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Saving species, and other stories

What’s lost when focusing on the cute and charismatic. Plus: Why Teslas keep catching on fire, the progressive case for more people, and others.

An illustration of a black-and-white panda against a yellow background. Its features are made up of other endangered animals, like bats and gorillas.
An illustration of a black-and-white panda against a yellow background. Its features are made up of other endangered animals, like bats and gorillas.
Noma Bar and Ale Pixel for Vox

This edition of The Highlight is a collaboration from across the Vox newsroom, a wide-ranging exploration of the policies and personal practices that could make the world a better place.


Glenn Harvey for Vox

Yes, you can have kids and fight climate change at the same time

The progressive case for population growth.

By Bryan Walsh


Praveeni Chamathka for Vox

We pulled pandas back from the brink of extinction. Meanwhile, the rest of nature collapsed.

The trouble with conservation’s cutest mascot.

By Benji Jones


Gianna Meola for Vox

You may be thinking about animals all wrong (even if you’re an animal lover)

Philosopher Martha Nussbaum says humans should grant equal rights to animals, even in the wild. Is she right?

By Sigal Samuel


Shaneé Benjamin for Vox

The glories of dining out alone

Solo dining is one of life’s great pleasures — and privileges.

By Alissa Wilkinson


Glenn Harvey for Vox

Why Teslas keep catching on fire

EVs catch fire far less often than gas-powered cars, but firefighters still need to adapt.

By Rebecca Heilweil


CREDITS
Editors: Adam Clark Estes, Libby Nelson, Alanna Okun, Lavanya Ramanathan, Brian Resnick, Elbert Ventura, Bryan Walsh
Copy editors: Kim Eggleston, Elizabeth Crane, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Tanya Pai
Art direction: Dion Lee
Audience: Gabriela Fernandez, Shira Tarlo, Agnes Mazur
Production/project editors: Susannah Locke, Nathan Hall

Future Perfect
Human bodies aren’t ready to travel to Mars. Space medicine can help.Human bodies aren’t ready to travel to Mars. Space medicine can help.
Future Perfect

Protecting astronauts in space — and maybe even Mars — will help transform health on Earth.

By Shayna Korol
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The return of resistance craftingThe return of resistance crafting
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Want to fight fascism? Join a knitting circle.

By Anna North
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How to make the most of your alone timeHow to make the most of your alone time
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Solitude is necessary for a well-balanced social life. Here’s how to make it truly restorative.

By Allie Volpe
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The fight for paid parental leave is more winnable than you thinkThe fight for paid parental leave is more winnable than you think
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The playbook has been hiding in plain sight.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
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What do we lose when we erase ugliness?What do we lose when we erase ugliness?
The Highlight

Beyond the beauty binary.

By Constance Grady
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By Vox Staff