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Education
Trump’s immigration policy is already terrifying America’s kidsTrump’s immigration policy is already terrifying America’s kids
Education

What it’s like to go to school in the shadow of ICE.

By Anna North
Even Better
The beginner’s guide to building an emergency fundThe beginner’s guide to building an emergency fund
Even Better

You don’t need six months of expenses in the bank, but you do have to start somewhere.

By Allie Volpe
Even Better
Thinking about merging finances with your partner? Here’s what to consider.Thinking about merging finances with your partner? Here’s what to consider.
Even Better

First comes love, then comes a joint banking account?

By Allie Volpe
Trump 2.0, explained
The thin evidence behind Trump’s new ban on trans service membersThe thin evidence behind Trump’s new ban on trans service members
Trump 2.0, explained

An executive order barring trans people from openly serving in the military isn’t really about their fitness to do so.

By Nicole Narea
Supreme Court
A new Supreme Court case would force the government to create religious public schools A new Supreme Court case would force the government to create religious public schools 
Supreme Court

The Roberts Court’s slash-and-burn approach to the separation of church and state is unlikely to end any time soon.

By Ian Millhiser
Life
Should I throw out my kid’s Froot Loops?Should I throw out my kid’s Froot Loops?
Life

Food dyes and kids, explained.

By Anna North
Culture
Neil Gaiman and the problem of faux feministsNeil Gaiman and the problem of faux feminists
Culture

What happens to supposedly “enlightened” men in the post-Me Too era?

By Constance Grady
Climate
What happens to kids when their schools are destroyed?What happens to kids when their schools are destroyed?
Climate

Disasters like the California wildfires are costing kids their education.

By Anna North
Even Better
What homeowners and renters need to know after a wildfireWhat homeowners and renters need to know after a wildfire
Even Better

Beginning the recovery process can be overwhelming. We’re here to help.

By Allie Volpe
I plan to retire in 2025. Am I financially prepared?
Life

Want a clearer picture of 2025? Talk to your investment adviser.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Why gossip is just so irresistible
Culture

An illustrated guide to its delicious, subversive appeal.

By Angie Wang
Life
Why we shouldn’t ban kids from social mediaWhy we shouldn’t ban kids from social media
Life

Laws in Australia, Florida, and elsewhere could end up backfiring.

By Anna North
Even Better
Why everyone has a gnarly stomach bug right now, explained in one chartWhy everyone has a gnarly stomach bug right now, explained in one chart
Even Better

This year’s no good, very bad norovirus season.

By Keren Landman, MD
Did my quest to become beautiful just make me uglier?
Culture

“Glow up” challenges were all over my feed. So I tried one.

By Rebecca Jennings
Even Better
Productivity “hacks” don’t work. These do.Productivity “hacks” don’t work. These do.
Even Better

The best methods are low-tech and free.

By Allie Volpe
The Vox guide to using your benefits
Never pay a medical bill without asking these questions firstNever pay a medical bill without asking these questions first
The Vox guide to using your benefits

If you think you’re being overcharged on medical bills, you probably are.

By Allie Volpe
Health
Wait, should I bother using antibacterial soap?Wait, should I bother using antibacterial soap?
Health

It turns out cleaning your hands is more complicated than killing germs.

By Keren Landman, MD
Explain It to Me
If you want to find a match, try swiping this time of yearIf you want to find a match, try swiping this time of year
Explain It to Me

Is the holiday season also cuffing season?

By Jonquilyn Hill
Life
Major change doesn’t have to wreck your friendshipsMajor change doesn’t have to wreck your friendships
Life

Everyone evolves. Your friendships can too.

By Angel Martinez
Even Better
Get out of your chair every hour and 11 other ways to improve your life in 2025Get out of your chair every hour and 11 other ways to improve your life in 2025
Even Better

The best advice we got this year.

By Allie Volpe
Even Better
Can you still be close to someone whose politics you despise?Can you still be close to someone whose politics you despise?
Even Better

Why some Americans are rethinking estrangement in a second Trump presidency.

By Allie Volpe
Why is money so hard?
Life

Every year, we spend and resolve to figure things out later. Now’s the time to make a plan.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Life
A sneaky way to boost kids’ literacyA sneaky way to boost kids’ literacy
Life

The surprising power of podcasts.

By Anna North
Video
Why your favorite movies fake their locationsWhy your favorite movies fake their locations
Play
Video

And why so many of them are shot in Vancouver.

By Edward Vega
Even Better
You’ve never heard of the Covid booster with the fewest side effectsYou’ve never heard of the Covid booster with the fewest side effects
Even Better

Novavax is just as effective, but far less likely to cause fevers and fatigue.

By Keren Landman, MD
What it means when someone says “he went to Turkey”
Culture

Welcome to the hair transplant capital of the world

By Alex Abad-Santos
Supreme Court
A new Supreme Court case about religion has a hidden trap for workersA new Supreme Court case about religion has a hidden trap for workers
Supreme Court

Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin has a sympathetic plaintiff, and alarmingly high stakes for workers.

By Ian Millhiser
The Gray Area
Are men okay? Our modern masculinity problem, explained.Are men okay? Our modern masculinity problem, explained.
Podcast
The Gray Area

Why is it so hard to talk about masculinity?

By Sean Illing
Life
Applying to college today is incredibly public and incredibly isolatingApplying to college today is incredibly public and incredibly isolating
Life

Inside the “marathon” race to get into college.

By Anna North
Health
Put down that cough medicinePut down that cough medicine
Health

Here’s what might help your cold — and what probably won’t.

By Keren Landman, MD
Culture
Jay-Z was named in a Diddy lawsuit. Will other celebrities be next?Jay-Z was named in a Diddy lawsuit. Will other celebrities be next?
Culture

There’s likely more industry-shifting fallout to come from the Diddy case.

By Kyndall Cunningham
The Highlight
Yes, you can fight climate change in your backyardYes, you can fight climate change in your backyard
The Highlight

One wildflower at a time.

By Cat Willett
The Gray Area
The case for not overthinkingThe case for not overthinking
Podcast
The Gray Area

How to feel alive, explained by a philosopher.

By Sean Illing
The Highlight
Are drug expiration dates meaningless?Are drug expiration dates meaningless?
The Highlight

That Tylenol’s shelf life is longer than you think.

By Keren Landman, MD
Life
The most vulnerable target of post-election hate? America’s kids.The most vulnerable target of post-election hate? America’s kids.
Life

Trump’s win has ignited a wave of bullying — again.

By Anna North
Technology
Your drawer full of old cables is worth more than you thinkYour drawer full of old cables is worth more than you think
Technology

Recycle your old electronics. It’s easy, we promise.

By Adam Clark Estes
Supreme Court
The horrifying implications of today’s Supreme Court argument on trans rightsThe horrifying implications of today’s Supreme Court argument on trans rights
Supreme Court

The Court appears likely to uphold bans on gender-affirming care, and may gut the rules barring all forms of sex discrimination in the process.

By Ian Millhiser
Men are struggling. Here’s how your philanthropy can help.
Future Perfect

We can invest in men’s well-being without undermining women.

By Celia Ford
Even Better
Can men and women still be friends?Can men and women still be friends?
Even Better

We may be in the middle of a new gender war, but friendships with the opposite sex are still very much worth it.

By Allie Volpe
The Highlight
Nostalgia won’t fix the loneliness epidemicNostalgia won’t fix the loneliness epidemic
The Highlight

There are practical, everyday ways to get out of your head and into community.

By Allie Volpe