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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President Joe Biden addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 19, 2023. | Ed Jones/AFP via Getty ImagesBetween Washington and Beijing: Which side are you on? The Biden administration has chosen to organize its entire foreign policy around countering China. And it is a choice, one that leaves countries forced to decide which side they are on, in what could become... Read more ›
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Al Drago/Bloomberg via GettyVivek lost. The second Republican debate, like the first, took place in a parallel political universe in which Donald Trump was an obscure figure of no serious importance. The candidates who showed up at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California engaged in a largely vapid exchange of canned lines and talking points, repeatedly attempting to create “moments” that didn’t quite land. Nikki Haley showed some spirit... Read more ›
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Several newly hatched chicks are crammed together in metal drawers inside an incubator at a hatchery in Poland. | Andrew Skowron/We Animals MediaAdd in the extreme suffering of tens of billions of farmed animals, and suddenly the world looks like a much darker place. If there’s one idea that forms the foundation of Future Perfect, it’s this: The human present is better than the past, and barring catastrophe, we can... Read more ›
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Why haven’t we covered them in solar panels? In 2021, President Joe Biden set an ambitious climate goal for the US to reach net-zero carbon emissions economy-wide by 2050. And as part of the transition to renewable energy, the country has drastically ramped up production of solar over the past few years. But that’s led to a new problem: finding enough land on which to put solar panels. The easiest... Read more ›
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Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty ImagesHollywood’s historic writers’ strike has ended. After almost five months of labor stoppage, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced that a long-awaited agreement had been reached. On September 26, union leadership said they had voted to end the strike and recommended their members to ratify the contract. The union’s membership will begin their vote... Read more ›
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A photo collage features images of the seven GOP candidates who will appear at the first Republican presidential debate. | Photo collage by Vox; photos from Getty ImagesThe Republican Party is holding its second presidential debate on Wednesday, September 27, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. The GOP primary race is crowded, with 13 declared candidates vying for the chance to challenge President Joe Biden in... Read more ›
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The longest labor strike in Hollywood history is ending. | Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty ImagesHere’s what’s coming in the WGA’s new contract. Hollywood’s longest and most costly labor strike has ended. Late in the day on Sunday, September 24 — after 146 days of labor stoppage, the longest strike in Hollywood history by a long shot — the Writers Guild of America (WGA), which represents Hollywood’s... Read more ›
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Vine star Nash Grier and Musical.ly star Baby Ariel pose with fans in 2016. | Jerod Harris/Getty ImagesIn Taylor Lorenz’s new book, extremely online women get their due. The story of the internet is the story of men pouring money into platforms they don’t understand — and no one understands this better than Taylor Lorenz, the author of the new book Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and... Read more ›
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Jason Spadaro, a marine ecologist at the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, holds a large Caribbean king crab. | Jennifer AdlerNot all heroes wear capes. Some are crabs. With giant pincers and rough, spider-like legs, Caribbean king crabs don’t look like your typical heroes. Yet these crustaceans may be key to solving one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems: the decline of coral reefs. In recent decades, warming seas,... Read more ›
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Donald Trump with what might as well be his primary opposition. | Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty ImagesWith Trump dominating the GOP primary, the debate is a cosplay of a competitive election — and a distraction from an ugly truth. Tonight’s Republican primary debate is not a real event. It is a performance, a show, a pantomime: a shiny object with virtually no relevance to the outcome of the 2024 presidential... Read more ›
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Trump Tower in March 2023. | Leonardo Munoz/AFP/Getty ImagesTrump has been found liable for fraud in New York. Former President Donald Trump, two of his sons, and several of his companies have been found liable for fraud in state court for inflating the value of his businesses in New York. As a result of the Tuesday decision, Trump could be on the hook for up to $250 million. The exact... Read more ›
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The longest labor strike in Hollywood history may be ending. | Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty ImagesWhat to know about the WGA’s tentative deal to end the longest labor stoppage in the industry’s history. Hollywood’s longest and most costly labor strikes may finally be coming to an end. Late in the day on Sunday, September 24 — after 146 days of labor stoppage, the longest strike in... Read more ›
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FTC chair Lina Khan gained widespread notoriety for criticizing how Amazon uses its power to harm competition and consumers. | Vox; Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Federal Trade Commission, led by longtime Amazon critic Lina Khan, finally makes its move. The Federal Trade Commission thinks the Everything Store is an illegal monopoly, and it’s suing the company to stop it — which could mean breaking up the company. In its lawsuit filed... Read more ›
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Min Heo for Vox“Young blood,” starvation, fruit-only diets: How the rich are striving to “age in reverse” Rich tech entrepreneurs are by all accounts a hyper-competitive bunch. Whether it’s taking a shuttle to the edge of space, buying the biggest yacht, or challenging one another to a cage fight, with great wealth and power seems to come a voracious desire to engage in games of one-upmanship. The Rejuvenation Olympics, an... Read more ›
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American Fiction and Perfect Days are two standouts on the fall festival circuit. | Toronto International Film FestivalIt’s a great time to be at the movies. Every fall brings its crop of new movies from around the world — comedies, dramas, documentaries, and more uncategorizable films that capture what it is to live in this historical moment. Audiences around the world get to see them at festivals first, whether they’re... Read more ›
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Former Soviet Col. Stanislav Petrov, the man who prevented a nuclear war, pictured in his home in 2004. | Scott Peterson/Getty ImagesOn September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov saved the world. On September 26, 1983, the planet came terrifyingly close to a nuclear holocaust. The Soviet Union’s missile attack early warning system displayed, in large red letters, the word “LAUNCH”; a computer screen stated to the officer on duty, Soviet Lt.... Read more ›
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US House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (left) talks to Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-FL) in the House Chamber after Gaetz voted present during the fourth day of voting for speaker of the House at the US Capitol Building on January 6, 2023, in Washington, DC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesA rundown on the factions involved in the disarray. This month, due to House Republican in-fighting, the US government is on the... Read more ›
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FTC chair Lina Khan gained widespread notoriety for criticizing how Amazon uses its power to harm competition and consumers. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Federal Trade Commission, led by longtime Amazon critic Lina Khan, finally makes its move. The Federal Trade Commission thinks the Everything Store is an illegal monopoly, and it’s suing the company to stop it. In its lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the antitrust agency, joined by 17 states,... Read more ›
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Justice Elena Kagan laughs during her confirmation hearing. | AFP via Getty ImagesThe Alabama GOP will have to comply with a Supreme Court order striking down its racially gerrymandered map. The Supreme Court handed down two very brief orders on Tuesday, informing the state of Alabama that no, it is not allowed to defy one of the Court’s decisions on gerrymandering. In June, in one of the most surprising decisions... Read more ›
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Migrants gather outside of the Roosevelt Hotel on August 2, 2023, where dozens of recently arrived migrants have been camping out as they try to secure temporary housing in New York City. | Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty ImagesWhy New York City is struggling to house thousands of arriving migrants. New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently warned that the city could be “destroyed” if it doesn’t get more help to support an... Read more ›
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