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Archives for January 2019

Science
Want to fix obesity and climate change at the same time? Make Big Food companies pay.Want to fix obesity and climate change at the same time? Make Big Food companies pay.
Science

A new report says food companies are pursuing profit at the expense of public and environmental health. That has to change.

By Julia Belluz
Politics
House Republicans don’t have an agenda beyond supporting Trump and building the wallHouse Republicans don’t have an agenda beyond supporting Trump and building the wall
Politics

“The communication strategy for our vision for America is really still yet to be determined.”

By Tara Golshan
Money
The zero-waste movement is coming for your garbageThe zero-waste movement is coming for your garbage
Money

Forget recycling, meet precycling.

By Rebecca Jennings
Culture
Terry Crews is calling out celebrities for mocking his alleged assaultTerry Crews is calling out celebrities for mocking his alleged assault
Culture

It’s just the latest example of Crews’s efforts to challenge toxic masculinity.

By Amanda Sakuma
Politics
Mick Mulvaney says Trump is actually prepared to let the government shut down againMick Mulvaney says Trump is actually prepared to let the government shut down again
Politics

Trump is “willing to do whatever it takes” to get his border wall.

By Amanda Sakuma
Culture
The latest episode of Starz’s Counterpart is brilliant even if you’ve never seen the showThe latest episode of Starz’s Counterpart is brilliant even if you’ve never seen the show
Culture

“Twin Cities” is beautiful, standalone entry point for this excellent, atypical spy drama.

By Emily St. James
Science
This autism dad has a warning for anti-vaxxersThis autism dad has a warning for anti-vaxxers
Science

Why a vaccine researcher is waging war on the anti-vaccine movement.

By Julia Belluz
Technology
If you want to understand the age of Trump, read the Frankfurt SchoolIf you want to understand the age of Trump, read the Frankfurt School
Technology

Why now is a great time to dust off this forgotten school of criticism.

By Sean Illing
Culture
Steve Martin mocks Roger Stone in SNL cold open: “Pardon me!”Steve Martin mocks Roger Stone in SNL cold open: “Pardon me!”
Culture

Martin portrays Stone as a “broke … feeble old man.”

By Amanda Sakuma
Politics
The silent majority of Democratic House freshmenThe silent majority of Democratic House freshmen
Politics

Most of the new Democrats in the House are more moderate than you think.

By Ella Nilsen and Dylan Scott
archives
Democrats take control of the House amid government shutdownDemocrats take control of the House amid government shutdown
archives

Democrats can now investigate everything from Trump’s finances to family separation. But first they need to open the government.

By Vox Staff
Politics
Trump claimed women were gagged with tape. Then Border Patrol tried to find some evidence.Trump claimed women were gagged with tape. Then Border Patrol tried to find some evidence.
Politics

An internal email, sent two weeks after Trump started making the claim, asked agents for “any information” about what Trump was describing.

By Dara Lind
Culture
Native Son is an imperfect but mesmerizing adaptation of Richard Wright’s classic novelNative Son is an imperfect but mesmerizing adaptation of Richard Wright’s classic novel
Culture

The film, which opened the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, updates the story for the 21st century.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Politics
Steve King still doesn’t think of himself as racistSteve King still doesn’t think of himself as racist
Politics

If anything, King says the only thing he did wrong was agree to an interview with the New York Times.

By Amanda Sakuma
Politics
The government is reopened (for now). But the recovery process may take a while.The government is reopened (for now). But the recovery process may take a while.
Politics

Flights are running more on schedule and federal agencies are starting back up again — but the recovery may be temporary.

By Amanda Sakuma