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.
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.


The progressive case for population growth.
By Bryan Walsh
The trouble with conservation’s cutest mascot.
By Benji Jones
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum says humans should grant equal rights to animals, even in the wild. Is she right?
By Sigal Samuel
Solo dining is one of life’s great pleasures — and privileges.
By Alissa Wilkinson
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
















