Politics

Yes, you can travel this summer. But should you?

More Americans are planning to take road trips this summer, travel experts say. What’s important is that travelers focus on…

4 years ago

Trumpism, not polarization, drives America’s disastrous coronavirus politics

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (C) wears a face mask as President Donald Trump makes remarks during a meeting in the…

4 years ago

Watch: The Vox Book Club tackles The Princess Bride in a critics roundtable

Vox Soraya Nadia McDonald and Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz join Constance Grady to explain why Humperdinck is a lost Trump brother. Last…

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America has almost 800 billionaires, a record high

Mike Bloomberg at Sun Valley, a conference popular with billionaires. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images The debate over whether the world’s…

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How technology literally changes our brains

According to Nicholas Carr, technologies like this one don’t only alter our habits — they also rewire our brains. |…

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Mississippi’s future lies with its new state flag

Protesters opposed to changing the state flag gather outside the Mississippi Capitol during the state legislature’s historic vote to change…

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“They should have reacted faster”: 6 Covid-19 survivor stories from around the world

A billboard as part of a campaign to stop the spread of Covid-19 in Lagos, Nigeria, on April 20. |…

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Jamaal Bowman on how Congress can dismantle institutional racism

New York Democratic House candidate Jamaal Bowman greets supporters on June 23, 2020, in Yonkers, New York. Bowman recently defeated…

4 years ago

Facebook nears a tipping point when it comes to moderating hate speech

Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images The social media giant just banned dozens of “boogaloo” extremist accounts. On Tuesday afternoon, Facebook…

4 years ago

The Russian bounties on US troops in Afghanistan scandal, explained

Putin and Trump shake hands at the G20 summit in Osaka, June 2019. | Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Russia seems to…

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