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The US power grid isn’t ready for climate change

This past week’s heat wave has drawn attention the US’s power grid. | Mario Tama/Getty ImagesIn recent weeks, you’ve either…

3 years ago

The GOP backlash against corporations isn’t real — yet

Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesHow culture wars and the diploma divide are pushing corporate America and the GOP apart. For much of…

3 years ago

How sperm got all the credit in the fertilization story

The school system probably failed you. Here’s how fertilization really happens. The fertilization story most of us know is skewed.…

3 years ago

It’s incredibly hard to get a rape conviction. Bill Cosby’s release makes it feel pointless.

Bill Cosby walks towards reporters gathered outside his home in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, after his assault conviction was overturned on…

3 years ago

Robots were supposed to take our jobs. Instead, they’re making them worse.

NAO, the first built humanoid robot, at a trade fair in Germany in 2018. This is the type of robot…

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How to be a good ancestor

Christina Animashaun/VoxDon’t get trapped in the now. You can help future generations survive risks like climate change, pandemics, and artificial…

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The surprisingly political history of K-pop

Sam Nakahira for VoxThe influence of the “wave” of Korean music and film on global culture was no accident. Sam…

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3 winners and 3 losers from the just-completed Supreme Court term

A view of the US Supreme Court on June 21, 2021. | Win McNamee/Getty ImagesThe biggest loser was democracy. The…

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Trump is nowhere to be found on the Twitter clone his former spokesperson launched

Former Trump spokesperson Jason Miller started a new Twitter clone called Gettr. | Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesJason…

3 years ago

The fascinating, horrifying history behind Steven Soderbergh’s new heist movie

Benicio del Toro and Don Cheadle in No Sudden Move. | HBO MaxThe story of No Sudden Move, now on…

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