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America’s prison system is turning into a de facto nursing home

Cornelia Li for Vox Why are more and more older people spending their dying years behind bars? In late 2018,…

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The one huge obstacle standing in the way of progress on gene-editing medicine

There’s a significant impediment to maximizing CRISPR’s potential for developing novel therapies: the lack of diversity in genetics research. |…

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How the Met Gala became the fashion Oscars

Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala. | J. Countess/FilmMagic Turns out the first Monday in May is the perfect venue…

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A rare burst of billions of cicadas will rewire our ecosystems for years to come

Periodical cicadas in Takoma Park, Maryland, that emerged in 2021 as part of Brood X. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The…

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How lip gloss became the answer to Gen Z’s problems

Paige Vickers/Vox; Getty Images In times of economic uncertainty, small luxuries reign supreme. In 2007, it was hard to go…

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How do I stop living paycheck to paycheck?

Paige Vickers/Vox Plus, lessons worth learning about financial literacy. On the Money is a monthly advice column. If you want…

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How the world wastes hundreds of billions of meals in a year, in three charts

The UN reports that over a trillion dollars worth of food gets thrown out every year worldwide. | Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform/Future…

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The UK’s controversial Rwanda deportation plan, explained

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conducts a press conference on a plan to stop illegal migration on December 7, 2023. |…

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Should humans get their own geologic era?

The debate over the Anthropocene epoch, explained. The word “Anthropocene” has gained cultural resonance in recent years, as it’s become…

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The longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle East

President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrive for a photo during a summit in Jeddah, Saudi…

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