Vox Quick Hits https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/ en © 2021 Vox Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved Vox Quick Hits cover the big, complex, important topics in news, politics and pop culture in just a fraction of the time. Check in daily to hear short updates from your favorite journalists and podcasts in the Vox Media Podcast Network.  https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e02122b8-aa73-11ea-9901-8f7d2cd247d7/image/uploads_2F1608649383842-uh0tdtufmh9-58b22d667e2c422b8a8fbd02c323afac_2FVoxPlaylist-QuickHits.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Vox Quick Hits https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/ episodic Vox Quick Hits tackles big, complex, important topics in news,politics and pop culture in just a fraction of the time. Vox Vox Quick Hits cover the big, complex, important topics in news, politics and pop culture in just a fraction of the time. Check in daily to hear short updates from your favorite journalists and podcasts in the Vox Media Podcast Network.  Vox Quick Hits cover the big, complex, important topics in news, politics and pop culture in just a fraction of the time. Check in daily to hear short updates from your favorite journalists and podcasts in the Vox Media Podcast Network. 

]]> Yes Vox taylor.maycan@voxmedia.com Why is everyone talking about Section 230? | Tell Me More Lawmakers in Washington are fighting over an internet law you’ve never heard of called Section 230. It’s a sword and shield that basically means internet companies like Twitter and Facebook can police their platforms however they want, and they’re not liable for what people post there. But now, the law is increasingly under fire on both sides of the aisle. Recode reporter Sara Morrison explains the growing criticism of Section 230 and whether scrapping or reforming it is really the best way to make the internet better. Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:01:00 -0000 Why is everyone talking about Section 230? | Tell Me More full Vox Lawmakers in Washington are fighting over an internet law you’ve probably never heard of. Lawmakers in Washington are fighting over an internet law you’ve never heard of called Section 230. It’s a sword and shield that basically means internet companies like Twitter and Facebook can police their platforms however they want, and they’re not liable for what people post there. But now, the law is increasingly under fire on both sides of the aisle. Recode reporter Sara Morrison explains the growing criticism of Section 230 and whether scrapping or reforming it is really the best way to make the internet better. Lawmakers in Washington are fighting over an internet law you’ve never heard of called Section 230. It’s a sword and shield that basically means internet companies like Twitter and Facebook can police their platforms however they want, and they’re not liable for what people post there. But now, the law is increasingly under fire on both sides of the aisle. Recode reporter Sara Morrison explains the growing criticism of Section 230 and whether scrapping or reforming it is really the best way to make the internet better.

]]> 598 Promising Young Woman | What to Watch If you’re looking for a weekend watch, Vox’s critic-at-large, Emily VanDerWerrf recommends Promising Young Woman, available for digital rental on Amazon, Google, Apple, and more. Carey Mulligan plays a woman who avenges the rape of a friend by pretending to be drunk, so men will take her home. Then, she scares them (hopefully) straight. But the true villain of this story isn’t any one man; it’s all of them at once. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:02:00 -0000 Promising Young Woman | What to Watch full Vox The new movie boasts an amazing performance by Carey Mulligan and an incisive look at rape culture and the patriarchy. If you’re looking for a weekend watch, Vox’s critic-at-large, Emily VanDerWerrf recommends Promising Young Woman, available for digital rental on Amazon, Google, Apple, and more. Carey Mulligan plays a woman who avenges the rape of a friend by pretending to be drunk, so men will take her home. Then, she scares them (hopefully) straight. But the true villain of this story isn’t any one man; it’s all of them at once. If you’re looking for a weekend watch, Vox’s critic-at-large, Emily VanDerWerrf recommends Promising Young Woman, available for digital rental on Amazon, Google, Apple, and more. Carey Mulligan plays a woman who avenges the rape of a friend by pretending to be drunk, so men will take her home. Then, she scares them (hopefully) straight. But the true villain of this story isn’t any one man; it’s all of them at once.

]]> 548 Was it terrorism? | Worldly Vox's Zack Ward, Jenn Williams, and Alex Beauchamp discuss how the US Capitol insurrection fits into the broader spectrum of far-right political violence in the US. They debate whether the incident should be considered an act of terrorism, and if so, what that means in terms of how to craft policy responses to the threat. They end by looking at President Donald Trump’s role in uniting disparate far-right groups, from white supremacists to eco-fascists to anti-government militias, into a loose but dangerous coalition that may persist long after he leaves office. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:01:00 -0000 Was it terrorism? | Worldly full Vox How the US Capitol insurrection fits into the broader spectrum of far-right political violence in the United States. Vox's Zack Ward, Jenn Williams, and Alex Beauchamp discuss how the US Capitol insurrection fits into the broader spectrum of far-right political violence in the US. They debate whether the incident should be considered an act of terrorism, and if so, what that means in terms of how to craft policy responses to the threat. They end by looking at President Donald Trump’s role in uniting disparate far-right groups, from white supremacists to eco-fascists to anti-government militias, into a loose but dangerous coalition that may persist long after he leaves office. Vox's Zack Ward, Jenn Williams, and Alex Beauchamp discuss how the US Capitol insurrection fits into the broader spectrum of far-right political violence in the US. They debate whether the incident should be considered an act of terrorism, and if so, what that means in terms of how to craft policy responses to the threat. They end by looking at President Donald Trump’s role in uniting disparate far-right groups, from white supremacists to eco-fascists to anti-government militias, into a loose but dangerous coalition that may persist long after he leaves office.

]]> 644 Okay, Google: unionize! | Today, Explained A very big tech company now has a very small union. Recode’s Shirin Ghaffary explains why highly paid workers in an anti-union business still organized and made history. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0000 Okay, Google: unionize! | Today, Explained full Vox The union has grown quickly to about 700 employees over the last two weeks. A very big tech company now has a very small union. Recode’s Shirin Ghaffary explains why highly paid workers in an anti-union business still organized and made history. A very big tech company now has a very small union. Recode’s Shirin Ghaffary explains why highly paid workers in an anti-union business still organized and made history.

]]> 543 $2,000 on a lawyer | The Best Money I Ever Spent Nabil Ayers wasn’t looking for trouble; he just wanted to drive around the country with his bandmates making music. They had other ideas, though, which came to a head when they were busted by cops for carrying an entire tour’s worth of weed.  Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:02:00 -0000 $2,000 on a lawyer | The Best Money I Ever Spent full Vox While on tour with his band in the 90s, writer Nabil Ayers learned that there was one surefire way to get out of trouble — money. Nabil Ayers wasn’t looking for trouble; he just wanted to drive around the country with his bandmates making music. They had other ideas, though, which came to a head when they were busted by cops for carrying an entire tour’s worth of weed.  Nabil Ayers wasn’t looking for trouble; he just wanted to drive around the country with his bandmates making music. They had other ideas, though, which came to a head when they were busted by cops for carrying an entire tour’s worth of weed. 


]]> 715 The people behind the insurrection | Today, Explained President Trump has been impeached for inciting an insurrection on the Capitol one week ago. CNN’s Elle Reeve was there and explains who was duped into mobbing the government. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0000 The people behind the insurrection | Today, Explained full Vox The crowds included Qanon believers, people armed with military gear, and regular Trump supporters President Trump has been impeached for inciting an insurrection on the Capitol one week ago. CNN’s Elle Reeve was there and explains who was duped into mobbing the government. President Trump has been impeached for inciting an insurrection on the Capitol one week ago. CNN’s Elle Reeve was there and explains who was duped into mobbing the government.

]]> 364 What we get wrong about the Declaration of Independence | Ezra Klein Show shorts https://www.vox.com/2020/7/3/21311294/delcaration-of-independence-fourth-of-july-american-revolution-the-ezra-klein-show Harvard political theorist Danielle Allen has written an entire book about the deeper argument of the Declaration of Independence and the way our superficial reading and folk history of the document obscures its radicalism. (It’ll make you look at July Fourth in a whole new way). Her most recent book, Cuz, is a searing indictment of the American criminal justice system, driven by watching her cousin go through it and motivated by the murder that ended his life. Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, which Allen directs, has released the most comprehensive, operational road map for mobilizing and reopening the US economy amidst the Covid-19 crisis. And to top it all off, a two-year bipartisan commission of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, which Allen co-chaired, recently released a report with more than 30 recommendations on how to reform American democracy — and they’re very, very good. This is a preview of a wide-ranging conversation for a wide-ranging moment. Allen and I discuss what “all men are created equal” really means, why the myth of Thomas Jefferson’s sole authorship of the Declaration of Independence muddies its message, the role of police brutality in the American revolution, democracy reforms such as ranked-choice voting, DC statehood, mandatory voting, how to deal with a Republican Party that opposes expanding democracy, the case for prison abolition, the various pandemic response paths before us, the failure of political leadership in this moment, and much more. Listen to the whole episode here. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0000 What we get wrong about the Declaration of Independence | Ezra Klein Show shorts full Vox A preview of Ezra Klein's conversation with Harvard political theorist Danielle Allen. Harvard political theorist Danielle Allen has written an entire book about the deeper argument of the Declaration of Independence and the way our superficial reading and folk history of the document obscures its radicalism. (It’ll make you look at July Fourth in a whole new way). Her most recent book, Cuz, is a searing indictment of the American criminal justice system, driven by watching her cousin go through it and motivated by the murder that ended his life. Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, which Allen directs, has released the most comprehensive, operational road map for mobilizing and reopening the US economy amidst the Covid-19 crisis. And to top it all off, a two-year bipartisan commission of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, which Allen co-chaired, recently released a report with more than 30 recommendations on how to reform American democracy — and they’re very, very good. This is a preview of a wide-ranging conversation for a wide-ranging moment. Allen and I discuss what “all men are created equal” really means, why the myth of Thomas Jefferson’s sole authorship of the Declaration of Independence muddies its message, the role of police brutality in the American revolution, democracy reforms such as ranked-choice voting, DC statehood, mandatory voting, how to deal with a Republican Party that opposes expanding democracy, the case for prison abolition, the various pandemic response paths before us, the failure of political leadership in this moment, and much more. Listen to the whole episode here. Harvard political theorist Danielle Allen has written an entire book about the deeper argument of the Declaration of Independence and the way our superficial reading and folk history of the document obscures its radicalism. (It’ll make you look at July Fourth in a whole new way). Her most recent book, Cuz, is a searing indictment of the American criminal justice system, driven by watching her cousin go through it and motivated by the murder that ended his life. Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, which Allen directs, has released the most comprehensive, operational road map for mobilizing and reopening the US economy amidst the Covid-19 crisis. And to top it all off, a two-year bipartisan commission of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, which Allen co-chaired, recently released a report with more than 30 recommendations on how to reform American democracy — and they’re very, very good.

This is a preview of a wide-ranging conversation for a wide-ranging moment. Allen and I discuss what “all men are created equal” really means, why the myth of Thomas Jefferson’s sole authorship of the Declaration of Independence muddies its message, the role of police brutality in the American revolution, democracy reforms such as ranked-choice voting, DC statehood, mandatory voting, how to deal with a Republican Party that opposes expanding democracy, the case for prison abolition, the various pandemic response paths before us, the failure of political leadership in this moment, and much more.

Listen to the whole episode here.

]]> 724 What is "manifesting"? | One Good Answer https://www.vox.com/the-goods/21524975/manifesting-does-it-really-work-meme Manifesting is the latest iteration of The Law of Attraction, the belief that you can make things happen through desire and attention. Rebecca Jennings explains how it works, and how it doesn’t. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:02:00 -0000 What is "manifesting"? | One Good Answer full Vox All over the internet, people are concentrating hard on what they want. Does it work? Vox's Rebecca Jennings explains. Manifesting is the latest iteration of The Law of Attraction, the belief that you can make things happen through desire and attention. Rebecca Jennings explains how it works, and how it doesn’t. Manifesting is the latest iteration of The Law of Attraction, the belief that you can make things happen through desire and attention. Rebecca Jennings explains how it works, and how it doesn’t.

