Politics

Measles cases have hit a record high in Europe. Blame austerity.

A new report in Italy found parts of the country that cut their public health budgets most had lower rates…

6 years ago

The fall equinox is Saturday: 8 things to know about the first day of autumn

A brief scientific guide to the first day of spring. The autumnal equinox is upon us: On Saturday, September 22,…

6 years ago

Vox Sentences: Will Texans bet on Beto?

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 fight over Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie as a gay couple, explained

The history of Bert and Ernie as queer icons is a history of people being incensed by their status as…

6 years ago

How the Canadian cannabis company Tilray became worth more than American Airlines

The pot company’s stock has only been public since July. And it’s making many people — including Peter Thiel —…

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Cody Wilson, 3D-printed gun creator, is accused of sexually assaulting a minor

Wilson is believed to be in Taiwan after a friend of the alleged victim told him about the investigation. Last…

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Is there a humane way to boil lobsters alive? One woman thinks it’s by getting them high.

The owner of a Maine lobster pound is sedating her lobsters with marijuana before killing them. Cage-free eggs. Free-range chickens.…

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Mixing ketchup and mayonnaise isn’t new. Here’s why Heinz is trying to cash in on it now.

The condiment wars are heating up. Enter Mayochup. Ketchup is a good condiment. It is humble. It is red. It…

6 years ago

Americans’ approval of Pope Francis drops to 53% amid more church sex abuse revelations

But US Catholics still support him. Pope Francis’s favorability rating among Americans has plummeted sharply in the aftermath of this…

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Essays from disgraced men aren’t provocative and new. They reinforce the status quo.

What’s at stake in publishing essays like Jian Ghomeshi’s New York Review of Books piece? Ian Buruma, the editor of…

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