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Archives for April 2026

What happened when they installed ChatGPT on a nuclear supercomputer
Technology

How they’re using AI at the lab that created the atom bomb.

By Joshua Keating
How to make the most of your alone time
The Highlight

Solitude is necessary for a well-balanced social life. Here’s how to make it truly restorative.

By Allie Volpe
Politics
Is this the beginning of the end of the war in Iran?Is this the beginning of the end of the war in Iran?
Politics

Trump signaled that he’s ready to wrap up the conflict, but that may not be up to him.

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
Trump’s new attack on mail-in voting, briefly explainedTrump’s new attack on mail-in voting, briefly explained
The Logoff

A new executive order attempts to seize control of mail-in voting.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
Humanity’s return to the moon is a deeply religious missionHumanity’s return to the moon is a deeply religious mission
Future Perfect

Space barons like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk don’t seem religious. But their quest to colonize outer space is.

By Sigal Samuel
Health
Why the new GLP-1 pill is such a big dealWhy the new GLP-1 pill is such a big deal
Health

The FDA just approved Foundayo. Here’s what it can and can’t do.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Even this Supreme Court seems unwilling to end birthright citizenshipEven this Supreme Court seems unwilling to end birthright citizenship
Politics

At least seven justices appear to believe that the Fourteenth Amendment means what it says.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
How the Iran war came for elevator rides, street lights, and even butter chickenHow the Iran war came for elevator rides, street lights, and even butter chicken
Future Perfect

The world’s poorest countries are paying the price for a war they didn’t start.

By Bryan Walsh
Today, Explained newsletter
America is going back to the moonAmerica is going back to the moon
Today, Explained newsletter

Artemis II and the new space race, explained

By Caitlin Dewey
The End of HIV
The 45-year fight against HIV is one of humanity’s greatest victories. It’s also in danger.The 45-year fight against HIV is one of humanity’s greatest victories. It’s also in danger.
The End of HIV

We have the tools to end the virus. The question is whether we’ll abandon them.

By Bryan Walsh
Future Perfect
The End of HIVThe End of HIV
Future Perfect

We can see a future without the disease. But can we get there?

By Vox Staff
The fight for paid parental leave is more winnable than you think
The Highlight

The playbook has been hiding in plain sight.

By Rachel Cohen Booth