]]> 384 After the Capitol attack, what's next for Republicans? | The Weeds https://www.vox.com/the-weeds Matt Yglesias and Zack Beauchamp discuss the possible consequences of the Capitol insurrection for the GOP. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:01:00 -0000 After the Capitol attack, what's next for Republicans? | The Weeds full Vox Matt Yglesias and Zack Beauchamp discuss the possible consequences of the Capitol insurrection for the GOP. Matt Yglesias and Zack Beauchamp discuss the possible consequences of the Capitol insurrection for the GOP. Matt Yglesias and Zack Beauchamp discuss the possible consequences of the Capitol insurrection for the GOP.

]]> 397 America's eviction crisis | Tell Me More Covid-19 and the accompanying economic downturn have been a catastrophe for millions of American families, including when it comes to paying their rent. An estimated 40 million people could face eviction in the months to come if the federal government doesn’t step in and deliver much-needed support for renters and landlords. Vox’s Jerusalem Demsas explains the scope of America’s impending eviction crisis, why it’s a community problem, and what can be done to help. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:01:00 -0000 America's eviction crisis full Vox An estimated 40 million people could face eviction in the months to come if the federal government doesn’t step in and deliver much-needed support for renters and landlords. Covid-19 and the accompanying economic downturn have been a catastrophe for millions of American families, including when it comes to paying their rent. An estimated 40 million people could face eviction in the months to come if the federal government doesn’t step in and deliver much-needed support for renters and landlords. Vox’s Jerusalem Demsas explains the scope of America’s impending eviction crisis, why it’s a community problem, and what can be done to help. Covid-19 and the accompanying economic downturn have been a catastrophe for millions of American families, including when it comes to paying their rent. An estimated 40 million people could face eviction in the months to come if the federal government doesn’t step in and deliver much-needed support for renters and landlords. Vox’s Jerusalem Demsas explains the scope of America’s impending eviction crisis, why it’s a community problem, and what can be done to help.

]]> 690 A second impeachment | Today, Explained Vox's Andrew Prokop explains how Democrats are pushing to impeach Donald Trump again for inciting the attack against the Capitol. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0000 A second impeachment | Today, Explained full Vox If Trump is impeached, the trial in the Senate may stretch into the opening days and months of Biden's first term Vox's Andrew Prokop explains how Democrats are pushing to impeach Donald Trump again for inciting the attack against the Capitol. Vox's Andrew Prokop explains how Democrats are pushing to impeach Donald Trump again for inciting the attack against the Capitol.

]]> 576 The danger of indulging Trump’s election lies | Tell Me More Who’s to blame when the president incites a mob and undermines a free and fair election? Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains what measures Trump took to try to overturn the election, which Republicans supported him, and why he ultimately failed. We also take a look at what this could mean for the future of the Republican Party and democracy. Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:01:00 -0000 The danger of indulging Trump’s election lies | Tell Me More full Vox Who’s to blame when the president incites a mob and undermines a free and fair election? Who’s to blame when the president incites a mob and undermines a free and fair election? Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains what measures Trump took to try to overturn the election, which Republicans supported him, and why he ultimately failed. We also take a look at what this could mean for the future of the Republican Party and democracy. Who’s to blame when the president incites a mob and undermines a free and fair election? Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains what measures Trump took to try to overturn the election, which Republicans supported him, and why he ultimately failed. We also take a look at what this could mean for the future of the Republican Party and democracy.

]]> 584 The flamethrowers and the fire extinguishers | Today, Explained Infighting among Republican lawmakers reached a breaking point this week. The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins explains why and the tough road ahead for the GOP. Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0000 The flamethrowers and the fire extinguishers | Today, Explained full Vox GOP members of Congress thought there was no harm in humoring Trump's election fraud claims. After his supporters besieged the Capitol, many of them are having second thoughts. Infighting among Republican lawmakers reached a breaking point this week. The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins explains why and the tough road ahead for the GOP. Infighting among Republican lawmakers reached a breaking point this week. The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins explains why and the tough road ahead for the GOP.

]]> 611 A Teacher on Hulu | What to Watch If you’re looking for a weekend watch, Vox’s critic-at-large, Emily VanDerWerrf recommends A Teacher from FX on Hulu. Homeland’s Kate Mara and Love Simon’s Nick Robinson star as high school teacher Claire WIlson and student Eric Walker, who have an affair. Salacious premise aside, the series takes care to explore the repercussions of abuse and power imbalances. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:02:00 -0000 A Teacher on Hulu | What to Watch full Vox The FX series follows an affair between a high school teacher and her student, and the consequences of abuse. If you’re looking for a weekend watch, Vox’s critic-at-large, Emily VanDerWerrf recommends A Teacher from FX on Hulu. Homeland’s Kate Mara and Love Simon’s Nick Robinson star as high school teacher Claire WIlson and student Eric Walker, who have an affair. Salacious premise aside, the series takes care to explore the repercussions of abuse and power imbalances. If you’re looking for a weekend watch, Vox’s critic-at-large, Emily VanDerWerrf recommends A Teacher from FX on Hulu. Homeland’s Kate Mara and Love Simon’s Nick Robinson star as high school teacher Claire WIlson and student Eric Walker, who have an affair. Salacious premise aside, the series takes care to explore the repercussions of abuse and power imbalances.

]]> 420 America, humiliated | Worldly Zack, Jenn, and Jen Kirby discuss the assault on the US Capitol by a pro-Trump insurrection that has shaken America to its core, and they talk about the damage the siege has done to America’s image abroad and what that means for the future of global politics and democracy. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:01:00 -0000 America, humiliated | Worldly full Vox Zack, Jenn, and Jen Kirby discuss the assault on the US Capitol by a pro-Trump insurrection that has shaken America to its core. Zack, Jenn, and Jen Kirby discuss the assault on the US Capitol by a pro-Trump insurrection that has shaken America to its core, and they talk about the damage the siege has done to America’s image abroad and what that means for the future of global politics and democracy. Zack, Jenn, and Jen Kirby discuss the assault on the US Capitol by a pro-Trump insurrection that has shaken America to its core, and they talk about the damage the siege has done to America’s image abroad and what that means for the future of global politics and democracy.

]]> 547 How security at the Capitol failed | Today, Explained Washington Post national security reporter Dan Lamothe explains how a number of agencies and politicians put together a historically bad security plan for Congress on Wednesday. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0000 How security at the Capitol failed | Today, Explained full Vox The Capitol Police appeared unprepared for the number of Trump supporters who would attempt to break into the building. Washington Post national security reporter Dan Lamothe explains how a number of agencies and politicians put together a historically bad security plan for Congress on Wednesday. Washington Post national security reporter Dan Lamothe explains how a number of agencies and politicians put together a historically bad security plan for Congress on Wednesday.

]]> 601 The breach, explained by Rep. Maloney (locked in her office) | Today, Explained Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York explains what it was like to live through today’s violent (attempted) transfer of power. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0000 The breach, explained by Rep. Maloney (locked in her office) | Today, Explained full Vox A mob of Trump supporters stormed the US capitol to prevent Congress from certifying the presidential election. Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York explains what it was like to live through today’s violent (attempted) transfer of power. Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York explains what it was like to live through today’s violent (attempted) transfer of power.

]]> 619 The psychedelic society | Ezra Klein Show shorts https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast On November 3, as the country fixated on the incoming presidential election results, voters in Oregon approved a seemingly innocuous ballot measure with revolutionary potential. Proposition 109, which passed with 56 percent of the vote (the same margin by which Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the state), legalizes the use of psilocybin, the main psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, in supervised therapeutic settings.  Multiple studies have found that use of psilocybin in a medical context has the power to cure depression, addiction, and anxiety at rates that no existing drug or therapy can boast (although these results still need to be replicated with larger sample sizes before drawing definitive conclusions). Scores of renowned scholars, artists, and entrepreneurs talk about their use of psychedelic drugs as one of the most important experiences of their entire lives. The details of how the Oregon initiative will be implemented still need to be worked out, but the prospect of making these drugs widely available in a therapeutic context could have transformative impacts on American mental health care and, perhaps, on our culture writ large.  There isn’t anyone I’d rather discuss this law and its implications with than Michael Pollan. Pollan is the author of dozens of landmark books, but his most recent, How To Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence, is the best exploration of the transformative therapeutic potential of psychedelics to date. My first conversation with Pollan in 2018 was one of my favorites of all time on the show, and this one didn’t disappoint either. We discuss how Pollan’s work inspired the Oregon ballot initiative, what Proposition 109 actually does and the challenges it will face, the lost history of psychedelics being used as a therapeutic tool in the 1950s, why the mental health profession in America is so excited about the revolutionary possibilities of psychedelic treatment, why the “noetic experience” induced by psychedelics has such incredible healing potential, whether widespread psychedelic use would create massive population-level changes in society, and much more. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0000 The psychedelic society | Ezra Klein Show shorts full Vox A preview of Ezra Klein's conversation with Michael Pollan. On November 3, as the country fixated on the incoming presidential election results, voters in Oregon approved a seemingly innocuous ballot measure with revolutionary potential. Proposition 109, which passed with 56 percent of the vote (the same margin by which Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the state), legalizes the use of psilocybin, the main psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, in supervised therapeutic settings.  Multiple studies have found that use of psilocybin in a medical context has the power to cure depression, addiction, and anxiety at rates that no existing drug or therapy can boast (although these results still need to be replicated with larger sample sizes before drawing definitive conclusions). Scores of renowned scholars, artists, and entrepreneurs talk about their use of psychedelic drugs as one of the most important experiences of their entire lives. The details of how the Oregon initiative will be implemented still need to be worked out, but the prospect of making these drugs widely available in a therapeutic context could have transformative impacts on American mental health care and, perhaps, on our culture writ large.  There isn’t anyone I’d rather discuss this law and its implications with than Michael Pollan. Pollan is the author of dozens of landmark books, but his most recent, How To Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence, is the best exploration of the transformative therapeutic potential of psychedelics to date. My first conversation with Pollan in 2018 was one of my favorites of all time on the show, and this one didn’t disappoint either. We discuss how Pollan’s work inspired the Oregon ballot initiative, what Proposition 109 actually does and the challenges it will face, the lost history of psychedelics being used as a therapeutic tool in the 1950s, why the mental health profession in America is so excited about the revolutionary possibilities of psychedelic treatment, why the “noetic experience” induced by psychedelics has such incredible healing potential, whether widespread psychedelic use would create massive population-level changes in society, and much more. On November 3, as the country fixated on the incoming presidential election results, voters in Oregon approved a seemingly innocuous ballot measure with revolutionary potential. Proposition 109, which passed with 56 percent of the vote (the same margin by which Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the state), legalizes the use of psilocybin, the main psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, in supervised therapeutic settings. 

Multiple studies have found that use of psilocybin in a medical context has the power to cure depression, addiction, and anxiety at rates that no existing drug or therapy can boast (although these results still need to be replicated with larger sample sizes before drawing definitive conclusions). Scores of renowned scholars, artists, and entrepreneurs talk about their use of psychedelic drugs as one of the most important experiences of their entire lives. The details of how the Oregon initiative will be implemented still need to be worked out, but the prospect of making these drugs widely available in a therapeutic context could have transformative impacts on American mental health care and, perhaps, on our culture writ large. 

