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Life
What kids don’t want you to know about Gen Alpha cultureWhat kids don’t want you to know about Gen Alpha culture
Life

This is why they love Minecraft so much.

By Anna North
The scandalous literary classic we’ve never stopped arguing about
Culture

The novel published 70 years ago that still explains America.

By Constance Grady
LGBTQ
A federal court took 2 years to figure out that gay people have First Amendment rightsA federal court took 2 years to figure out that gay people have First Amendment rights
LGBTQ

The court finally lifted a two-year ban on drag performances.

By Ian Millhiser
Health
How Americans got hooked on supplementsHow Americans got hooked on supplements
Health

There are 90,000 supplements on the market. Do they actually work?

By Jonquilyn Hill
Even Better
Are we in a crisis of rudeness?Are we in a crisis of rudeness?
Even Better

Why it feels like people are more impolite than ever.

By Allie Volpe
Culture
What a 62-year-old maid explains about childhoodWhat a 62-year-old maid explains about childhood
Culture

This quietly subversive book has been captivating kids for generations.

By Anna North
Explain It to Me
The surprising origins of the “wellness” boomThe surprising origins of the “wellness” boom
Podcast
Explain It to Me

Today’s trend goes back way further than the modern influencer.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Culture
The uniquely American panic over adulteryThe uniquely American panic over adultery
Culture

The US loves to hate cheaters. The reasons why tell us a lot about how we view marriage.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Future Perfect
This is what happens when ChatGPT tries to write scriptureThis is what happens when ChatGPT tries to write scripture
Future Perfect

AI wrote a sacred text for Buddhists — and it exceeded expectations. Can it write a good Bible?

By Sigal Samuel
A solution to the child care shortage is hiding in plain sight
Child Care

“Looking only at one half of the population is a mistake.”

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Life
The hidden forces ruining youth sportsThe hidden forces ruining youth sports
Life

Athletics for kids have gotten seriously intense.

By Anna North
Culture
It’s supposed to be Yelp for men. There are some problems.It’s supposed to be Yelp for men. There are some problems.
Culture

Whisper networks apps are a bad idea, and not just because they make guys mad.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Science
Headphones that scan your brainwaves and keep you focused? It’s not science fiction.Headphones that scan your brainwaves and keep you focused? It’s not science fiction.
Science

The cutting-edge of neurotech can read your mind. Sort of.

By Adam Clark Estes
Culture
Sydney Sweeney and the unsettling legacy of the blonde bombshellSydney Sweeney and the unsettling legacy of the blonde bombshell
Culture

How Marilyn Monroe and Jean Harlow explain the star’s bizarre jeans controversy.

By Constance Grady
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just revealed its plan to make gerrymandering even worseThe Supreme Court just revealed its plan to make gerrymandering even worse
Supreme Court

The Court recently saved part of the Voting Rights Act. But now it’s signaling it’ll kill it off soon enough.

By Ian Millhiser
Even Better
How do you keep a kid’s fantasy camp afloat?How do you keep a kid’s fantasy camp afloat?
Even Better

A summer program running on magic, swords, and financial precarity.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Even Better
How to start your own business in 2025, according to people who already didHow to start your own business in 2025, according to people who already did
Even Better

From managing tariffs to dreaming up strategy, these six founders discuss the realities of starting a new business.

By Allie Volpe
Politics
The Columbia deal with Trump is a blueprint. All of higher ed should fear what comes next.The Columbia deal with Trump is a blueprint. All of higher ed should fear what comes next.
Politics

The Ivy League agreements with Trump are a danger to all of higher ed.

By Nicole Narea
Life
Why are American kids getting sicker?Why are American kids getting sicker?
Life

What MAHA gets wrong about kids’ health.

By Anna North
Tech policy
The surprisingly sound financial advice I got from a chatbotThe surprisingly sound financial advice I got from a chatbot
Tech policy

AI wants to fix your money problems. What could go wrong?

