Editor’s note, December 25, 8 am ET: This story is being republished for the holiday season. It was originally published in 2020. It might seem unbelievable given that the “Christmas creep” now begins before Halloween, but the true Christmas season actually starts on Christmas Day itself. That’s right: December 25 marks the official start of […] Read more ›
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The EH216-S, a passenger-carrying unmanned aerial vehicle, is seen during its commercial flight demonstration on December 28, 2023, in Guangzhou, China. | VCG/VCG via Getty ImagesThe world had “flying cars” in the 1930s. We could be getting them again. On December 28 of last year, the Chinese firm EHang reached an important milestone. They flew a completely unmanned, autonomous passenger drone on its first commercial flight in Guangzhou. They were... Read more ›
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Getty Images/fStopTiming light exposure right helps combat seasonal depression. Time for a winter horror story: An alarm chimes, interrupting an otherwise peaceful slumber. You extend a hand out from under the protective warmth of your blanket cocoon to silence the noise. It’s pitch black. Will you ever know warmth again? You hit snooze, remain snuggled, and try to ignore everything on your to-do list. Instead of battling with the snooze... Read more ›
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A Golden Globe statue at the Golden Globe Awards Preview held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 13, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California. | River Callaway/Penske Media via Getty ImagesThis year’s Golden Globes boasts new faces, new voters, new categories, and a new network. Is it enough? When the 81st Golden Globes arrive on Sunday, January 7, it may look a lot like the award show you remember: informal,... Read more ›
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With over 50,000 vacant or abandoned homes in the City of Detroit, some houseless individuals find these buildings as a refuge in the cold winter months in Detroit. | Adam J. Dewey/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesDetroit may put the land-value tax to the test Over the last six months, an obscure housing policy idea has emerged as one of the most talked about proposals to revive Detroit, Michigan — an... Read more ›
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Court documents featuring Epstein’s associates were unsealed this week. | Kypros/Getty ImagesWhat the tranche of recently unsealed court documents contain. On Wednesday, a judge unsealed a new set of filings from a court case tied to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that’s been colloquially — and misleadingly — referred to as “the list.” Even before their release, the documents reignited long-gestating conspiracy theories about prominent figures who were... Read more ›
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2024 will be the biggest election year in history. | Moor Studio/Getty ImagesAI will change the world this year. We just don’t know how yet. Every new year brings with it a gaggle of writers, analysts, and gamblers trying to tell the future. When it comes to tech news, that used to amount to some bloggers guessing what the new iPhone would look like. But in 2024, the technology most... Read more ›
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Paige Vickers/VoxOur expectations around money are all out of whack. I am tired of talking about money. I recognize how that sounds, given that I talk about money for a living. Still, it feels like an inordinate number of conversations I’m involved in lately end up about how much more expensive everything is now (which is true) and how much the economy sucks (which is false). Can you believe how... Read more ›
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Abortion-rights activists march to the US Supreme Court on June 24, 2023, in Washington, DC. | Anna Rose Layden/Getty ImagesThe Trumpiest court in America just tried to neutralize a federal law requiring most hospitals to provide medically necessary abortions. On Tuesday, a notoriously right-wing federal appeals court attempted to rewrite a federal law that, among other things, requires most US hospitals to provide abortions to patients who are experiencing a... Read more ›
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A mobile health care unit outside Oyate Health Center, a tribally owned facility that provides prenatal care, in December 2023 in Rapid City, South Dakota. | Tara Rose Weston for VoxSolving the congenital syphilis crisis means investing in rural maternity care. In mid-July, in the basement of Monument Health’s flagship hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota, neonatologist Kimberly Balay searches her phone for a photograph. The image is of a... Read more ›
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A protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv on March 11, 2023. | Amir Levy/Getty ImagesThe Court was acting to protect Israeli democracy. But it may also have sowed the seeds of a future crisis. If it weren’t for the war, the latest ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court would be the biggest news in the country in quite some time. The ruling, released on New Year’s Day, annulled the... Read more ›
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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks to guests at a campaign event on December 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa. | Scott Olson/Getty ImagesThe Constitution has a right to defend itself, but Trump also has a right to due process. Shortly before Christmas, the Colorado Supreme Court dropped a bombshell opinion ruling that former President Donald Trump must be removed from the 2024 ballot because of his failed... Read more ›
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A voter casts her ballot while voting at a polling station during the 2023 local elections in the locality of Mnihla in Ariana province on the outskirts of Tunis on December 24, 2023. | Fethi Belaid/AFP via Getty ImagesWill democracy survive it? On January 1, Future Perfect published its predictions for 2024. The forecasts range from the number of poultry that will be culled because of bird flu this year... Read more ›
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New Vox Crossword puzzles come out Monday through Saturday | Amanda NorthropFor the curious in all of us. Can you solve it? Welcome to the Vox crossword. Puzzles come out Monday through Saturday. Make sure to bookmark this page (or add to your phone’s home screen) to find new ones each day. You can also get a weekly email reminder by signing up for our crossword newsletter. Puzzles are constructed... Read more ›
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Former president Donald Trump at a Turning Point Action gathering, in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 24, 2021. | Ross D. Franklin/AP PhotoThe insidious way violence is changing American politics — and shaping the 2024 election. Stephen Richer should have been safe. In early 2021, Richer was an Arizona Republican official who regularly attended local party events. At the time, he was the newly elected county recorder of Maricopa County. The... Read more ›
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Getty Images/iStockphotoHere’s how to interpret your own feelings. Despite having a network of friends and acquaintances, Rohit Singla, an MD-PhD student in Vancouver, knows no other existence than one of loneliness. “I think I associate myself with being baseline lonely,” the 31-year-old says. Beneath the exterior of a productive, competent scholar is a man who feels he is lacking deep, caring, reciprocal relationships. Seeing friends in long-term relationships only illuminates... Read more ›
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The cast of Back to the Future: The Musical performs at the Winter Garden in New York on July 25, 2023. | Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesWhat does Broadway look like after Sondheim? A lot like how it looked before. The current Broadway revival of the late Stephen Sondheim’s most notorious flop, 1981’s Merrily We Roll Along, has unquestionably reclaimed the show’s reputation, not only through the rave reviews of critics but... Read more ›
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Paige Vickers/VoxFrom Trump to Tesla, how 2024 will shake out, according to the Future Perfect team. It was either the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Niels Bohr or Hall of Fame New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra (or, quite possibly, neither of them) who coined the phrase: “Predictions are hard to make, especially about the future.” Nonetheless, for the fifth year in a row, the staff of Future Perfect will venture its... Read more ›
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President Cyril Ramaphosa with the delegates of Organisations supporting the Liberation of Palestine at Chief Albert Luthuli House on December 18, 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesFriday’s action reflects South Africa’s solidarity with the Palestinian cause — and its domestic and foreign interests The South African government has taken its firmest stance yet against Israel’s war in Gaza, accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians... Read more ›
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The year’s already over? Let’s look back. 2023 was dominated by a few big stories: climate change making everything hotter, the Israel-Hamas war, blockbuster movies and concert tours. And during all the massive global shifts, celebrations, and devastation — life happened. Watch this video to remember the major events from this turbulent year. To see more Vox videos, check out our YouTube page. And for more about this year, check... Read more ›
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Getty Images/iStockphotoExpert-approved tips — both big and small — to take you into 2024 and beyond. For those looking for a quick fix on how to live better, here’s the bad news: There’s no one right way to experience life. We’re all doing our best to get by and treat others with respect in a world that’s flawed, messy, and unequal. The good news: With no one-size-fits-all approach to happiness,... Read more ›
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