There isn’t anyone I’d rather discuss this law and its implications with than Michael Pollan. Pollan is the author of dozens of landmark books, but his most recent, How To Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence, is the best exploration of the transformative therapeutic potential of psychedelics to date.

My first conversation with Pollan in 2018 was one of my favorites of all time on the show, and this one didn’t disappoint either. We discuss how Pollan’s work inspired the Oregon ballot initiative, what Proposition 109 actually does and the challenges it will face, the lost history of psychedelics being used as a therapeutic tool in the 1950s, why the mental health profession in America is so excited about the revolutionary possibilities of psychedelic treatment, why the “noetic experience” induced by psychedelics has such incredible healing potential, whether widespread psychedelic use would create massive population-level changes in society, and much more.

]]> 744 How (not) to distribute vaccines | The Weeds https://www.vox.com/the-weeds What can be done to speed up the distribution of the Covid vaccine in the United States? Matt Yglesias and Dara Lind explain. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:01:00 -0000 How (not) to distribute vaccines | The Weeds full Vox What can be done to speed up the distribution of the Covid vaccine in the United States? Matt Yglesias and Dara Lind explain. What can be done to speed up the distribution of the Covid vaccine in the United States? Matt Yglesias and Dara Lind explain. What can be done to speed up the distribution of the Covid vaccine in the United States? Matt Yglesias and Dara Lind explain.

]]> 244 Fiction by women of color | Ask a Book Critic https://www.vox.com/ask-a-book-critic  Vox’s book critic Constance Grady recommends these great novels from underrepresented authors. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0000 Fiction by women of color | Ask a Book Critic full Vox What to read that’s not by a white guy.  Vox’s book critic Constance Grady recommends these great novels from underrepresented authors.  Vox’s book critic Constance Grady recommends these great novels from underrepresented authors.

]]> 207 The virus gets more contagious | Today, Explained Viruses mutate, but this time it’s different. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0000 The virus gets more contagious | Today, Explained full Vox Vox's Brian Resnick explains the science of the new UK variant of the virus. Viruses mutate, but this time it’s different. Viruses mutate, but this time it’s different.

]]> 495 How will Biden handle the poverty crisis? | Tell Me More Vox's Dylan Matthews explains Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0000 How will Biden handle the poverty crisis? | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Dylan Matthews explains Vox's Dylan Matthews explains Vox's Dylan Matthews explains

]]> 694 All eyes on Georgia | Today, Explained Tuesday’s election will decide who controls the Senate, but the president is still hung up on the election he already lost. Tue, 05 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0000 All eyes on Georgia | Today, Explained full Vox Vox's Ella Nilsen explains Donald Trump's call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, on which he continued to deny he'd lost the state. Tuesday’s election will decide who controls the Senate, but the president is still hung up on the election he already lost. Tuesday’s election will decide who controls the Senate, but the president is still hung up on the election he already lost.

]]> 547 no Fake news in Asian American communities | Tell Me More Vox's Terry Nguyen explains Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0000 Fake news in Asian American communities | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Terry Nguyen explains Vox's Terry Nguyen explains Vox's Terry Nguyen explains

]]> 562 Animals catch Covid-19, too | Today, Explained In the fourth of our five-part series, “You, Me, and Covid-19,” we’re not the only animals who got Covid-19 this year. Vox's Brian Resnick explains why our health and theirs are intertwined. Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000 Animals catch Covid-19, too | Today, Explained full Vox Minks and dogs and tigers, oh my! In the fourth of our five-part series, “You, Me, and Covid-19,” we’re not the only animals who got Covid-19 this year. Vox's Brian Resnick explains why our health and theirs are intertwined. In the fourth of our five-part series, “You, Me, and Covid-19,” we’re not the only animals who got Covid-19 this year. Vox's Brian Resnick explains why our health and theirs are intertwined.

]]> 571 Pop culture from 2020 you shouldn’t miss | What to Watch If you spent 2020 comfort-watching favorites instead of finding new things, you might have missed these fantastic shows and films that were new in 2020: Babylon Berlin on Netflix, I May Destroy You on HBO Max, Da 5 Bloods on Netflix, and The Painter and the Thief on Hulu. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0000 Pop culture from 2020 you shouldn’t miss | What to Watch full Vox Alissa Wilkinson and Emily VanDerWerff share their favorite films and shows of 2020. If you spent 2020 comfort-watching favorites instead of finding new things, you might have missed these fantastic shows and films that were new in 2020: Babylon Berlin on Netflix, I May Destroy You on HBO Max, Da 5 Bloods on Netflix, and The Painter and the Thief on Hulu. If you spent 2020 comfort-watching favorites instead of finding new things, you might have missed these fantastic shows and films that were new in 2020: Babylon Berlin on Netflix, I May Destroy You on HBO Max, Da 5 Bloods on Netflix, and The Painter and the Thief on Hulu.

]]> 444 Parents across the country are burnt out | Tell Me More Vox's Anna North explains Tue, 22 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Parents across the country are burnt out | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Anna North explains Vox's Anna North explains Vox's Anna North explains

]]> 595 Does Biden have a plan to reunite families? | Tell Me More Vox's Nicole Narea explains Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Does Biden have a plan to reunite families? | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Nicole Narea explains Vox's Nicole Narea explains Vox's Nicole Narea explains

]]> 562 Pop culture that got us through 2020 | What's the Story? A round-up of some pop culture favorites that got us through the year. Featuring Sean Rameswaram, host of Today Explained.  Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Pop culture that got us through 2020 | What's the Story? full Vox From podcasts to viral videos A round-up of some pop culture favorites that got us through the year. Featuring Sean Rameswaram, host of Today Explained.  A round-up of some pop culture favorites that got us through the year. Featuring Sean Rameswaram, host of Today Explained. 

]]> 673 The end of Angela Merkel’s chancellorship | Worldly Jenn, Alex, and Jen wrap up 2020 by discussing the biggest stories that flew under the radar this year because of, well, everything. Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 The end of Angela Merkel’s chancellorship | Worldly full Vox Jenn, Alex, and Jen wrap up 2020 by discussing the biggest stories that flew under the radar this year because of, well, everything. Jenn, Alex, and Jen wrap up 2020 by discussing the biggest stories that flew under the radar this year because of, well, everything. Jenn, Alex, and Jen wrap up 2020 by discussing the biggest stories that flew under the radar this year because of, well, everything.

]]> 480 Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | What to Watch Ma Rainey, the “mother of the blues,” arrives at a recording studio in 1927 to make a new album with her band, including an ambitious young trumpeter. But even the most powerful Black artists run up against the limits of segregated America. Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | What to Watch full Vox Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman shine in the Netflix adaptation of August Wilson’s play. Ma Rainey, the “mother of the blues,” arrives at a recording studio in 1927 to make a new album with her band, including an ambitious young trumpeter. But even the most powerful Black artists run up against the limits of segregated America. Ma Rainey, the “mother of the blues,” arrives at a recording studio in 1927 to make a new album with her band, including an ambitious young trumpeter. But even the most powerful Black artists run up against the limits of segregated America.

]]> 456 How Pornhub's policy changes will impact sex workers | Today, Explained Gwen Adora explains how her business has been impacted by Visa and Mastercard cutting ties with Pornhub. Fri, 18 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 How Pornhub's policy changes will impact sex workers | Today, Explained full Vox Visa and Mastercard cut ties with Pornhub after an investigation found that the site hosted child abuse imagery. Gwen Adora explains how her business has been impacted by Visa and Mastercard cutting ties with Pornhub. Gwen Adora explains how her business has been impacted by Visa and Mastercard cutting ties with Pornhub.

]]> 508 yes Frances Lee on why bipartisanship is irrational | Ezra Klein Show shorts There are few conversations I’ve had on this show that are quite as relevant to our current political moment as this one with Princeton political scientist Frances Lee. Joe Biden will occupy the White House come January, but pending the results of two runoff Senate elections in Georgia, Democrats either won’t control the Senate at all or will face a 50-50 split. In either case, an important question looms large over the incoming administration: Will Republican senators negotiate with Biden in good faith? Lee’s work is an indispensable framework for thinking about that inquiry. In her most recent book, Insecure Majorities: Congress and the Perpetual Campaign, Lee makes a point that sounds strange when you hear it but changes everything once you understand it. For most of American history, American politics has been under one-party rule. For decades, that party was the Republican Party. Then, for decades more, it was the Democratic Party. It’s only in the past few decades that control of Congress began flipping back and forth every few years, that presidential elections became routinely decided by a few percentage points, that both parties are always this close to gaining or losing the majority. That kind of close competition, Lee writes, makes the daily compromises of bipartisan governance literally irrational. "Confrontation fits our strategy,” Dick Cheney once said. "Polarization often has very beneficial results. If everything is handled through compromise and conciliation, if there are no real issues dividing us from the Democrats, why should the country change and make us the majority?” Why indeed? This is a conversation about that question, about how the system we have incentivizes a politics of confrontation we don’t seem to want and makes steady, stable governance a thing of the past. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Frances Lee on why bipartisanship is irrational | Ezra Klein Show shorts full Vox A preview of Ezra Klein's conversation with Princeton political scientist Frances Lee. There are few conversations I’ve had on this show that are quite as relevant to our current political moment as this one with Princeton political scientist Frances Lee. Joe Biden will occupy the White House come January, but pending the results of two runoff Senate elections in Georgia, Democrats either won’t control the Senate at all or will face a 50-50 split. In either case, an important question looms large over the incoming administration: Will Republican senators negotiate with Biden in good faith? Lee’s work is an indispensable framework for thinking about that inquiry. In her most recent book, Insecure Majorities: Congress and the Perpetual Campaign, Lee makes a point that sounds strange when you hear it but changes everything once you understand it. For most of American history, American politics has been under one-party rule. For decades, that party was the Republican Party. Then, for decades more, it was the Democratic Party. It’s only in the past few decades that control of Congress began flipping back and forth every few years, that presidential elections became routinely decided by a few percentage points, that both parties are always this close to gaining or losing the majority. That kind of close competition, Lee writes, makes the daily compromises of bipartisan governance literally irrational. "Confrontation fits our strategy,” Dick Cheney once said. "Polarization often has very beneficial results. If everything is handled through compromise and conciliation, if there are no real issues dividing us from the Democrats, why should the country change and make us the majority?” Why indeed? This is a conversation about that question, about how the system we have incentivizes a politics of confrontation we don’t seem to want and makes steady, stable governance a thing of the past. There are few conversations I’ve had on this show that are quite as relevant to our current political moment as this one with Princeton political scientist Frances Lee.

Joe Biden will occupy the White House come January, but pending the results of two runoff Senate elections in Georgia, Democrats either won’t control the Senate at all or will face a 50-50 split. In either case, an important question looms large over the incoming administration: Will Republican senators negotiate with Biden in good faith? Lee’s work is an indispensable framework for thinking about that inquiry.

In her most recent book, Insecure Majorities: Congress and the Perpetual Campaign, Lee makes a point that sounds strange when you hear it but changes everything once you understand it. For most of American history, American politics has been under one-party rule. For decades, that party was the Republican Party. Then, for decades more, it was the Democratic Party. It’s only in the past few decades that control of Congress began flipping back and forth every few years, that presidential elections became routinely decided by a few percentage points, that both parties are always this close to gaining or losing the majority.

That kind of close competition, Lee writes, makes the daily compromises of bipartisan governance literally irrational. "Confrontation fits our strategy,” Dick Cheney once said. "Polarization often has very beneficial results. If everything is handled through compromise and conciliation, if there are no real issues dividing us from the Democrats, why should the country change and make us the majority?”

