A federal officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday, shortly after the Trump administration deployed thousands of immigration agents to the city. Although the full circumstances of the killing remain unclear, video of the shooting shows an officer opening fire on the woman as she drove away. Realistically, there’s virtually no chance […] Read more ›
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The meaning and method of acquiring that blue check keep changing. | Getty Images/iStockphotoThe ridiculous but important Twitter check mark fiasco, explained. It didn’t take long for Elon Musk to weaponize his shiny new $44 billion toy. In less than six months since he took over Twitter, he’s laid off thousands of people, cut Twitter’s valuation in half, released cherry-picked “Twitter files” that purportedly show how pre-Musk Twitter was biased... Read more ›
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Dark Brandon, as memed across the internet. | Collage by Vox featuring Yang Quan and tweets from @redwoodk8, @josecanyousee_, @SundaeDivine, @tobinjstone.How “Let’s Go Brandon” and “Dark MAGA” combined to celebrate Joe Biden’s policy wins. At first, the rise of “Dark Brandon,” President Biden’s cooler, laser-eyed internet alter ego, presented us with a number of complicated questions about memes and their origins. Who gets to decide what a meme means? Can... Read more ›
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And remember the Mannequin Challenge? Yep, they used that too. The quest for computer vision requires lots of data — including real-world images. But that can be hard to find, which has led researchers to look in some pretty creative places. The above video shows how researchers used TikTok dances and the Mannequin Challenge to train AI. The quest is for “ground truth” — real-world examples that can be used... Read more ›
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Tucker Carlson. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesSomething doesn’t add up. Wait. Why did Fox News fire Tucker Carlson, exactly? I’m asking because: It’s odd that more than 24 hours since the news broke, we’re still looking for the real story behind the surprise departure of the most popular anchor on America’s most powerful cable news network. Or, at least, a believable story.And also because: The reason(s) Fox booted Carlson might tell... Read more ›
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Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas laughs at a joke. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesWho watches the philosopher kings with lifetime appointments? The Supreme Court has run out of excuses. Earlier this month, after ProPublica revealed that Justice Clarence Thomas frequently takes lavish vacations funded by billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow, Thomas attempted to defend himself by claiming that this sort of “personal hospitality from close personal friends” is fine because Crow... Read more ›
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Elon Musk in San Francisco in January. | Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesCelebrities are refusing to pay, and the trolls keep trolling. Elon Musk’s decision to strip certain users of their legacy verification check marks — one of the biggest changes he’s made as the new owner and CEO of Twitter — is off to a chaotic start. Twitter’s iconic blue check marks were once status symbols of internet clout. Now, they’ve... Read more ›
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Tucker Carlson Tonight was one of the popular shows on Fox News. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe details surrounding the end of Carlson’s reign at the network are murky. In a stunning announcement, Fox News said that it has ended Tucker Carlson’s reign as the host of the network’s highest-rated primetime show (and one of the highest-rated shows on basic cable, period), effective immediately. The news comes less than a week... Read more ›
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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on bipartisan infrastructure law. | Getty ImagesThe president’s policy achievements so far, briefly explained. President Joe Biden formally launched his bid for reelection this week, an announcement that follows an exceptionally productive first few years. Since his election in 2020, Biden has gotten quite a lot of policy done, though major Democratic priorities like immigration reform, voting rights, and police reform are still on the... Read more ›
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Activists gather at the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C, April 15, 2023, to protest increasing restrictions on access to abortion and abortion pills. | Astrid Riecken For the Washington Post via Getty ImagesThe new law adds to Republicans’ messaging headache on abortion. North Dakota just adopted one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. The law, signed by Republican Gov. Doug Burgum on Monday, makes it a felony... Read more ›
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Tucker Carlson speaks during 2022 Fox Nation Patriot Awards at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on November 17, 2022, in Hollywood, Florida. | Jason Koerner/Getty ImagesIn a stunning announcement, Fox News said it has “agreed to part ways” with Tucker Carlson, the host of the network’s highest-rated primetime show (and one of the highest-rated shows on basic cable, period), effective immediately. The news comes... Read more ›
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks at a rally marking the 100th day of Republican control of the House in Washington, DC. | Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesDemocrats are preparing to fight House Republicans’ plan for Medicaid work requirements. As many as 21 million Americans could be at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage under the House GOP’s work requirement proposal, according to a new Biden administration analysis shared... Read more ›
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In 2019, the world’s first malaria vaccine was rolled out. But efficacy is low. Can new technologies improve things? | Brian Ongoro/AFP via Getty ImagesThere’s still a long way to go, but RNA vaccines might help in the fight against malaria. If you were to nominate an infectious disease for “worst in the world,” malaria would probably be a top contender. Every year, it kills more than 500,000 people, most... Read more ›
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Bud Light sent beers to a trans influencer is the new M&Ms are girls. | Patrick McDermott/Getty ImagesBud Light sent a handful of beers to a trans influencer and all hell broke loose. In early April, Bud Light sent an influencer named Dylan Mulvaney a handful of beers. Mulvaney, in turn, posted a video of herself dressed like Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, using said beers to celebrate both... Read more ›
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Paige Vickers for VoxSome Democrats aren’t excited about Biden 2024. Here’s why they’re wrong. Editor’s note, April 25, 10 am ET: President Biden has announced his decision to run for reelection. Our original story, published on March 1, follows. I’ve written some hot takes in my time, and this is not one of them. This is an unbelievably cold take, a zero Kelvin take. My argument in this piece is... Read more ›
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President Joe Biden greets guests following a speech at the Laborers’ International Union of North America training center on February 8, 2023, in De Forest, Wisconsin. | Scott Olson/Getty ImagesIn a perfect world, no. In the world we have, maybe. Joe Biden is officially running for president again — and if recent polls are any indication, most Americans are not thrilled about that news. In a recent NBC News poll,... Read more ›
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Getty Images/iStockphotoAn adapted excerpt from Lane Moore’s You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult. I really thought I’d have friends by now. Don’t get me wrong, I have people I talk to who I really like. I have people I laugh with and see once every six months, people who text me and say we should do something soon, and we might even make... Read more ›
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Getty Images/iStockphotoAuthor Sara Petersen on how a certain image of motherhood took over social media and makes moms feel bad. The momfluencer has a perfect kitchen. Her dishes are washed, her countertops are clean, and her walls are a pristine landscape of eggshell white. Not coincidentally, she is also white. She is thin, able-bodied, young but not too young. She has somewhere between two and 10 kids. She puts her... Read more ›
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In 2019, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden works a grill on the campaign trail, in Des Moines, Iowa on September 21. | Scott Olson/Getty ImagesSay goodbye to early states like Iowa and New Hampshire. Say hello to potentially years of chaos. Joe Biden’s announcement of his candidacy released Tuesday is the incumbent’s fourth bid for the Democratic nomination for the presidency. It will be not only Biden’s first run for president... Read more ›
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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on April 19, 2023, in Accokeek, Maryland. | Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesJoe Biden is running for president in 2024. Here’s how his vision for the Democratic Party won. President Joe Biden announced the long-expected today: He is running for a second term in office. Joined by Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate, his fourth presidential campaign may be another unconventional and unorthodox campaign against... Read more ›
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WGA strikers during the 2007-08 strike. | David McNew/Getty ImagesIt’s been 15 years since the last WGA strike, and the stakes are far greater. In late April, eligible members of the Writers Guild of America — the people who write the Hollywood shows and movies we watch in theaters and at home — voted to authorize a strike, by a historic margin: 97.85 percent voted yes. That doesn’t mean a... Read more ›
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