...
- description: Eclipse chasers tell us what it's like to witness a total solar eclipse. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The August 21, 2017, total solar eclipse in the US will likely be the most-viewed totality in history and the first for a whole...
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How Trump's Charlottesville response emboldens white supremacy
- Published_at:2017-08-14
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- tags: vox.com vox explain Charlottesville uva rally violence Donald Trump kkk neo-nazi rally neo-nazism racism protest august 11 august 12 heather heyer alt-right James Alex fields jr lee statue confederate statue statue rally nazi Charlottesville virginia...
- description: By refusing to take a side on the violence in Charlottesville, Trump has taken a side. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in...
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The tiny island in New York City that nobody is allowed to visit
- Published_at:2017-08-08
- Category:News & Politics
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- tags: vox.com vox explain new york city new york manhattan u thant island belmont island tiny island urban exploration east river history canoe adventure animation illustration hand drawn staten island statue of liberty go pro queens contruction sri chinmoy...
- description: There's a tiny island on the East River that you've probably never heard of, and you're not allowed to visit it. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's...
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The "this is fine" bias in cable news
- Published_at:2017-08-03
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- tags: vox.com vox explain strikethrough carlos maza cnn anderson cooper don lemon normalization bias media news critic criticism politics policy trump president trump jeff sessions scandal this is fine heath care congress american politics msnbc fox news...
- description: Political journalism tends to treat every story like the ones that came before it. So what happens when politics in the Trump era goes off the rails? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through...
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The sound illusion that makes Dunkirk so intense
- Published_at:2017-07-26
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- tags: vox.com vox explain christopher nolan dunkirk movie hollywood wwii history film nolan hans zimmer blockbuster interstellar memento the prestige harry styles shepard tone music loop ascend audio illusion infinite intense anxious soundtrack batman dark...
- description: Why Christopher Nolan is obsessed with Shepard tones. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk is a nerve-wracking movie. Three separate storylines tell the tale of the famed World War II evacuation in a intense two...
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The hidden oil patterns on bowling lanes
- Published_at:2017-07-13
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- tags: vox.com vox explain bowling bowlers bowl parker bohn iii oil patterns lane patterns lane oil pba professional bowlers association lanes oil cheetah badger bear bowling strategy how to bowl bowling tips tips almanac phil edwards sports recreation games
- description: Every bowling lane has a hidden oil pattern. In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards finds out what that means. Every lane has a pattern. In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards explores how they change the game. Bowling isn’t just about a...
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Why Donald Trump Jr.'s emails change everything
- Published_at:2017-07-12
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- tags: vox.com vox explain Donald Trump Jr. Donald Trump Donald Trump Jr. emails emails Russian Russia Russian interference Hillary Clinton election campaign 2016 Paul Manafort Jared Kushner FBI aras agalarov Emin Emin Agalarov New York Times Twitter Russian...
- description: What we know about his exchange with a Russian lawyer, and what it means. Photo-illustrations by Javier Zarracina. Read more from Vox's Andrew Prokop: https://www.vox.com/2017/7/11/15953204/donald-trump-jr-emails-russia and Ezra Klein:...
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Why people think they see ghosts
- Published_at:2017-07-11
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- tags: vox.com vox explain ghost ghosts joe nickell haunted haunted house haunting spirit proof of ghosts ghost video ghost photos infrasound oliver sacks spooky creepy scary jump scare do ghosts exist science afterlife skeptical skeptics neil degrasse tyson...
- description: Even though there is no scientific evidence that ghosts exist, you may not be crazy if you see one. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving...
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Why government agencies should move from DC to the Midwest
- Published_at:2017-07-10
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- tags: vox.com vox explain federal jobs Washington Cleveland Detroit Cincinnati industry factory closings jobs white-collar jobs economics employment federal government Centers for Disease Control Atlanta unemployment government federal agencies National...
- description: Midwestern cities need jobs. DC is too crowded. A simple solution. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and other former industrial powerhouses in the Midwest are struggling. The industries that have...
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Wildlife crossings stop roadkill. Why aren't there more?
- Published_at:2017-07-03
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- tags: vox.com vox explain wildlife crossings banff roadkill wildlife animal crossings road ecology canada alberta car accident dash cam grizzly bear elk ecology landscape architecture banff national park grizzly animal overpass wyoming bighorn road kill arc...
- description: A better way for animals to cross the road. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Sources: Highway Wilding: http://www.highwaywilding.org/ ARC Solutions: https://arc-solutions.org/ Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Reduction Study: Report To...
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13 men wrote a health care bill that would hurt women
- Published_at:2017-06-30
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- tags: vox.com vox explain Senate health care plan Republican health care plan healthcare health care Obamacare women's health birth control contraception maternal death rate childbirth childbirth death death coverage medicaid funding politics GOP health care women
- description: What you need to know about how women fare under the Republican healthcare plan. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Republicans in the Senate are doing their best to repeal and replace Obamacare, as they've promised to do for years. But...
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