Why indeed? This is a conversation about that question, about how the system we have incentivizes a politics of confrontation we don’t seem to want and makes steady, stable governance a thing of the past.

]]> 552 Pornhub just deleted 80% of its videos | Today, Explained One of the most popular porn sites on the internet just purged over ten million videos. VICE’s Samantha Cole explains why. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Pornhub just deleted 80% of its videos | Today, Explained full Vox What it means for the victims of child abuse imagery, and for sex workers One of the most popular porn sites on the internet just purged over ten million videos. VICE’s Samantha Cole explains why. One of the most popular porn sites on the internet just purged over ten million videos. VICE’s Samantha Cole explains why.

]]> 583 no $80 on TSA PreCheck | The Best Money I Ever Spent https://www.vox.com/ Comedian and writer Josh Gondelman on why the $80 he spent on TSA pre-check status is the best money he ever spent.  Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:40:00 -0000 $80 on TSA PreCheck | The Best Money I Ever Spent full Vox While an absolutely incredible value, TSA PreCheck absolutely shouldn’t exist, comedian and writer Josh Gondelman argues. Still, it's the best $80 he's ever spent. Comedian and writer Josh Gondelman on why the $80 he spent on TSA pre-check status is the best money he ever spent.  Comedian and writer Josh Gondelman on why the $80 he spent on TSA pre-check status is the best money he ever spent. 

]]> 475 yes How 'Coventry Carol' became a Christmas song | One Good Answer From as early as 1392 to 1579, merchant guilds in Coventry, England, would produce annual plays for the feast of Corpus Christi, which occurred in midsummer. The Coventry Plays were much larger and lasted longer than others, and thereby were a bigger deal for audiences. The plays would dramatize various biblical stories. “Coventry Carol” was the second of three songs in the nativity play. But even though the song is theoretically very dark, it may have been quite the opposite for audiences of the time period. That’s because medieval drama in general was, above all, funny. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 How 'Coventry Carol' became a Christmas song | One Good Answer full Vox This bummer of a Christmas song about murdering babies was actually performed for laughs at summer festivals during the Renaissance. From as early as 1392 to 1579, merchant guilds in Coventry, England, would produce annual plays for the feast of Corpus Christi, which occurred in midsummer. The Coventry Plays were much larger and lasted longer than others, and thereby were a bigger deal for audiences. The plays would dramatize various biblical stories. “Coventry Carol” was the second of three songs in the nativity play. But even though the song is theoretically very dark, it may have been quite the opposite for audiences of the time period. That’s because medieval drama in general was, above all, funny. From as early as 1392 to 1579, merchant guilds in Coventry, England, would produce annual plays for the feast of Corpus Christi, which occurred in midsummer. The Coventry Plays were much larger and lasted longer than others, and thereby were a bigger deal for audiences. The plays would dramatize various biblical stories. “Coventry Carol” was the second of three songs in the nativity play. But even though the song is theoretically very dark, it may have been quite the opposite for audiences of the time period. That’s because medieval drama in general was, above all, funny.

]]> 577 The benefits of SSI for kids | The Weeds https://www.vox.com/the-weeds How do Supplemental Security Income benefits for children impact families? Vox’s Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind, and Matt Yglesias explore some new research. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 The benefits of SSI for kids | The Weeds full Vox New research shows that SSI benefits for children have long-term benefits for their siblings, too. Vox’s Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind, and Matt Yglesias explain. How do Supplemental Security Income benefits for children impact families? Vox’s Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind, and Matt Yglesias explore some new research. How do Supplemental Security Income benefits for children impact families? Vox’s Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind, and Matt Yglesias explore some new research.

]]> 530 Your vaccine questions, answered | Today, Explained The Covid-19 vaccine is being distributed in the United States, and you have questions. Vox’s Umair Irfan has answers. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Your vaccine questions, answered | Today, Explained full Vox The vaccine is here, at least for healthcare workers and the elderly. All you need to know about its safety, efficacy, and how long you have to wait to get it. The Covid-19 vaccine is being distributed in the United States, and you have questions. Vox’s Umair Irfan has answers. The Covid-19 vaccine is being distributed in the United States, and you have questions. Vox’s Umair Irfan has answers.

]]> 607 no How will the Biden administration treat big pharma? | Tell Me More Vox's Dylan Scott explains Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 How will the Biden administration treat big pharma? | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Dylan Scott explains Vox's Dylan Scott explains Vox's Dylan Scott explains

]]> 638 India’s farmers strike | Today, Explained The world’s biggest democracy is contending with what might be the world’s biggest labor stoppage. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 India’s farmers strike | Today, Explained full Vox Hundreds of thousands of farmers have taken the streets to protest new agricultural reforms passed by India's central government The world’s biggest democracy is contending with what might be the world’s biggest labor stoppage. The world’s biggest democracy is contending with what might be the world’s biggest labor stoppage.

]]> 470 no What's going on with Substack? | Tell Me More Recode's Peter Kafka explains Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 What's going on with Substack? | Tell Me More full Vox Recode's Peter Kafka explains Recode's Peter Kafka explains Recode's Peter Kafka explains

]]> 570 Hygge for the holidays | What's the Story? The Scandanavian word for “cozy culture” isn’t just an interior design aesthetic. Vox fellow and writer Melinda Fakuade talked with a Norwegian expert on what is and is not Hygge and why it’s even more essential this winter. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Hygge for the holidays | What's the Story? full Vox Bringing a whole new meaning to “sweater weather” The Scandanavian word for “cozy culture” isn’t just an interior design aesthetic. Vox fellow and writer Melinda Fakuade talked with a Norwegian expert on what is and is not Hygge and why it’s even more essential this winter. The Scandanavian word for “cozy culture” isn’t just an interior design aesthetic. Vox fellow and writer Melinda Fakuade talked with a Norwegian expert on what is and is not Hygge and why it’s even more essential this winter.

]]> 517 How to talk about the vaccine | Today, Explained Many Americans say they're hesitant to get a vaccine for Covid-19. In this episode, epidemiologist Maria Sundaram explains how to talk to the “vaccine hesitant” people in your life. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 How to talk about the vaccine | Today, Explained full Vox The vaccine is only as effective as the number of people who get it. Many Americans say they're hesitant to get a vaccine for Covid-19. In this episode, epidemiologist Maria Sundaram explains how to talk to the “vaccine hesitant” people in your life. Many Americans say they're hesitant to get a vaccine for Covid-19. In this episode, epidemiologist Maria Sundaram explains how to talk to the “vaccine hesitant” people in your life.

]]> 595 no How to With John Wilson | What to Watch John Wilson is beautifully obsessed with the details. As he documents the mundanities off New York City, he holds a magnifying glass over the world’s beautiful weirdness with amazing results. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 How to with John Wilson | What to Watch full Vox HBO’s best new show is on a hilarious, poignant quest to understand the little things in life. John Wilson is beautifully obsessed with the details. As he documents the mundanities off New York City, he holds a magnifying glass over the world’s beautiful weirdness with amazing results. John Wilson is beautifully obsessed with the details. As he documents the mundanities off New York City, he holds a magnifying glass over the world’s beautiful weirdness with amazing results.

]]> 470 Brexit and the Ireland/Northern Ireland border | Worldly Vox's Jen Kirby explains Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Brexit and the Ireland/Northern Ireland border | Worldly full Vox Vox's Jen Kirby explains Vox's Jen Kirby explains Vox's Jen Kirby explains

]]> 410 The vaccine, explained by Martin (who got it) | Today, Explained Martin Kenyon was one of the first people to get the Covid-19 vaccine this week in the UK. He talks about his experience. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 The vaccine, explained by Martin (who got it) | Today, Explained full Vox The Pfizer vaccine is the first to get rolled out in the United Kingdom Martin Kenyon was one of the first people to get the Covid-19 vaccine this week in the UK. He talks about his experience. Martin Kenyon was one of the first people to get the Covid-19 vaccine this week in the UK. He talks about his experience.

]]> 455 no Joe Biden and "the new progressivism" | Ezra Klein Show shorts https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast It’s often said that Joe Biden has an instinct for finding the political center — that of his party, and that of the country. To understand how Biden has changed, and how he might govern, we need to understand how the ideological context of American politics is changing, and why.   Felicia Wong is the President and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute, a progressive think tank that has done some of the best work on the way the ideological firmament of politics is shifting. Wong believes that the set of governing assumptions behind both conservative and progressive policymaking, what broadly gets called “neoliberalism,” is devolving. And she, and Roosevelt more broadly, have done some of the best work mapping the different worldviews and factions competing to take its place.  Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:16:00 -0000 Joe Biden and "the new progressivism" | Ezra Klein Show shorts full Vox A preview of Ezra Klein's conversation with Felicia Wong, the president and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute, a progressive think tank that has done some of the best work on the way the ideological firmament of politics is shifting. It’s often said that Joe Biden has an instinct for finding the political center — that of his party, and that of the country. To understand how Biden has changed, and how he might govern, we need to understand how the ideological context of American politics is changing, and why.   Felicia Wong is the President and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute, a progressive think tank that has done some of the best work on the way the ideological firmament of politics is shifting. Wong believes that the set of governing assumptions behind both conservative and progressive policymaking, what broadly gets called “neoliberalism,” is devolving. And she, and Roosevelt more broadly, have done some of the best work mapping the different worldviews and factions competing to take its place.  It’s often said that Joe Biden has an instinct for finding the political center — that of his party, and that of the country. To understand how Biden has changed, and how he might govern, we need to understand how the ideological context of American politics is changing, and why.  

Felicia Wong is the President and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute, a progressive think tank that has done some of the best work on the way the ideological firmament of politics is shifting. Wong believes that the set of governing assumptions behind both conservative and progressive policymaking, what broadly gets called “neoliberalism,” is devolving. And she, and Roosevelt more broadly, have done some of the best work mapping the different worldviews and factions competing to take its place. 

]]> 740 No coup for you! | Today, Explained Biden won. And won. And won. Giuliani can fail. And fail. And fail. Thu, 10 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 No coup for you! | Today, Explained full Vox Vox's Andrew Prokop explains President Trump's campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Biden won. And won. And won. Giuliani can fail. And fail. And fail. Biden won. And won. And won. Giuliani can fail. And fail. And fail.

]]> 460 no Work as identity, burnout as lifestyle | Ezra Klein Show shorts https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast In the 2019, two essays on America’s changing relationship to work caught my eye. The first was Anne Helen Petersen’s viral BuzzFeed piece defining, and describing, “millennial burnout.” The second was Derek Thompson’s Atlantic article on “workism.” The two pieces speak to each other in interesting ways, and to some questions I’ve been reflecting on as my own relationship to work changes. So I asked the authors to join me for a conversation about what happens when work becomes an identity, capitalism becomes a religion, and productivity becomes the way we measure human value. The conversation exceeded even the high hopes I had for it. Enjoy this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 10 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Work as identity, burnout as lifestyle | Ezra Klein Show shorts full Vox From the archives of The Ezra Klein Show. In the 2019, two essays on America’s changing relationship to work caught my eye. The first was Anne Helen Petersen’s viral BuzzFeed piece defining, and describing, “millennial burnout.” The second was Derek Thompson’s Atlantic article on “workism.” The two pieces speak to each other in interesting ways, and to some questions I’ve been reflecting on as my own relationship to work changes. So I asked the authors to join me for a conversation about what happens when work becomes an identity, capitalism becomes a religion, and productivity becomes the way we measure human value. The conversation exceeded even the high hopes I had for it. Enjoy this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In the 2019, two essays on America’s changing relationship to work caught my eye. The first was Anne Helen Petersen’s viral BuzzFeed piece defining, and describing, “millennial burnout.” The second was Derek Thompson’s Atlantic article on “workism.”

