When a president gives a primetime televised speech, it is typically about something of serious import: to make the case for a major new policy or to announce the beginning of a war. President Donald Trump’s speech on Wednesday night had no grave significance. In fact, there didn’t seem to be much of a point […] Read more ›
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A Vox reader asks: Why is some soap labeled antibiotic? Is there a soap that is friendly to germs, viruses, etc.? I thought the whole idea was to get rid of germs and viruses. There really are too many varieties of soap out there. Too many brands, too many fragrances and colors, too many claims […] Read more ›
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An appeals court may soon decide TikTok’s fate, weeks before an American ban on the social media platform could go into effect. That’s if the incoming Trump administration doesn’t decide to upend the court’s decision. TikTok debuted in the US in 2017 as a platform for short-form videos and became the most downloaded app in […] Read more ›
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America’s favorite animal to eat — the chicken — has also become its most expendable: In 2021, around 556 million chickens in the US died at hatcheries and on farms before reaching the slaughterhouse, their carcasses winding up in landfills, incinerators, compost heaps, or pet food. An additional 41 million never entered the food supply, […] Read more ›
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The planet is about 1.3 degrees Celsius warmer today than it was in the late 1800s. That seemingly small increase has impacted the natural world in some pretty profound ways. Birds have become smaller. Lizards, insects, and snails have changed color. Some goats have become more nocturnal. These are adaptations that help animals survive climate […] Read more ›
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This year’s Spotify Wrapped came with an odd surprise. The app’s annual roundup featured more than just the usual candy-colored data about which artists, songs, and podcasts users streamed the most. It included a “Wrapped AI podcast” feature, using Google’s NotebookLM technology to verbally recap users’ listening habits. This bizarre addition is more than just […] Read more ›
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How would a second Trump presidency change America’s courts? Would another Trump defeat end Trumpism? How IVF exposed fissures in the Republican coalition The present — and future — of the American right The cultural power of the anti-woke tech bro Would another Trump defeat end Trumpism? How IVF exposed fissures in the Republican coalition The Architect: Stephen Miller’s dark agenda for a second Trump term How would a second... Read more ›
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The war in Syria was supposed to be over. Over, of course, didn’t mean peace: During the past few months, the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad and its Russian backers have launched periodic airstrikes on rebel-held areas in the country’s northeast; the US and its Kurdish allies have continued to wage an ongoing campaign of […] Read more ›
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It’s late, and someone in your house has a headache, a stuffy nose, or — oh no, was that the sound of retching? You rifle through your home’s jumble of medications, quietly pumping your fist in the air when that bottle of Tylenol or Pepto-Bismol finds your hand. It’s only then that you notice the […] Read more ›
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This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. The day after the presidential election, LaToya Bufford’s 16-year-old daughter got a text saying she had been “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.” The text came from a number Bufford’s daughter didn’t recognize, but it addressed […] Read more ›
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In an old cabinet, stashed away at the back of my closet, there are not one, not two, but three drawers full of old cables and devices. Every generation of USB is represented as is every major brand of gadget. I know that I won’t use these cables again, but I also know they don’t […] Read more ›
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The war in Syria was supposed to be over. Over, of course, didn’t mean peace: During the past few months, the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad and its Russian backers have launched periodic airstrikes on rebel-held areas in the country’s northeast; the US and its Kurdish allies have continued to wage an ongoing campaign of […] Read more ›
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France’s government collapsed Wednesday following a vote of no confidence in the country’s prime minister, pushing the country’s political future into chaos and exacerbating its budgetary and looming economic crises. The successful vote means center-right Prime Minister Michel Barnier will be out of a job, and that French President Emmanuel Macron will need to find […] Read more ›
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The twists and turns in the ongoing story of Hannah Kobayashi, who went missing in Los Angeles last month after failing to get on her connecting flight to New York, have kept the public riveted for nearly a month. But now, amid a family tragedy that includes the death of Kobayashi’s father by apparent suicide, […] Read more ›
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in United States v. Skrmetti, arguably the most important transgender rights case the Court has ever heard. The case asks whether discrimination against transgender people can violate the Constitution — and it appears most of the justices feel it does not. The likely result is that the Court […] Read more ›
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Support independent journalism that matters — become a Vox Member today. South Korea is in the grip of a political crisis after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday — a shocking move that sparked mass protests and drew sharp rebuke from the country’s parliament. Though Yoon has said he will reverse his declaration, […] Read more ›
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This video is presented by Bluehost. Bluehost doesn’t influence our editorial decisions, but they make videos like this possible. When choosing a restaurant, you probably look at a few things: What type of food do they serve? How close is it? Are they allergen- or kid-friendly? You’re very likely looking at the list of entrees […] Read more ›
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Fearless journalism needs your support now more than ever. Become a Vox Member today. Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to direct the Federal Bureau of Intelligence, has never served in the FBI. But he has hosted Steve Bannon’s podcast. Patel is a contributor at Real America’s Voice, the right-wing news network that produces Bannon’s show […] Read more ›
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On October 16, Liam Payne, a former member of One Direction, fell from his third-floor hotel room and died. Within days, headlines in TMZ, ABC News, and the Guardian announced that he had “pink cocaine” in his system. On August 10, 24-year-old Instagram model Maecee Marie Lathers killed two people in a car crash in […] Read more ›
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A Vox reader asks: What happened between Gen X and millennials to send cancer rates soaring? That’s the million-dollar question in medical science today. You’ve surely seen the headlines, but let’s recap the most pertinent data: One in five new colorectal cancer patients in the United States is under 55, according to a Wall Street […] Read more ›
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Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to direct the Federal Bureau of Intelligence, has never served in the FBI. But he has hosted Steve Bannon’s podcast. Patel is a contributor at Real America’s Voice, the right-wing news network that produces Bannon’s show War Room, and has long appeared as a guest on the show. After top […] Read more ›
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