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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Photo collage by Vox; photos from AP/Getty ImagesThe Republican Party is set to hold its first presidential debate on Wednesday, August 23, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The GOP primary race is crowded, with 14 declared candidates vying for the chance to challenge President Joe Biden in 2024. As many as 11 of the declared candidates have met the standards to participate in Wednesday’s debate, with some using wild gimmicks to qualify,... Read more ›
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference at the Fulton County Government building on August 14, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesFani Willis wants a trial in six months. That could be an ambitious timeline. If you’ve paid attention to the news at all these past five months, you may have noticed that former President Donald Trump is in a bit of legal trouble.... Read more ›
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“What they were trying to tell us, is no human can possibly move that fast.” | Amanda Northrop / VoxThe rules of elite running say no one can start a race faster than 0.1 seconds. Scientists say that’s wrong. In July 2022, TyNia Gaither lined up in the second lane for one of her biggest races of the year: the semifinals of the 100-meter dash at the World Athletics Championships... Read more ›
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Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks at the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority conference at the Washington Hilton on June 23, 2023, in Washington, DC. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesTrump won’t be in attendance, raising questions about how other candidates will try to seize their moment. It’s official: Former President Donald Trump has said that he won’t attend the upcoming Republican debate, and possibly others, raising... Read more ›
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Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesThe limitations of our process for defending scientific research. A few weeks ago I wrote about the consequences of Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino’s lawsuit against the three researchers — Leif Nelson, Joe Simmons, and Uri Simonsohn — who uncovered enormous discrepancies in the data backing four papers on human behavior which Gino co-authored. A forensic investigation commissioned by Harvard found the same discrepancies that the independent... Read more ›
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Oliver Anthony performs against a backdrop of American flags at the Eagle Creek Golf Club on August 19, 2023, in Moyock, North Carolina. | Mike Caudill/Billboard via Getty ImagesConservatives have learned how to gamify the Billboard charts. What does that mean for music? If you’ve paid any attention lately to mainstream radio, Billboard rankings, or viral internet hits, you may have noticed that country music has been getting all the... Read more ›
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Vox; Associated Press; Getty ImagesThe GOP field is as crowded as ever ahead of the first Republican debate. Donald Trump remains the favorite of GOP primary voters. But that hasn’t stopped another 14 candidates from jumping into the race for the Republican nomination in the hopes that they can dethrone him — or at least interview for a position in the next administration. The former president, who announced his candidacy... Read more ›
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Netflix founder Reed Hastings holds up a few dozen DVDs headed to eager households in 2002, when the company had 500,000 subscribers. | Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesNetflix is finally completing its pivot away from shipping DVDs — and it’s not asking for its discs back either. Netflix is treating the end of the DVD era like a birthday party — or a funeral, depending on your point of view. The company... Read more ›
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Prior to the BRICS summit, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Pretoria on August 22, 2023. | Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty ImagesBrazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa: Could they change the way the global economy works? When leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa meet this week, many observers may ask: Could this group of countries challenge the US and West?... Read more ›
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Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in this Thursday in Georgia. | Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesUnlike the other cases, this one might actually be televised. There’s at least one thing that’s been the same across the three Trump arraignments so far: The public hasn’t had live visibility into what’s transpired. That’s largely because both federal courts and New York state court — where these arraignments have happened — have strict... Read more ›
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Tropical Storm Hilary dumped rain on desert regions of Southern California like Cathedral City, pictured here, where a car is partially submerged in floodwaters on August 21. | Mario Tama/Getty ImagesAfter years of extreme drought, the Western US has finally caught a break. But it may be a short one. Less than a year ago, California was facing an epic drought. With reservoirs running dry and rivers shrinking, the state,... Read more ›
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Paige Vickers/Vox; Associated Press; Getty ImagesTrump won’t be onstage, but there will surely be a show put on. The 2024 presidential election is finally picking up, as the Republican Party holds its first presidential debate, hosted by Fox News, on Wednesday. As of Monday — the deadline to qualify — as many as 11 of the 14 declared candidates vying for the party’s nomination appeared to have met the standards... Read more ›
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Getty Images/CSA Images RFYou can learn a lot from utopias, even though you (probably) don’t live in one. When we think about the future, our minds turn almost effortlessly to bad things. Maybe it’s the climate problem, or the AI apocalypse, or political chaos — the list goes on and on. Dystopianism has always been an easy game to play, and there’s something useful about imagining how badly things might... Read more ›
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Hoi Chan for VoxHow stores sucked the fun out of an American pastime Whether it was spritzing on perfumes in a department store or fantasizing about a more organized home in the seemingly endless aisles of Bed Bath & Beyond, shopping was once a far more pleasurable experience than it is today. It was both a social and languid activity, an opportunity to connect with a friend or explore our... Read more ›
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Pete Gamlen for VoxExploring the wider range of meditation is no longer reserved for the monasteries. The new science of meditation is just getting started. Meditation has taken two divergent paths through the Western mind. For many, it’s a few quick, calming breaths, perhaps timed with a smartphone app, in search of a stress tonic that can soften anxiety’s edges. Along a less-traveled route, meditation remains what it long was:... Read more ›
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People picket outside of Paramount Pictures studios during the Hollywood writers strike on May 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. | David McNew/Getty ImagesFrom struggling writers and actors to makeup artists and camera operators, a look at how workers in and outside of Hollywood are being hit by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. There’s a special kind of torture to events with no end in sight. “In a lot of... 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. Or get a weekly email reminder by signing up for our Crossword newsletter. Puzzles are constructed by these... Read more ›
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Two candidates have advanced to a runoff in the Ecuadorian elections, including leftist Luisa Gonzalez. | Getty ImagesThe country’s voters headed to the polls amid rising drug violence — and the recent killing of one of the candidates. Ecuador’s presidential elections are now headed to a runoff after no candidate secured the support necessary to win outright. The elections followed the shocking assassination of anti-corruption candidate Fernando Villavicencio two weeks... Read more ›
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A wind-swept street in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico, on August 19, 2023, as Hurricane Hilary neared the Baja peninsula. The hurricane threatens to bring strong winds, flash floods, and dangerous surf conditions to popular Mexican tourist destinations like Cabo, as well as neighboring California. | Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty ImagesThe storm has caused significant flooding, power outages, and rock and mudslides in the Southwest, with more to... Read more ›
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Paige Vickers/Vox; Associated Press; Getty ImagesTrump won’t be onstage, but there will surely be a show put on. The 2024 presidential election is finally picking up, as the Republican Party holds its first presidential debate, hosted by Fox News, on Wednesday. As of Monday — the deadline to qualify — as many as 11 of the 14 declared candidates vying for the party’s nomination appear to have met the standards... Read more ›
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