The two pieces speak to each other in interesting ways, and to some questions I’ve been reflecting on as my own relationship to work changes. So I asked the authors to join me for a conversation about what happens when work becomes an identity, capitalism becomes a religion, and productivity becomes the way we measure human value. The conversation exceeded even the high hopes I had for it. Enjoy this one.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

]]> 663 The wild world of Victorian thrillers | Ask a Book Critic https://www.vox.com/ask-a-book-critic Vox's book critic Constance Grady recommends books for Wilkie Collins fans. Spontaneous combustion included Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:00:00 -0000 The wild world of Victorian thrillers | Ask a Book Critic full Vox Vox's book critic Constance Grady recommends books for Wilkie Collins fans. Spontaneous combustion included Vox's book critic Constance Grady recommends books for Wilkie Collins fans. Spontaneous combustion included Vox's book critic Constance Grady recommends books for Wilkie Collins fans. Spontaneous combustion included

]]> 139 Biden’s most surprising cabinet pick | The Weeds https://www.vox.com/the-weeds Joe Biden is assembling a team of veteran policymakers for his cabinet. But which of his picks has taken the political world by surprise. Vox’s Dara Lind, Matt Yglesias, and Alex Ward explore some unexpected choices from the president-elect. Wed, 09 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Biden’s most surprising cabinet pick | The Weeds full Vox Vox’s Dara Lind, Matt Yglesias, and Alex Ward explore some unexpected choices from the president-elect. Joe Biden is assembling a team of veteran policymakers for his cabinet. But which of his picks has taken the political world by surprise. Vox’s Dara Lind, Matt Yglesias, and Alex Ward explore some unexpected choices from the president-elect. Joe Biden is assembling a team of veteran policymakers for his cabinet. But which of his picks has taken the political world by surprise. Vox’s Dara Lind, Matt Yglesias, and Alex Ward explore some unexpected choices from the president-elect.

]]> 362 How Melbourne eradicated Covid-19 | Today, Explained Melbourne, Australia, had a first wave. Then it had a second wave. Then it decided it was done with Covid-19. Wed, 09 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 How Melbourne eradicated Covid-19 | Today, Explained full Vox Vox's Dylan Scott explains what it took for a city to get rid of Covid-19 and whether cities in the United States could do the same. Melbourne, Australia, had a first wave. Then it had a second wave. Then it decided it was done with Covid-19. Melbourne, Australia, had a first wave. Then it had a second wave. Then it decided it was done with Covid-19.

]]> 580 no Has addiction treatment gotten better during the pandemic? | Tell Me More Vox's German Lopez explains Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Has addiction treatment gotten better during the pandemic? | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's German Lopez explains Vox's German Lopez explains Vox's German Lopez explains

]]> 555 It’s beginning to look a lot like stimulus | Today, Explained In an end-of-year plot twist, Congress is working on a fresh bipartisan stimulus bill. Tue, 08 Dec 2020 10:00:00 -0000 It’s beginning to look a lot like stimulus | Today, Explained full Vox Vox's Li Zhou explains how a last-minute bipartisan stimulus bill is coming together in Congress In an end-of-year plot twist, Congress is working on a fresh bipartisan stimulus bill. In an end-of-year plot twist, Congress is working on a fresh bipartisan stimulus bill.

]]> 599 no The death of the department store | What's the Story The department store is one of the great movie and TV backdrops of the 20th century. It’s been where pop culture has gone to think about the middle class. But the department store is fading away, replaced by something much less cinematic. Vox’s Constance Grady discusses what's become the new department store and what it looks like in movies and TV. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 19:00:19 -0000 The death of the department store | What's the Story full Vox And what does it look like in movies and TV? The department store is one of the great movie and TV backdrops of the 20th century. It’s been where pop culture has gone to think about the middle class. But the department store is fading away, replaced by something much less cinematic. Vox’s Constance Grady discusses what's become the new department store and what it looks like in movies and TV. The department store is one of the great movie and TV backdrops of the 20th century. It’s been where pop culture has gone to think about the middle class. But the department store is fading away, replaced by something much less cinematic. Vox’s Constance Grady discusses what's become the new department store and what it looks like in movies and TV.

]]> 597 Getting out the vote in Georgia | Tell Me More Vox's Ella Nilsen explains Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Getting out the vote in Georgia | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Ella Nilsen explains Vox's Ella Nilsen explains Vox's Ella Nilsen explains

]]> 517 E-commerce returns go in-person | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Between the pandemic and holiday shopping, shipping companies are overwhelmed with e-commerce returns. So some companies are partnering with brick-and-mortar stores to keep costs down. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 09:50:00 -0000 E-commerce returns go in-person | Recode Daily full Vox Receiving packages is still a lot easier than returning them Between the pandemic and holiday shopping, shipping companies are overwhelmed with e-commerce returns. So some companies are partnering with brick-and-mortar stores to keep costs down. Between the pandemic and holiday shopping, shipping companies are overwhelmed with e-commerce returns. So some companies are partnering with brick-and-mortar stores to keep costs down.

]]> 388 A woman’s work is never done | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Millions of women left the workforce as Covid-19 forced school closures, but that doesn’t mean they have less on their plates. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000 A woman’s work is never done | Today, Explained full Vox The economic impact of Covid-19 has hit women harder than men Millions of women left the workforce as Covid-19 forced school closures, but that doesn’t mean they have less on their plates. Millions of women left the workforce as Covid-19 forced school closures, but that doesn’t mean they have less on their plates.

]]> 621 Beijing’s bad tweet | Worldly https://vox.com/worldly Jenn, Alex, and Jen talk about the diplomatic spat between China and Australia that erupted this week after a Chinese official tweeted a fake image of an Australian soldier threatening a young Afghan child with a knife. Fri, 04 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Beijing’s bad tweet | Worldly full Vox Jenn, Alex, and Jen talk about the diplomatic spat between China and Australia that erupted this week after a Chinese official tweeted a fake image of an Australian soldier threatening a young Afghan child with a knife. Jenn, Alex, and Jen talk about the diplomatic spat between China and Australia that erupted this week after a Chinese official tweeted a fake image of an Australian soldier threatening a young Afghan child with a knife. Jenn, Alex, and Jen talk about the diplomatic spat between China and Australia that erupted this week after a Chinese official tweeted a fake image of an Australian soldier threatening a young Afghan child with a knife.

]]> 330 The future of Zoom | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Will Zoom continue to be the dominant video conference service after the pandemic ends? Recode’s Rani Molla discusses just how successful the company has been this past year and what plans they have to stay in the game after our need to Zoom decreases. Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:50:00 -0000 The future of Zoom | Recode Daily full Vox How will they stay relevant in a post-pandemic world? Will Zoom continue to be the dominant video conference service after the pandemic ends? Recode’s Rani Molla discusses just how successful the company has been this past year and what plans they have to stay in the game after our need to Zoom decreases. Will Zoom continue to be the dominant video conference service after the pandemic ends? Recode’s Rani Molla discusses just how successful the company has been this past year and what plans they have to stay in the game after our need to Zoom decreases.

]]> 393 Hello, holiday season | What to Watch https://www.vox.com/ Film critic Alissa Wilkinson and critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff recommend a mix of festive classics and under-the-radar holiday films.  Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:40:00 -0000 Hello, holiday season | What to Watch full Vox There’s no shortage of movies to watch over the holiday season. Try these four if you need help deciding. Film critic Alissa Wilkinson and critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff recommend a mix of festive classics and under-the-radar holiday films.  Film critic Alissa Wilkinson and critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff recommend a mix of festive classics and under-the-radar holiday films. 

]]> 478 God-given right? | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained The Supreme Court ruled that New York state can’t limit how many people gather in church, even during a pandemic. Vox’s Ian Millhiser explains why this is one of the most significant religious liberty cases in the last 30 years.  Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000 God-given right? | Today, Explained full Vox Justice Amy Coney Barrett was the decisive vote in the 5-4 decision The Supreme Court ruled that New York state can’t limit how many people gather in church, even during a pandemic. Vox’s Ian Millhiser explains why this is one of the most significant religious liberty cases in the last 30 years.  The Supreme Court ruled that New York state can’t limit how many people gather in church, even during a pandemic. Vox’s Ian Millhiser explains why this is one of the most significant religious liberty cases in the last 30 years. 

]]> 621 The most important book I read this year | Ezra Klein Show shorts https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast If I could get policymakers, and citizens, everywhere to read just one book this year, it would be Kim Stanley Robinson’s The Ministry for the Future.  Best known for the Mars trilogy, Robinson is one of the greatest living science fiction writers. And in recent years, he's become the greatest writers of what people now call cli-fi — climate fiction. The name is a bit of a misnomer: Climate fiction is less fictitious speculation than an attempt to envision a near future that we are likely to inhabit. It’s an attempt to take our present — and thus the future we’re ensuring — more seriously than we currently do. Robinson’s new book does exactly that.  In The Ministry for the Future, Robinson imagines a world wracked by climate catastrophe. Some nations begin unilateral geoengineering. Eco-violence arises, as people begin to begin experience unchecked climate change as an act of war against them, and they respond in kind, using new technologies to hunt those they blame. Capitalism ruptures, changes, and is remade. Nations, and the relations between them, transform. Ultimately, humanity is successful, but it is a terrifying success — a success that involves making the kinds of choices that none of us want to even think about making.  Thu, 03 Dec 2020 19:00:00 -0000 The most important book I read this year | Ezra Klein Show shorts full Vox A preview of Ezra Klein's conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson, author of The Ministry for the Future. If I could get policymakers, and citizens, everywhere to read just one book this year, it would be Kim Stanley Robinson’s The Ministry for the Future.  Best known for the Mars trilogy, Robinson is one of the greatest living science fiction writers. And in recent years, he's become the greatest writers of what people now call cli-fi — climate fiction. The name is a bit of a misnomer: Climate fiction is less fictitious speculation than an attempt to envision a near future that we are likely to inhabit. It’s an attempt to take our present — and thus the future we’re ensuring — more seriously than we currently do. Robinson’s new book does exactly that.  In The Ministry for the Future, Robinson imagines a world wracked by climate catastrophe. Some nations begin unilateral geoengineering. Eco-violence arises, as people begin to begin experience unchecked climate change as an act of war against them, and they respond in kind, using new technologies to hunt those they blame. Capitalism ruptures, changes, and is remade. Nations, and the relations between them, transform. Ultimately, humanity is successful, but it is a terrifying success — a success that involves making the kinds of choices that none of us want to even think about making.  If I could get policymakers, and citizens, everywhere to read just one book this year, it would be Kim Stanley Robinson’s The Ministry for the Future. 

Best known for the Mars trilogy, Robinson is one of the greatest living science fiction writers. And in recent years, he's become the greatest writers of what people now call cli-fi — climate fiction. The name is a bit of a misnomer: Climate fiction is less fictitious speculation than an attempt to envision a near future that we are likely to inhabit. It’s an attempt to take our present — and thus the future we’re ensuring — more seriously than we currently do. Robinson’s new book does exactly that. 

In The Ministry for the Future, Robinson imagines a world wracked by climate catastrophe. Some nations begin unilateral geoengineering. Eco-violence arises, as people begin to begin experience unchecked climate change as an act of war against them, and they respond in kind, using new technologies to hunt those they blame. Capitalism ruptures, changes, and is remade. Nations, and the relations between them, transform. Ultimately, humanity is successful, but it is a terrifying success — a success that involves making the kinds of choices that none of us want to even think about making. 

