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How do we know who’s winning in Ukraine?

Ukrainian soldiers fire a French CAESAR self-propelled howitzer toward Russian positions at a front line in the eastern Ukrainian region…

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How to make small talk when you hate small talk

Getty Images In defense of the much-maligned conversational form. Part of the Friendship Issue of The Highlight, our home for…

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Missing parts, long waits, and a dead mouse: The perils of getting a Tesla fixed

The internet is filling up with complaints about Tesla’s repair service. | Christina Animashaun/Vox; Getty Images Tesla wants to eliminate…

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4 winners and 2 losers from the New York and Florida primaries

Rep. Charlie Crist celebrates his win in Florida’s 2022 Democratic gubernatorial primary. | Octavio Jones/Getty Images The strength of abortion…

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Twitter’s whistleblower problem is way bigger than Elon Musk’s bot complaints

Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images Former Twitter employee Peiter Zatko is accusing the company of lying to just about everyone.…

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If you’re such an effective altruist, how come you’re so rich?

Asana co-founder and CEO Dustin Moskovitz speaks at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 8, 2017. | Horacio…

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Everything we actually know about the Moscow car bombing

Russian officials investigate the scene after the car of Darya Dugina, daughter of a Russian political scientist and ally of…

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The radical political power of friendship

Getty Images/Vetta It can help us push back against tyranny. Philosopher Hannah Arendt’s legendary cocktail parties were proof. Part of…

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So you want to end a friendship. Here’s what to consider.

Shanée Benjamin for Vox Platonic breakups can be just as painful as romantic ones. Part of the Friendship Issue of…

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Let’s talk about House of the Dragon’s brutal childbirth scene

Sian Brooke as the queen undergoes a rough childbirth in the first episode of House of the Dragon. | Ollie…

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