Politics

Why bankrupt Toys R Us might not be dead after all

Toys R Us owners called off its bankruptcy auction. Could they be trying to revive the toy chain? Earlier this…

6 years ago

Why Amazon is fighting for $15

Amazon didn’t just wake up one morning and decide to be nice. Clearly, it’s raising pay for the same reason…

6 years ago

White evangelicals are the only religious group to support Trump

A new poll says 71 percent of white evangelicals approve of his presidency. Even after a politically stormy summer, white…

6 years ago

A top UN court just told the US to lift some sanctions on Iran

The US probably won’t listen. The UN’s top court ruled on Wednesday that the United States must ease its sanctions…

6 years ago

3 scientists sped up evolution in a lab. Their work just won a Nobel Prize.

 The 2018 Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to the pioneers of “directed evolution.” The 2018 Nobel Prize in chemistry was…

6 years ago

New poll shows that Republicans have become the party of #MeToo backlash

A majority of Republicans would support a candidate whom multiple women have accused of sexual assault (again). A new poll…

6 years ago

Trump openly mocked Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault testimony at a rally

“Upstairs? Downstairs? Where was it — I don’t know.” President Donald Trump isn’t holding back on Christine Blasey Ford, the…

6 years ago

The very expensive, extremely close Florida Senate race, explained

Rick Scott vs. Bill Nelson could be one of the most expensive campaigns in 2018. The Florida Senate race this…

6 years ago

Vox Sentences: 16 shots in 14 seconds

Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what’s happening in the world. Sign up for the Vox Sentences newsletter, delivered…

6 years ago

The rebranded Weight Watchers is bringing wellness to the masses

Wellness used to be aspirational. Now it’s a “responsibility.” There’s a famous scene in the fashion-insider tell-all The Devil Wears…

6 years ago