]]> 832 Why Roku doesn’t carry HBO Max, for now | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset The proliferation of streaming services has given consumers lots of ways to watch TV. But it’s introduced new problems too.  Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:50:00 -0000 Why Roku doesn’t carry HBO Max, for now | Recode Daily full Vox Streaming services are fighting for more direct access to their consumers’ data The proliferation of streaming services has given consumers lots of ways to watch TV. But it’s introduced new problems too.  The proliferation of streaming services has given consumers lots of ways to watch TV. But it’s introduced new problems too. 

]]> 393 $60 on a sketchy palm reading | The Best Money I Ever Spent https://www.vox.com/ Writer Jo Livingstone’s essay on moving to New York City and allowing themself to be scammed. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:40:00 -0000 $60 on a sketchy palm reading | The Best Money I Ever Spent full Vox When Jo Livingstone got lost in a new city, they found a fortune teller and a path forward. Writer Jo Livingstone’s essay on moving to New York City and allowing themself to be scammed. Writer Jo Livingstone’s essay on moving to New York City and allowing themself to be scammed.

]]> 375 America Offline | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Low-income students are dropping out of college because many don’t have a reliable way to get online. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000 America Offline | Today, Explained full Vox When colleges go remote, students without access to the internet are left behind Low-income students are dropping out of college because many don’t have a reliable way to get online. Low-income students are dropping out of college because many don’t have a reliable way to get online.

]]> 536 How likely is another Covid-19 relief bill? | The Weeds https://www.vox.com/the-weeds Congress is deadlocked on Covid-19 relief, but the economic situation in the United States is getting worse as the virus spreads. Vox’s Emily Stewart, Dara Lind, and Matthew Yglesias explain the odds of people getting more help soon. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 19:00:00 -0000 How likely is another Covid-19 relief bill? | The Weeds full Vox Vox’s Emily Stewart, Dara Lind, and Matthew Yglesias explain what Congress is thinking. Congress is deadlocked on Covid-19 relief, but the economic situation in the United States is getting worse as the virus spreads. Vox’s Emily Stewart, Dara Lind, and Matthew Yglesias explain the odds of people getting more help soon. Congress is deadlocked on Covid-19 relief, but the economic situation in the United States is getting worse as the virus spreads. Vox’s Emily Stewart, Dara Lind, and Matthew Yglesias explain the odds of people getting more help soon.

]]> 290 What it will take to distribute the vaccine | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset As the country awaits FDA approval for a coronavirus vaccine, what questions should we be asking about how it will be distributed? Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil discusses some of the challenges vaccine distributors and health care providers may encounter from dry ice shortages to dose tracking. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:50:00 -0000 What it will take to distribute the vaccine | Recode Daily full Vox Are we prepared? As the country awaits FDA approval for a coronavirus vaccine, what questions should we be asking about how it will be distributed? Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil discusses some of the challenges vaccine distributors and health care providers may encounter from dry ice shortages to dose tracking. As the country awaits FDA approval for a coronavirus vaccine, what questions should we be asking about how it will be distributed? Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil discusses some of the challenges vaccine distributors and health care providers may encounter from dry ice shortages to dose tracking.

]]> 455 Eggnog, explained | One Good Answer https://www.vox.com/ Vox fellow Melinda Fakaude explains how eggnog is made (there are, in fact, eggs involved!) and how it became a staple of the holiday season. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:40:00 -0000 Eggnog, explained | One Good Answer full Vox Everything you need to know about the holiday’s most divisive drink. Vox fellow Melinda Fakaude explains how eggnog is made (there are, in fact, eggs involved!) and how it became a staple of the holiday season. Vox fellow Melinda Fakaude explains how eggnog is made (there are, in fact, eggs involved!) and how it became a staple of the holiday season.

]]> 307 The key to the Cabinet | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained President-elect Biden has started announcing his Cabinet nominees, but Matthew Yglesias says the most important positions aren’t the ones you’d think. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000 The key to the Cabinet | Today, Explained full Vox Blinken. Yellen. Klain. Biden's cabinet is stacked with experienced government officials. But will they be confirmed if Republicans maintain their majority in the Senate? President-elect Biden has started announcing his Cabinet nominees, but Matthew Yglesias says the most important positions aren’t the ones you’d think. President-elect Biden has started announcing his Cabinet nominees, but Matthew Yglesias says the most important positions aren’t the ones you’d think.

]]> 628 Why remote learning worsens education inequality | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset The shift to online learning is worsening education inequality. Vox senior reporter Anna North explains why the education gap widens when classrooms go remote, and some practical low-tech ways educators are trying to make sure students continue to learn despite pandemic conditions. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:50:00 -0000 Why remote learning worsens education inequality | Recode Daily full Vox And how educators are finding low-tech solutions to curb the gap The shift to online learning is worsening education inequality. Vox senior reporter Anna North explains why the education gap widens when classrooms go remote, and some practical low-tech ways educators are trying to make sure students continue to learn despite pandemic conditions. The shift to online learning is worsening education inequality. Vox senior reporter Anna North explains why the education gap widens when classrooms go remote, and some practical low-tech ways educators are trying to make sure students continue to learn despite pandemic conditions.

]]> 533 What if developing a vaccine was the easy part? | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Covid-19 vaccines are coming out faster than many thought possible. But distributing the vaccines could be an even tougher challenge. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000 What if developing a vaccine was the easy part? | Today, Explained full Vox Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer are nearing FDA approval and may be available to select groups by the end of the year Covid-19 vaccines are coming out faster than many thought possible. But distributing the vaccines could be an even tougher challenge. Covid-19 vaccines are coming out faster than many thought possible. But distributing the vaccines could be an even tougher challenge.

]]> 572 The death of department stores | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Recode’s Jason Del Rey explains how the pandemic battered an already-struggling retail industry and the path forward for malls and department stores. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 The death of department stores | Recode Daily full Vox Many malls and department stores will never reopen Recode’s Jason Del Rey explains how the pandemic battered an already-struggling retail industry and the path forward for malls and department stores. Recode’s Jason Del Rey explains how the pandemic battered an already-struggling retail industry and the path forward for malls and department stores.

]]> 545 Thanksgiving weekend | What to Watch https://www.vox.com/ The long Thanksgiving weekend calls for something satisfying to watch. Here are four shows and movies we think you’re going to love, however you’re spending your holiday. Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:40:00 -0000 Thanksgiving weekend | What to Watch full Vox Movies and shows that are delightful whether you’re with family or flying solo. The long Thanksgiving weekend calls for something satisfying to watch. Here are four shows and movies we think you’re going to love, however you’re spending your holiday. The long Thanksgiving weekend calls for something satisfying to watch. Here are four shows and movies we think you’re going to love, however you’re spending your holiday.

]]> 387 Unexplainable: Dark Matter | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained One night in the 1960s, Vera Rubin made a strange observation about the stars that sent her on a decades-long quest. She discovered an invisible, untouchable substance that holds the universe together. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 Unexplainable: Dark Matter | Today, Explained full Vox Unexplainable, a new show from the team at Today, Explained. One night in the 1960s, Vera Rubin made a strange observation about the stars that sent her on a decades-long quest. She discovered an invisible, untouchable substance that holds the universe together. One night in the 1960s, Vera Rubin made a strange observation about the stars that sent her on a decades-long quest. She discovered an invisible, untouchable substance that holds the universe together.

]]> 623 Parler | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains the free speech anti-Twitter application where conservatives are going. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 Parler | Recode Daily full Vox Can it really compete with Twitter? Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains the free speech anti-Twitter application where conservatives are going. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains the free speech anti-Twitter application where conservatives are going.

]]> 443 Withdrawing won’t end the war | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained With two months left in the Trump presidency, the US is reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan in an attempt to end America's longest war. But Biden will still inherit the conflict. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 Withdrawing won’t end the war | Today, Explained full Vox 2,500 US troops will remain in Afghanistan With two months left in the Trump presidency, the US is reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan in an attempt to end America's longest war. But Biden will still inherit the conflict. With two months left in the Trump presidency, the US is reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan in an attempt to end America's longest war. But Biden will still inherit the conflict.

]]> 627 Are Substack newsletters the future of journalism? | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Email may seem old fashioned these days, but Substack -- an email newsletter service -- is growing in popularity. Recode’s Peter Kafka explains why so many writers are leaving their full-time jobs at media companies to try and make it on their own, bringing their writing straight to your inbox. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 Are Substack newsletters the future of journalism? | Recode Daily full Vox Why writers are becoming their own boss Email may seem old fashioned these days, but Substack -- an email newsletter service -- is growing in popularity. Recode’s Peter Kafka explains why so many writers are leaving their full-time jobs at media companies to try and make it on their own, bringing their writing straight to your inbox. Email may seem old fashioned these days, but Substack -- an email newsletter service -- is growing in popularity. Recode’s Peter Kafka explains why so many writers are leaving their full-time jobs at media companies to try and make it on their own, bringing their writing straight to your inbox.

]]> 651 The people who make brand memes for a living | What's the Story https://www.vox.com/ Brand meme making is a growing trend in the world of corporate marketing. Vox contributor Luke Winkie explains who the people are behind your favorite memes of some of the biggest brands and how they’ve turned their thirst to go viral into full-time jobs. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:40:00 -0000 The people who make brand memes for a living | What's the Story full Vox How extremely online content creators are selling out to big brands Brand meme making is a growing trend in the world of corporate marketing. Vox contributor Luke Winkie explains who the people are behind your favorite memes of some of the biggest brands and how they’ve turned their thirst to go viral into full-time jobs. Brand meme making is a growing trend in the world of corporate marketing. Vox contributor Luke Winkie explains who the people are behind your favorite memes of some of the biggest brands and how they’ve turned their thirst to go viral into full-time jobs.

]]> 556 The Death of the Mall | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Retail was struggling. Then came the virus. Recode’s Jason Del Rey explains how the American mall will never be the same. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 The Death of the Mall | Today, Explained full Vox Big department stores like Lord & Taylor have declared bankruptcy Retail was struggling. Then came the virus. Recode’s Jason Del Rey explains how the American mall will never be the same. Retail was struggling. Then came the virus. Recode’s Jason Del Rey explains how the American mall will never be the same.

]]> 582 Fewer troops, forever wars | Worldly https://vox.com/worldly Alex and Jen discuss President Trump’s decision to draw down the number of US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Fewer troops, forever wars | Worldly full Vox Alex and Jen discuss President Trump’s decision to draw down the number of US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Alex and Jen discuss President Trump’s decision to draw down the number of US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Alex and Jen discuss President Trump’s decision to draw down the number of US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

]]> 429 Amazon Rx | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset You can now fill your prescription at Amazon's pharmacy. Recode’s Jason Del Rey explains why the e-commerce giant is getting into healthcare. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 Amazon Rx | Recode Daily full Vox Amazon’s next frontier is healthcare. You can now fill your prescription at Amazon's pharmacy. Recode’s Jason Del Rey explains why the e-commerce giant is getting into healthcare. You can now fill your prescription at Amazon's pharmacy. Recode’s Jason Del Rey explains why the e-commerce giant is getting into healthcare.

]]> 487 Small Axe on Amazon Prime | What to Watch https://www.vox.com/ The Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen made five films about the West Indian community in London between the 1960s and 80s. Each one explores a different facet of their lives, from true-story courtroom dramas to a sublime all-night dance party. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:40:00 -0000 Small Axe on Amazon Prime | What to Watch full Vox Steve McQueen’s new series of films are each a masterpiece. The Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen made five films about the West Indian community in London between the 1960s and 80s. Each one explores a different facet of their lives, from true-story courtroom dramas to a sublime all-night dance party. The Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen made five films about the West Indian community in London between the 1960s and 80s. Each one explores a different facet of their lives, from true-story courtroom dramas to a sublime all-night dance party.

