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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Bleached elkhorn coral at Pickles Reef in the Florida Keys. | Jennifer AdlerAn extreme heat wave has pushed Florida’s reef to the brink — and burned up years worth of progress. PICKLES REEF, FLORIDA — As soon as our boat reached the reef, the problem appeared. Looking down through the clear, turquoise water, I saw a handful of stark white patches on the seafloor, some 20 feet below. I strapped... Read more ›
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Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty ImagesLi Shangfu is the latest officer to fall victim to Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive. China’s National Defense Minister Li Shangfu has been missing for weeks. Now, he’s under investigation for corruption and out of a job — a recent trend, as several other government officials have also been removed public view, only to be fired. This pattern of anti-corruption purges is nothing new for Chinese President... Read more ›
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Supporters and workers cheer as United Auto Workers members go on strike at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant on September 15, 2023, in Wayne, Michigan. | Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesAuto workers at GM, Ford, and Stellantis walking off the job will have ramifications for workers, consumers, and the economy. First it was the writers. Then it was the actors. Now, it’s the auto workers who are on strike after the United... Read more ›
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Min Heo for VoxYou don’t need to be a tourist to appreciate where you live. Despite having lived in Paris for nearly 15 years, Vanessa Grall gets a thrill when she encounters a new street. The city, Grall says, is like an “open-air museum,” full of unique buildings and historical markers that send her down Google rabbit holes, leading her from one location to the next. The author of the... Read more ›
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A new study tracked how anti-vaccine pages and groups responded to Meta’s efforts to take more aggressive moderation action against Covid-19 misinformation. | Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesStudy: When Facebook removes vaccine misinformation, anti-vaxxers quickly regroup. The work of trying to minimize the influence of harmful misinformation is both exhausting and essential. Big pushes, like the one Meta undertook in late 2020 to begin removing more misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines... Read more ›
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Paige Vickers / VoxCalifornia’s new Right to Repair Act can’t magically make Apple’s popular earbuds good for the environment. On September 12, California’s State Assembly approved the Right to Repair Act. Once it’s signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, makers of consumer electronics will be required to provide independent shops in the state with tools, spare parts, and manuals needed to fix the gadgets that they sell. Advocates of... 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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Jaime Maussan’s fake alien shown off at the Camino Real hotel, in Mexico City, Mexico, on September 13, 2023. | Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesAll the greed, fraud, centuries of racism, and deteriorated llama skulls behind Mexico’s unboxed aliens. The internet artist Zardulu — creator of Pizza Rat — has claimed that “the creation and perpetuation of myths is art of the highest form.” Humans create such grand fakes,... Read more ›
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Supporters and workers cheer as United Auto Workers members go on strike at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant on September 15, 2023, in Wayne, Michigan. | Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesAuto workers at GM, Ford, and Stellantis walking off the job will have ramifications for workers, consumers, and the economy. First it was the writers. Then it was the actors. Now, it’s the auto workers who are on strike after the United... Read more ›
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Pfizer’s Sudafed PE nasal decongestant is displayed on a shelf at a Walgreens store in 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. | Tim Boyle/Getty ImagesPhenylephrine and other medications that contain it, like Sudafed PE, don’t work. On September 12, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel agreed unanimously that phenylephrine, a common decongestant that’s part of many over-the-counter cough and cold medications, is ineffective as an oral medication. That means name-brand... Read more ›
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A first edition of Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith’s book The Wealth Of Nations is displayed at the Dutch House of Representatives library in the Hague on May 31, 2018. | Bart Maat/AFP via Getty ImagesToday, Explained looks at how Americans lost faith in capitalism — and whether we can get it back. My interest in capitalism began with an observation. I worked as an economics reporter for six... 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. | John Locher/AP PhotosAre 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, days... Read more ›
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