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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Russell Brand leaves the Troubabour Wembley Park theatre in northwest London after performing a comedy set on September 16. | James Manning/PA Images/Getty ImagesFour women have accused Brand of rape and sexual assault, all of which he denies. Comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assault by four women who detail incidents that took place over seven years, according to an investigation by the UK’s Sunday Times,... Read more ›
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Members of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA picket outside The Drew Barrymore Show on September 12, 2023. The show began taping new episodes on September 11, but on September 17, Barrymore announced that the show would not air and would shut down production. | Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty ImagesOn the AMPTP’s identity crisis, Drew Barrymore, the fall TV calendar, and whether this will ever end. Trying to figure out what’s going on with... Read more ›
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaking at the “Save America” rally on October 22, 2022, in Robstown, Texas. | Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesThe right-wing warrior may soon see his legal issues catch up with him. It could shape the future of the Texas GOP. Editor’s note, September 18, 2023: Ken Paxton was acquitted of all 16 articles of impeachment against him in the Texas Senate on Saturday, with only two Republicans... Read more ›
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visits the holy shrine of Hazrat Zeinab on May 3, 2023, in Damascus, Syria. | Borna News/Matin Ghasemi/Aksonline ATPImages/Getty ImagesFor Iran’s struggling economy, the deal is more about money. A deal for Iran to release seven Americans in exchange for access to $6 billion in assets and clemency for five Iranians held in the US has been successful, the Biden administration confirmed Monday morning. The agreement... Read more ›
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People riding an escalator outside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Unlike some parts of MGM’s business that were affected by the hack, the escalators remained operational. | AP/John LocherAre we in the middle of Ocean’s 14 or is this just another ransomware attack? Did prominent casino chain MGM Resorts gamble with its customers’ data? That’s a question a lot of those customers are probably asking themselves now, a week... Read more ›
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Inside the package: An in-depth exploration of the state of Florida, analyzing its prominence within the national consciousness and its function as a microcosm reflective of the wider American landscape. Florida is often seen as an exceptional anomaly, situated at the southernmost tip of the nation, characterized by its pronounced idiosyncrasies and seemingly detached from the broader tapestry of American life. Vox’s Florida Project seeks to examine how in reality,... Read more ›
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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis in their apology video. | via InstagramCharacter letters can be an important part of criminal sentencing. These Danny Masterson letters missed the point. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis want to clarify a few things. Over the weekend, the celebrity couple issued a video concerning letters they wrote to a judge vouching for their friend and former That ’70s Show co-star Danny Masterson’s character. In May... Read more ›
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Apple Pay leads the tap-to-pay market, which has exploded in popularity in the last few years. | Jeff Chiu/APTap-to-pay makes spending money fun, easy, and virtually invisible. Apple released iOS 17 on September 18 and now that the new operating system is here, you can probably leave your wallet at home. The latest version of iOS expands what you can do with Apple Wallet, including how you pay for stuff... Read more ›
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Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas while he waits to speak at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021, in Washington, DC. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesBelieve it or not, there are worse judges than Brett Kavanaugh. And now Brett needs to clean up their mess. No matter how bad the Supreme Court gets, it can always get worse. This reality will be on full... Read more ›
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Paige Vickers for VoxExamining the Sunshine State’s outsized role in American culture. Americans like to think Florida is an outlier: hanging off the bottom of the country, full of extremes, its own strange world with little relevance to the rest of American life. The truth is, Florida is the country’s bleeding edge, foretelling changes from the political to the social, the environmental to the economic. Understanding how the state is... Read more ›
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Andrew Walters for VoxThe happiest place on earth, explained by the numbers. There’s no place on earth like Disney World. To call it merely “big” is like saying Warren Buffett is “financially comfortable” — such an understatement that it’s almost inaccurate. It’s far and away the largest and most visited theme park on the planet, welcoming tens of millions of visitors every year. Walt Disney’s original vision wasn’t to turn... Read more ›
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Paige Vickers/VoxA third-generation Floridian reflects on the state’s unofficial, unwanted mascot. There’s a game people like to play online. In fact, there’s an entire website dedicated to it. It’s called the “Florida Man Birthday Challenge” and the premise is simple enough: You type your birthday into the site’s search bar — month, date — along with the words “FLORIDA MAN.” Whatever headline pops up becomes your official intro into the... Read more ›
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Paige Vickers/VoxCould you build a company like Publix today? LAKELAND, Florida — The lore around Publix goes as follows: George Jenkins was working as a store manager at a Piggly Wiggly in Winter Haven, Florida, when he tried to meet with the grocery chain’s new owner to talk business and introduce himself. The guy blew him off — his secretary said he was in important meetings, but Jenkins overheard him... Read more ›
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After a vacation to Florida, Abigail Dillon moved her family to Miami. Dillon, pictured in the city’s Wynwood arts district, is one of hundreds of thousands of people who became Floridians since 2020. | Melody Timothee for VoxOne of the fastest-growing states in the nation is also one of the most complicated. BOYNTON BEACH, Florida — Moving to Florida was never part of Andrew Ford’s life plan. “I angered some... Read more ›
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Paige Vickers/Vox; Getty ImagesWhy Florida went red — and will probably stay that way. MIAMI — Carlos Campos came to Miami from Venezuela in 1979, before dictator Hugo Chávez’s socialist revolution brought about the unraveling of the oil-rich country. But it wasn’t until 2016 that Campos became actively engaged in US politics. Donald Trump’s “America First” message stirred something in him. Sitting down at a Cuban restaurant just minutes from... Read more ›
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A veiled chameleon in a patch of trees near a canal east of Fort Myers. | Benji JonesThese monkeys, reptiles, and birds don’t belong in Florida. Should we kick them out? FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — I was told the monkeys would be here, although nothing about this spot seemed particularly suitable for wildlife. On a stifling morning in late July, I stood in a large parking lot near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood... Read more ›
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Some of Miami’s most valuable real estate is also its most vulnerable as sea levels rise. But that’s not stopping new construction in these areas. | Umair Irfan/VoxThe coastal city wants to build its way out of climate change. Is that smart? A shrill industrial alarm buzzes inside the dimly lit hangar, warning everyone that an 8,400-horsepower machine made of 12 towering yellow fans is about to power up. Normally... Read more ›
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William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty ImagesIn Sunday’s interview with Kristen Welker, Trump went with his classic playbook of vague answers and conspiracy theories. Donald Trump appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, ostensibly to discuss his platform for the 2024 campaign — but ultimately responding to interviewer Kristen Welker’s questions with his trademark blend of self-aggrandizement and conspiracy theory. Since Trump has thus far refused to participate in the... Read more ›
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Min Heo for VoxSome types of air pollution slow global warming — but at the cost of millions of deaths a year. “The smoke is very thick, like a dark mushroom in the sky,” said reporter Gus Abelgas in a 1991 television broadcast on the ongoing volcanic eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. “It’s just like what we saw in Hiroshima.” After 500 years of dormancy, Mount Pinatubo’s June... Read more ›
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Getty Images/Westend61Parents can have a great relationship with their kids without being their friend. When it comes to raising children, there is no shortage of platitudes: “Parenting doesn’t come with an instruction manual,” “It’s a lifetime job,” “Children are always listening.” One question that endures in modern parenting culture is one about the relationship between parent and child — should you be friends with your kid? Part of the issue... Read more ›
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