]]> 377 The peacemaker’s civil war | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained An ethnic conflict in Ethiopia has thrown the Horn of Africa into disarray and could upset order on the continent. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 The peacemaker’s civil war | Today, Explained full Vox Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, won the Nobel Peace Prize. Now, he's leading an attack on a faction of his own country. An ethnic conflict in Ethiopia has thrown the Horn of Africa into disarray and could upset order on the continent. An ethnic conflict in Ethiopia has thrown the Horn of Africa into disarray and could upset order on the continent.

]]> 506 How Michael Schur created The Good Place | Ezra Klein Show shorts https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast After creating and running Parks and Recreation and writing for The Office, Michael Schur decided he wanted to create a sitcom about one of the most fundamental questions of human existence: What does it mean to be a good person? That’s how The Good Place was born. He recruited Pamela Hieronymi, a professor at UCLA specializing in the subjects of moral responsibility, psychology, and free will, to join the show as a “consulting philosopher” — surely a first in sitcom history. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 20:00:00 -0000 How Michael Schur created The Good Place | Ezra Klein Show shorts full Vox A preview of Ezra Klein's conversation with the geniuses behind TV’s most philosophically inclined sitcom. After creating and running Parks and Recreation and writing for The Office, Michael Schur decided he wanted to create a sitcom about one of the most fundamental questions of human existence: What does it mean to be a good person? That’s how The Good Place was born. He recruited Pamela Hieronymi, a professor at UCLA specializing in the subjects of moral responsibility, psychology, and free will, to join the show as a “consulting philosopher” — surely a first in sitcom history. After creating and running Parks and Recreation and writing for The Office, Michael Schur decided he wanted to create a sitcom about one of the most fundamental questions of human existence: What does it mean to be a good person? That’s how The Good Place was born. He recruited Pamela Hieronymi, a professor at UCLA specializing in the subjects of moral responsibility, psychology, and free will, to join the show as a “consulting philosopher” — surely a first in sitcom history.

]]> 639 How 2020 changed Facebook and Twitter for the better | Ezra Klein Show shorts https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast I’ve been fascinated by the sharp change in how the tech platforms — particularly the big social media companies like Facebook, Twitter, and to some degree, YouTube — are acting since the 2020 election. It’s become routine to see President Donald Trump’s posts tagged as misinformation or worse. Facebook is limiting the reach of hyper-viral stories it can’t verify, Twitter is trying to guard against becoming a dumping ground for foreign actors trying to launder stolen secrets, and conservatives are abandoning both platforms en masse, hoping to find more congenial terrain on newcomers like Parler.  So is Big Tech finally doing its job, and taking some responsibility for its role in our democracy? Are they overreaching, and becoming the biased censors so many feared? Are they simply so big that anything they do is in some way the wrong choice, and antitrust is the only solution? Casey Newton has spent the past decade covering Silicon Valley for The Verge, CNET, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Today, he writes Platformer, a daily blog and newsletter focused primarily on the relationship between the big tech platforms and democracy. He’s my go-to for questions like these, and so I went to him. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000 How 2020 changed Facebook and Twitter for the better | Ezra Klein Show shorts full Vox A preview of Ezra Klein's conversation with Casey Newton, who has spent the past decade covering Silicon Valley. I’ve been fascinated by the sharp change in how the tech platforms — particularly the big social media companies like Facebook, Twitter, and to some degree, YouTube — are acting since the 2020 election. It’s become routine to see President Donald Trump’s posts tagged as misinformation or worse. Facebook is limiting the reach of hyper-viral stories it can’t verify, Twitter is trying to guard against becoming a dumping ground for foreign actors trying to launder stolen secrets, and conservatives are abandoning both platforms en masse, hoping to find more congenial terrain on newcomers like Parler.  So is Big Tech finally doing its job, and taking some responsibility for its role in our democracy? Are they overreaching, and becoming the biased censors so many feared? Are they simply so big that anything they do is in some way the wrong choice, and antitrust is the only solution? Casey Newton has spent the past decade covering Silicon Valley for The Verge, CNET, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Today, he writes Platformer, a daily blog and newsletter focused primarily on the relationship between the big tech platforms and democracy. He’s my go-to for questions like these, and so I went to him. I’ve been fascinated by the sharp change in how the tech platforms — particularly the big social media companies like Facebook, Twitter, and to some degree, YouTube — are acting since the 2020 election. It’s become routine to see President Donald Trump’s posts tagged as misinformation or worse. Facebook is limiting the reach of hyper-viral stories it can’t verify, Twitter is trying to guard against becoming a dumping ground for foreign actors trying to launder stolen secrets, and conservatives are abandoning both platforms en masse, hoping to find more congenial terrain on newcomers like Parler. 

So is Big Tech finally doing its job, and taking some responsibility for its role in our democracy? Are they overreaching, and becoming the biased censors so many feared? Are they simply so big that anything they do is in some way the wrong choice, and antitrust is the only solution?

Casey Newton has spent the past decade covering Silicon Valley for The Verge, CNET, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Today, he writes Platformer, a daily blog and newsletter focused primarily on the relationship between the big tech platforms and democracy. He’s my go-to for questions like these, and so I went to him.

]]> 610 What to watch for in the Georgia Senate races | The Weeds https://www.vox.com/the-weeds Control of the US Senate is at stake in two Senate runoffs happening simultaneously in Georgia. What should you watch for to see what will drive the otucome? Ella Nilsen, Dara Lind, and Matthew Yglesias tell you what you need to know. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:44:27 -0000 What to watch for in the Georgia Senate races | The Weeds full Vox What’s the most important thing to watch for in the Georgia Senate races? Vox’s Ella Nilsen, Dara Lind, and Matthew Yglesias break down the factors that will decide control of the Senate Control of the US Senate is at stake in two Senate runoffs happening simultaneously in Georgia. What should you watch for to see what will drive the otucome? Ella Nilsen, Dara Lind, and Matthew Yglesias tell you what you need to know. Control of the US Senate is at stake in two Senate runoffs happening simultaneously in Georgia. What should you watch for to see what will drive the otucome? Ella Nilsen, Dara Lind, and Matthew Yglesias tell you what you need to know.

]]> 332 How Biden’s staff picks could shape Tech policy | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset As president-elect Joe Biden selects his staff, Big Tech allies and reformers are starting to battle over who will be shaping the tech industry. Teddy Schleifer explains why the Biden Administration could look like it did under Obama and why it might be different. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 How Biden’s staff picks could shape Tech policy | Recode Daily full Vox Who will have a seat at the table? As president-elect Joe Biden selects his staff, Big Tech allies and reformers are starting to battle over who will be shaping the tech industry. Teddy Schleifer explains why the Biden Administration could look like it did under Obama and why it might be different. As president-elect Joe Biden selects his staff, Big Tech allies and reformers are starting to battle over who will be shaping the tech industry. Teddy Schleifer explains why the Biden Administration could look like it did under Obama and why it might be different.

]]> 628 How Vermont kept covid at bay | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Vox's Julia Belluz explains how Vermont became a covid success story, despite covid surges across rural America. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 How Vermont kept covid at bay | Today, Explained full Vox Anthony Fauci has called Vermont a "model" for other states to follow Vox's Julia Belluz explains how Vermont became a covid success story, despite covid surges across rural America. Vox's Julia Belluz explains how Vermont became a covid success story, despite covid surges across rural America.

]]> 507 The two new ways to tweet | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Twitter just announced two new features on their platform that appear to mimic other apps like Snapchat and Clubhouse -- but instead of amplifying Twitter’s function as a “public square,” these new tools seem to be aimed at users who seek less exposure. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil discusses why now and how this could present an even bigger moderation problem for the company. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 The two new ways to tweet | Recode Daily full Vox Why the “public square” platform is trying something more private. Twitter just announced two new features on their platform that appear to mimic other apps like Snapchat and Clubhouse -- but instead of amplifying Twitter’s function as a “public square,” these new tools seem to be aimed at users who seek less exposure. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil discusses why now and how this could present an even bigger moderation problem for the company. Twitter just announced two new features on their platform that appear to mimic other apps like Snapchat and Clubhouse -- but instead of amplifying Twitter’s function as a “public square,” these new tools seem to be aimed at users who seek less exposure. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil discusses why now and how this could present an even bigger moderation problem for the company.

]]> 429 Books to read when you want literary glamour | Ask a Book Critic https://www.vox.com/ Vox's book critic, Constance Grady, recommends books by Bill Cunningham, Tina Brown and Cookie Mueller. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:40:00 -0000 Books to read when you want literary glamour | Ask a Book Critic full Vox For those times you need to live vicariously through someone else's exciting and fabulous life. Vox's book critic, Constance Grady, recommends books by Bill Cunningham, Tina Brown and Cookie Mueller. Vox's book critic, Constance Grady, recommends books by Bill Cunningham, Tina Brown and Cookie Mueller.

]]> 300 America said yes to drugs | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Oregon decriminalized all drugs. Red states and blue states are doing the same with weed. It’s the culmination of a failed drug war. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 America said yes to drugs | Today, Explained full Vox Haven Wheelock explains why Oregon has taken the step to decriminalize and de-stigmatize drug use. Oregon decriminalized all drugs. Red states and blue states are doing the same with weed. It’s the culmination of a failed drug war. Oregon decriminalized all drugs. Red states and blue states are doing the same with weed. It’s the culmination of a failed drug war.

]]> 546 How does calling an election work? | Tell Me More Vox's Andrew Prokop explains Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000 How does calling an election work? | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Andrew Prokop explains Vox's Andrew Prokop explains Vox's Andrew Prokop explains

]]> 532 Should you sharent? | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Parents often can't help but post cute pictures of their kids on social media, but should they be more careful about when and how they "sharent"? Leah Plunkett is the author of a book called: “Sharenthood: why we should think before we talk about our kids online.” Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 Should you sharent? | Recode Daily full Vox Why sharing photos of your kids on social media could be putting them at risk Parents often can't help but post cute pictures of their kids on social media, but should they be more careful about when and how they "sharent"? Leah Plunkett is the author of a book called: “Sharenthood: why we should think before we talk about our kids online.” Parents often can't help but post cute pictures of their kids on social media, but should they be more careful about when and how they "sharent"? Leah Plunkett is the author of a book called: “Sharenthood: why we should think before we talk about our kids online.”

]]> 567 What's next for Trump | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Politico's Anita Kumar walks us through Donald J. Trump's post-presidential plans. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 What's next for Trump | Today, Explained full Vox A conservative media company, a 2024 run, numerous criminal investigations: a lot could happen once President Trump leaves the White House. Politico's Anita Kumar walks us through Donald J. Trump's post-presidential plans. Politico's Anita Kumar walks us through Donald J. Trump's post-presidential plans.

]]> 587 Vice President Kamala Harris | Tell Me More Vox's Li Zhou explains Mon, 16 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Vice President Kamala Harris | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Li Zhou explains Vox's Li Zhou explains Vox's Li Zhou explains

]]> 412 The future of the FCC | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Recode’s Sara Morrison explains how the FCC could restore regulations cut by the Trump administration that made the Internet less fair. Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 The future of the FCC | Recode Daily full Vox From net neutrality to low-income subsidies, Biden’s FCC could make the Internet fairer and more accessible. Recode’s Sara Morrison explains how the FCC could restore regulations cut by the Trump administration that made the Internet less fair. Recode’s Sara Morrison explains how the FCC could restore regulations cut by the Trump administration that made the Internet less fair.

