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Podcasts
Is heterosexuality cringe?Is heterosexuality cringe?
Podcast
Podcasts

Boyfriends. Ugh.

By Avishay Artsy and Astead Herndon
Policy
Why conservatives should pay parents to stay homeWhy conservatives should pay parents to stay home
Policy

Conservatives want more parents at home. Here’s how to do it.

By Kendra Hurley
Culture
The year of “decentering men”The year of “decentering men”
Culture

Why young women are opting out of dating and embracing singlehood.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Culture
American women want to opt outAmerican women want to opt out
Culture

More want to leave the country than ever before. That’s not the only way they’re escaping.

By Constance Grady
Podcasts
America’s other populist, socialist big-city mayorAmerica’s other populist, socialist big-city mayor
Podcast
Podcasts

What Katie Wilson thinks national Democrats should learn from her win.

By Miles Bryan and Astead Herndon
Technology
What podcasts do to our brainsWhat podcasts do to our brains
Podcast
Technology

I quit podcasts for a month and discovered a new reality.

By Adam Clark Estes
Life
The eternal awkwardness of winter breakThe eternal awkwardness of winter break
Life

A time for holiday cheer — and boredom.

By Anna North
Technology
How to actually get kids off their phonesHow to actually get kids off their phones
Technology

Social media bans don’t have to be just for children.

By Anna North
Politics
The culture war is consuming the Supreme CourtThe culture war is consuming the Supreme Court
Politics

Guns, God, gays, and abortion dominate the Trump era Supreme Court’s docket.

By Ian Millhiser
Policy
What if child care could make you rich?What if child care could make you rich?
Policy

When state funds are invested, the economics of operating a child care center change. So can the players.

By Rebecca Gale
Culture
Please don’t make airports healthy again. Just make them more efficient.Please don’t make airports healthy again. Just make them more efficient.
Culture

Mini gyms and healthier food options aren’t going to make airports less miserable.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Life
The unexpected link between your diet and your anxietyThe unexpected link between your diet and your anxiety
Life

Poor nutrition could contribute to mental illness, but are supplements the answer?

By Hannah Seo
Future Perfect
How do you know if you’re wasting your life?How do you know if you’re wasting your life?
Future Perfect

You were told you’d change the world. But there’s a better way to think about your potential.

By Sigal Samuel
Podcasts
When your AI boyfriend gets you better than your spouseWhen your AI boyfriend gets you better than your spouse
Podcast
Podcasts

Love, actually…is a chatbot?

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
Life
People are nicer than you thinkPeople are nicer than you think
Life

We consistently underestimate how much other people like us, and it may be hurting our social lives.

By Hannah Seo
Policy
Traditional gender roles won’t get men what they wantTraditional gender roles won’t get men what they want
Policy

Men’s search for meaning is everyone’s problem.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Life
Kids are missing out on one of their best chances at learningKids are missing out on one of their best chances at learning
Life

Bring back outdoor recess!

By Anna North
Health
Your guide to the weirdest winter virus season we’ve ever hadYour guide to the weirdest winter virus season we’ve ever had
Health

As vaccination rates slide, there are still ways you can protect yourself from cold, flu, RSV, and Covid this year.

By Dylan Scott
Technology
Here’s a glimmer of hope about AI and jobsHere’s a glimmer of hope about AI and jobs
Technology

What history can teach us about the AI job apocalypse.

By Adam Clark Estes
Life
What Americans don’t get about the first US popeWhat Americans don’t get about the first US pope
Life

Pope Leo’s politics are more complicated than simply “anti-Trump.”

By Christian Paz
Life
Is it okay if I don’t love my partner all the time?Is it okay if I don’t love my partner all the time?
Life

What you’re feeling is ambivalence. It can be a good thing.

By Allie Volpe
The Highlight
Why peanut butter is back on the kids’ menuWhy peanut butter is back on the kids’ menu
The Highlight

How doctors learned to stop childhood food allergies.

By Bryan Walsh
Life
Why we actually should worry about Gen ZWhy we actually should worry about Gen Z
Life

What happens when you tell a generation they’re special?

By Christian Paz
The Highlight
Who is the “trad husband”?Who is the “trad husband”?
The Highlight

Tradwives are everywhere on social media. Their allegedly dominant spouses are invisible.

By Anna North
The Highlight
You don’t need better boundaries. You need a better framework.You don’t need better boundaries. You need a better framework.
The Highlight

“Setting boundaries” is broken — but there’s a different way to think about caring for yourself and others.

By Sigal Samuel
Podcasts
MAHA’s war on antidepressantsMAHA’s war on antidepressants
Podcast
Podcasts

RFK Jr. and his supporters are asking the wrong questions about these medications.

By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
Life
Buy now, pay later is more dangerous than everBuy now, pay later is more dangerous than ever
Life

What could go wrong when Black Friday shopping meets an affordability crisis?

By Adam Clark Estes
Politics
Trump’s Justice Department may have accidentally handed Democrats five House seatsTrump’s Justice Department may have accidentally handed Democrats five House seats
Podcasts
The insidious strategy behind Nick Fuentes’s shocking riseThe insidious strategy behind Nick Fuentes’s shocking rise
Podcast
Podcasts

How a neo-Nazi infiltrated so deep into the Republican Party.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Culture
Gen Z’s war against leggingsGen Z’s war against leggings
Culture

Do these leggings make millennials look old?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Life
You should be having more slumber parties with your friendsYou should be having more slumber parties with your friends
Life

Everyone can benefit from an overnight hang with their pals.

By Allie Volpe
Politics
A Supreme Court case about dreadlocks could end up gutting MedicaidA Supreme Court case about dreadlocks could end up gutting Medicaid
Politics

The Republican justices find something they care about more than they care about religion.

By Ian Millhiser
Life
They’re growing up in the Trump era. Here’s what they want from the next president.They’re growing up in the Trump era. Here’s what they want from the next president.
Life

What a president for Gen Alpha might be like.

By Anna North
Podcasts
Why Lily Allen’s new breakup album has the internet hookedWhy Lily Allen’s new breakup album has the internet hooked
Podcast
Podcasts

Do people love West End Girl because it’s good, because it documents a trainwreck, or both?

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
Technology
Want to quit your smartphone? Join this club.Want to quit your smartphone? Join this club.
Technology

It’s easier than ever to stop doomscrolling.

By Adam Clark Estes
Politics
The most horrifying religion case to hit the Supreme Court in years is also one of the hardestThe most horrifying religion case to hit the Supreme Court in years is also one of the hardest
Politics

The Court has made a hash of its religion decisions. Damon Landor may be the newest victim of that uncertainty.

By Ian Millhiser
The most important questions to ask when picking a health care plan
The Vox guide to using your benefits

Choosing health insurance in the US is notoriously difficult. Let this guide help.

By Allie Volpe
The Vox guide to using your benefits
Does my health insurance cover therapy?Does my health insurance cover therapy?
The Vox guide to using your benefits

How to decode your mental heath benefits.

By Keren Landman, MD
Politics
Are fewer young people identifying as trans?Are fewer young people identifying as trans?
Politics

The debate over youth gender identity polling, explained.

By Anna North
Life
How to be a better complainerHow to be a better complainer
Life

A guide to venting without annoying everyone you know.

By Allie Volpe