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Karen Turner

Karen Turner

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Karen Turner

    From breaches to impeachment, the decade’s biggest flops
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

    Four moments from the 2010s that just didn’t matter.

    By Lavanya Ramanathan and Karen Turner
    Culture
    For more than two decades, Neopets has been teaching us how to care for virtual pets — and each otherFor more than two decades, Neopets has been teaching us how to care for virtual pets — and each other
    Culture

    The early social network helped bring a whole generation Very Online.

    By Karen Turner, Allegra Frank and 1 more
    5 things people still get wrong about slavery
    Explainers

    We asked historians to debunk slavery’s greatest myths.

    By Karen Turner and Jessica Machado
    Secularism is on the rise, but Americans are still finding community and purpose in spirituality
    The Highlight

    Where are Americans turning for what religion has traditionally provided? We asked them.

    By Karen Turner
    Has Facebook been good for the world?
    Technology

    15 influencers weigh in on the company’s 15th birthday.

    By Sean Illing, Kurt Wagner and 1 more
    Politics
    The woman who argued Roe v. Wade on Kennedy retiring: “We thought we had won this”The woman who argued Roe v. Wade on Kennedy retiring: “We thought we had won this”
    Politics

    “I’m really worried.”

    By Karen Turner
    World Politics
    Saudi Arabia issued its first driver’s licenses to women. But activists remain behind bars.Saudi Arabia issued its first driver’s licenses to women. But activists remain behind bars.
    World Politics

    Ten Saudi women have received their driver’s licenses.

    By Karen Turner
    Culture
    Avengers: Infinity War’s superheroes, explained by an evolutionary biologistAvengers: Infinity War’s superheroes, explained by an evolutionary biologist
    Culture

    How Avengers: Infinity War poses questions about evolution, genetics, and artificial intelligence.

    By Karen Turner
    Culture
    Eden Tirl says Bill Cosby harassed her. She wonders why Hollywood didn’t care before #MeToo.Eden Tirl says Bill Cosby harassed her. She wonders why Hollywood didn’t care before #MeToo.
    Culture

    “Famous names came forward, and then that’s when everybody got on the bandwagon.”

    By Karen Turner
    Technology
    The pros and cons of having sex with robotsThe pros and cons of having sex with robots
    Technology

    Could sex robots solve the intimacy inequality gap?

    By Karen Turner

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