By Adam Clark Estes
Even Better
Can you still love summer when it’s so damn hot?Can you still love summer when it’s so damn hot?
Even Better

How to develop new habits in an era of extreme heat.

By Allie Volpe
The Vox guide to extreme heat
What to do (and avoid) in extreme heatWhat to do (and avoid) in extreme heat
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Tips for keeping kids, adults, and the elderly cool and safe — even without air conditioning.

By Allie Volpe
Even Better
The reason people are always hurting your feelingsThe reason people are always hurting your feelings
Even Better

Some of us are much more sensitive than others.

By Allie Volpe
Supreme Court
3 Supreme Court justices just said they’re fine with race discrimination in elections3 Supreme Court justices just said they’re fine with race discrimination in elections
Supreme Court

Turns out only half of the Republican justices want to kill off the Voting Rights Act.

By Ian Millhiser
Technology
Delta is using AI to give you a personalized airfare. It could be the future of pricing.Delta is using AI to give you a personalized airfare. It could be the future of pricing.
Technology

Companies can harvest everything from your location to your search history to determine how much you pay.

By Adam Clark Estes
Life
How millennials ruined summer campHow millennials ruined summer camp
Life

Once a world of lanyards and nature walks, camp looks a lot different than it used to.

By Anna North
The modern taboo that Americans just can’t seem to break
Advice

What if we were a little less scared to talk about death?

By Sara Youngblood Gregory
Culture
Everything we know about the Air India crash points to an uncomfortable truthEverything we know about the Air India crash points to an uncomfortable truth
Culture

Officials and pilots are discouraging speculation. The preliminary investigation, however, is stark.

By Aja Romano
Supreme Court
A new Supreme Court case is an existential threat to the Voting Rights ActA new Supreme Court case is an existential threat to the Voting Rights Act
Supreme Court

The Black civil rights movement’s greatest legal achievement is now on a Republican Supreme Court’s chopping block.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
DOJ seeks a single-day prison sentence for an officer convicted in the Breonna Taylor raidDOJ seeks a single-day prison sentence for an officer convicted in the Breonna Taylor raid
The Logoff

Trump’s DOJ turns its back on police reform.

By Cameron Peters
Culture
Who wants to be treated like a princess?Who wants to be treated like a princess?
Culture

The appeal — and dark side — of being treated like royalty by your partner.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Life
What beauty companies are selling to kidsWhat beauty companies are selling to kids
Life

We need to take tweens’ skincare obsession seriously.

By Anna North
Technology
Smartphones are getting fun againSmartphones are getting fun again
Technology

The flip phone returns with a few new tricks.

By Adam Clark Estes
Even Better
Can’t sleep? It’s not totally your fault.Can’t sleep? It’s not totally your fault.
Even Better

Why a good night’s rest is so hard to come by.

By Allie Volpe
Today, Explained newsletter
Why doctors are finally taking IUD pain seriouslyWhy doctors are finally taking IUD pain seriously
Today, Explained newsletter

Finally, a painless IUD insertion?

By Dylan Scott and Allie Volpe
Technology
Little videos are cooking our brainsLittle videos are cooking our brains
Technology

The future of the internet is a slop-filled infinite scroll. How do we reclaim our attention?

By Adam Clark Estes
Even Better
For years, women complained that this medical procedure was painful. Doctors are finally listening.For years, women complained that this medical procedure was painful. Doctors are finally listening.
Even Better

How a common birth control method became the center of a reckoning.

By Allie Volpe
Do we have to take climate risks into our own hands now?
Climate

Why DIY disaster preparation matters more than ever — even if it’s not perfect.

By Heather Hansman
Culture
How Christianity conquered the Hot 100How Christianity conquered the Hot 100
Culture

From Alex Warren to Jelly Roll, a new wave of faith-adjacent pop is finding God in laundromats and dive bars.

By Aja Romano
Policy
How the GOP beat Democrats to a child care winHow the GOP beat Democrats to a child care win
Policy

There’s $16 billion in new day care spending tucked inside Trump’s welfare-slashing tax package.

By Rachel Cohen Booth