Politics

How Old Navy quickly turned its stores into e-commerce distribution centers

An Old Navy employee tracks how many people are inside a reopened store in Cambridge, Massachusetts on June 8, 2020.…

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Why we’re still years away from having self-driving cars

Efi Chalikopoulou for Vox Self-driving cars were expected to roll out by 2021. Here’s what we need to solve and…

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Herd immunity, explained

Once the herd immunity threshold is reached, the virus just doesn’t go away. | arthobbit/Getty Images/iStockphoto There are two ways…

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The past 48 hours of Justice Department political shenanigans, explained

U.S. Attorney General William Barr wears a face mask as he arrives from a break in his testimony to the…

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Senate Republicans were always going to do whatever they wanted with the Supreme Court vacancy

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to members of the media after the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at…

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RBG, minority rule, and our looming legitimacy crisis

A small group of demonstrators gathers outside the US Capitol to protest Republicans’ decision to hold a vote on a…

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China’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2060, explained

President Xi Jinping addresses the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 22. | Mary Altaffer/AP China…

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Why art matters at the end of the world

Zac Freeland/Vox Art does not have to be political satire to help us reckon with the world. It’s difficult to…

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Apple won’t take a cut — for now — when Facebook sells online classes

Apple CEO Tim Cook testified at a Senate hearing in 2013 | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The temporary “Apple tax” break…

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The future of the vote

Tara Jacoby for Vox Tech and our democracy are more connected than ever before. The 2020 presidential election was always…

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