]]> 253 Why Kamala Harris's identity shouldn't be so complicated | What's the Story? https://www.vox.com/ Since becoming a public figure, the soon-to-be VP’s racial identity has been controversial. Vox’s Nisha Chittal walks us through Kamala Harris’s background and explains why Americans still struggle to talk about multiracial people. Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:40:00 -0000 Why Kamala Harris's identity shouldn't be so complicated | What's the Story? full Vox Since becoming a public figure, the soon-to-be VP’s racial identity has been controversial. Vox’s Nisha Chittal explains. Since becoming a public figure, the soon-to-be VP’s racial identity has been controversial. Vox’s Nisha Chittal walks us through Kamala Harris’s background and explains why Americans still struggle to talk about multiracial people. Since becoming a public figure, the soon-to-be VP’s racial identity has been controversial. Vox’s Nisha Chittal walks us through Kamala Harris’s background and explains why Americans still struggle to talk about multiracial people.

]]> 569 (Home)school is cool | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Covid-19 is surging (again). Schools are closing (again). Kids are learning online (again). And more American parents than ever are turning to homeschool (for the very first time). Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 (Home)school is cool | Today, Explained full Vox The future of school is at home Covid-19 is surging (again). Schools are closing (again). Kids are learning online (again). And more American parents than ever are turning to homeschool (for the very first time). Covid-19 is surging (again). Schools are closing (again). Kids are learning online (again). And more American parents than ever are turning to homeschool (for the very first time).

]]> 611 Lost in Transition | Worldly https://vox.com/worldly Jenn, Alex, and Jen talk about the stalled transition process from President Trump to President-elect Biden. Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Lost in Transition | Worldly full Vox Jenn, Alex, and Jen talk about the stalled transition process from President Trump to President-elect Biden. Jenn, Alex, and Jen talk about the stalled transition process from President Trump to President-elect Biden. Jenn, Alex, and Jen talk about the stalled transition process from President Trump to President-elect Biden.

]]> 479 Political polarization is getting worse | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Recode’s Rani Molla explains how social media isn’t bringing the country together but pushing it further apart. Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 Political polarization is getting worse | Recode Daily full Vox Feelings of animosity towards other groups are on the rise. Recode’s Rani Molla explains how social media isn’t bringing the country together but pushing it further apart. Recode’s Rani Molla explains how social media isn’t bringing the country together but pushing it further apart.

]]> 288 The Queen’s Gambit | What to Watch https://www.vox.com/ The Queen’s Gambit is not a story about a woman overcoming the odds to show the chess world her girl power; it’s a story about a woman overcoming the odds to understand herself. And Anya Taylor-Joy, the show’s lead, is one of the most exciting actors working today. Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:40:00 -0000 The Queen’s Gambit | What to Watch full Vox The seven-episode Netflix miniseries makes chess mesmerizing. The Queen’s Gambit is not a story about a woman overcoming the odds to show the chess world her girl power; it’s a story about a woman overcoming the odds to understand herself. And Anya Taylor-Joy, the show’s lead, is one of the most exciting actors working today. The Queen’s Gambit is not a story about a woman overcoming the odds to show the chess world her girl power; it’s a story about a woman overcoming the odds to understand herself. And Anya Taylor-Joy, the show’s lead, is one of the most exciting actors working today.

]]> 470 They fought the Lyft and the Lyft won | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained California tried to strengthen labor rights for gig workers. Uber, Lyft, and their food-delivering cohorts responded with a $200 million propaganda offensive. Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 They fought the Lyft and the Lyft won | Today, Explained full Vox California's Prop 22 could have national implications for how we treat workers. California tried to strengthen labor rights for gig workers. Uber, Lyft, and their food-delivering cohorts responded with a $200 million propaganda offensive. California tried to strengthen labor rights for gig workers. Uber, Lyft, and their food-delivering cohorts responded with a $200 million propaganda offensive.

]]> 618 What happens to anti-Trump media now? | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset What’s to become of media companies and personalities who built their careers on hating Trump? Recode’s Peter Kafka explains how comedian Sarah Cooper and outlets like The Lincoln Project are going to continue working in a Trumpless world. Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 What happens to anti-Trump media now? | Recode Daily full Vox From Sarah Cooper to Crooked Media, their plans post-Trump What’s to become of media companies and personalities who built their careers on hating Trump? Recode’s Peter Kafka explains how comedian Sarah Cooper and outlets like The Lincoln Project are going to continue working in a Trumpless world. What’s to become of media companies and personalities who built their careers on hating Trump? Recode’s Peter Kafka explains how comedian Sarah Cooper and outlets like The Lincoln Project are going to continue working in a Trumpless world.

]]> 458 The Joe Biden experience | Ezra Klein Show shorts https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States. Commentary over the past few days has focused on the man he beat, and the incompetent coup being attempted in plain sight. But I want to focus on Biden, who is one of the more misunderstood figures in American politics — including, at times, by me.  Biden has been in national politics for almost five decades. And so, people tend to understand the era of Joe Biden they encountered first — the centrist Senate dealmaker, or the overconfident foreign policy hand, or the meme-able vice president, or the grieving, grave father. But Biden, more so than most politicians, changes. And it’s how he changes, and why, that’s key to understanding his campaign, and his likely presidency.  I'm joined by Evan Osnos, a staff writer at the New Yorker and the author of Joe Biden: The Life, the Run, and What Matters Now, a sharp biography of the next president. Credits: Producer/Audio engineer - Jeff Geld Researcher - Roge Karma Please consider making a contribution to Vox to support this show: bit.ly/givepodcasts Your support will help us keep having ambitious conversations about big ideas. New to the show? Want to check out Ezra’s favorite episodes? Check out the Ezra Klein Show beginner’s guide (http://bit.ly/EKSbeginhere) Want to contact the show? Reach out at ezrakleinshow@vox.com Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:45:00 -0000 The Joe Biden experience | Ezra Klein Show shorts full Vox For more of Ezra Klein's conversation with Evan Osnos, ask your Assistant to play The Ezra Klein Show podcast. Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States. Commentary over the past few days has focused on the man he beat, and the incompetent coup being attempted in plain sight. But I want to focus on Biden, who is one of the more misunderstood figures in American politics — including, at times, by me.  Biden has been in national politics for almost five decades. And so, people tend to understand the era of Joe Biden they encountered first — the centrist Senate dealmaker, or the overconfident foreign policy hand, or the meme-able vice president, or the grieving, grave father. But Biden, more so than most politicians, changes. And it’s how he changes, and why, that’s key to understanding his campaign, and his likely presidency.  I'm joined by Evan Osnos, a staff writer at the New Yorker and the author of Joe Biden: The Life, the Run, and What Matters Now, a sharp biography of the next president. Credits: Producer/Audio engineer - Jeff Geld Researcher - Roge Karma Please consider making a contribution to Vox to support this show: bit.ly/givepodcasts Your support will help us keep having ambitious conversations about big ideas. New to the show? Want to check out Ezra’s favorite episodes? Check out the Ezra Klein Show beginner’s guide (http://bit.ly/EKSbeginhere) Want to contact the show? Reach out at ezrakleinshow@vox.com Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States. Commentary over the past few days has focused on the man he beat, and the incompetent coup being attempted in plain sight. But I want to focus on Biden, who is one of the more misunderstood figures in American politics — including, at times, by me. 

Biden has been in national politics for almost five decades. And so, people tend to understand the era of Joe Biden they encountered first — the centrist Senate dealmaker, or the overconfident foreign policy hand, or the meme-able vice president, or the grieving, grave father. But Biden, more so than most politicians, changes. And it’s how he changes, and why, that’s key to understanding his campaign, and his likely presidency. 

I'm joined by Evan Osnos, a staff writer at the New Yorker and the author of Joe Biden: The Life, the Run, and What Matters Now, a sharp biography of the next president.


Credits:

Producer/Audio engineer - Jeff Geld

Researcher - Roge Karma

Please consider making a contribution to Vox to support this show: bit.ly/givepodcasts Your support will help us keep having ambitious conversations about big ideas.

New to the show? Want to check out Ezra’s favorite episodes? Check out the Ezra Klein Show beginner’s guide (http://bit.ly/EKSbeginhere)

Want to contact the show? Reach out at ezrakleinshow@vox.com

]]> 691 $16 on Old Navy pajamas | The Best Money I Ever Spent https://www.vox.com/ After her husband left without warning, buying two pairs of cozy, Old Navy pajama pants helped Rachel Miller, a senior editor at Vice Life, feel a little bit less bad and a little bit more human. Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:40:00 -0000 $16 on Old Navy pajamas | The Best Money I Ever Spent full Vox An essay series about the purchases we make, big and small, that affect our lives. After her husband left without warning, buying two pairs of cozy, Old Navy pajama pants helped Rachel Miller, a senior editor at Vice Life, feel a little bit less bad and a little bit more human. After her husband left without warning, buying two pairs of cozy, Old Navy pajama pants helped Rachel Miller, a senior editor at Vice Life, feel a little bit less bad and a little bit more human.

]]> 682 The TV election | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Erik Wemple of the Washington Post explains why TV news seems to have so much power over the 2020 election. Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 The TV election | Today, Explained full 691 Vox All the major networks called the presidential race within minutes of each other on Saturday morning. Erik Wemple of the Washington Post explains why TV news seems to have so much power over the 2020 election. Erik Wemple of the Washington Post explains why TV news seems to have so much power over the 2020 election.

]]> 521 Does density drive partisanship? | The Weeds https://www.vox.com/the-weeds Population density is a major correlate of partisan politics. Denser places are more Democratic and the relationship seems to be growing. But why is this happening? Does density really cause partisan realignment or is it a coincidence? Jane Coaston, Dara Lind, and Matt Yglesias explain what we know and what we don’t. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Does density drive partisanship? | The Weeds full Vox Democrats win in cities and their inner suburbs, Republicans in small towns and rural areas. But why? Vox’s Jane Coaston, Matt Yglesias, and Dara Lind analyze the relationship. Population density is a major correlate of partisan politics. Denser places are more Democratic and the relationship seems to be growing. But why is this happening? Does density really cause partisan realignment or is it a coincidence? Jane Coaston, Dara Lind, and Matt Yglesias explain what we know and what we don’t. Population density is a major correlate of partisan politics. Denser places are more Democratic and the relationship seems to be growing. But why is this happening? Does density really cause partisan realignment or is it a coincidence? Jane Coaston, Dara Lind, and Matt Yglesias explain what we know and what we don’t.

]]> 282 Is social media ready for a vaccine? | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset With a Covid-19 vaccine now closer than ever, Big Pharma is gearing up for vaccine approval. But what about big tech? Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains how the platforms are preparing for a flurry of new vaccine misinformation. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 Is social media ready for a vaccine? | Recode Daily full Vox How the platforms are preparing for a new wave of vaccine misinformation With a Covid-19 vaccine now closer than ever, Big Pharma is gearing up for vaccine approval. But what about big tech? Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains how the platforms are preparing for a flurry of new vaccine misinformation. With a Covid-19 vaccine now closer than ever, Big Pharma is gearing up for vaccine approval. But what about big tech? Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains how the platforms are preparing for a flurry of new vaccine misinformation.

]]> 574 Book publishing’s fact-checking failure | One Good Answer https://www.vox.com/ How do publishers handle factual errors that creep into a book? Basically, the same way they handle plagiarism: They make it the author’s problem. And different authors handle that liability differently.  Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:40:00 -0000 Book publishing’s fact-checking failure | One Good Answer full Vox Book publishing has no system in place for fact-checking. It’s a problem. How do publishers handle factual errors that creep into a book? Basically, the same way they handle plagiarism: They make it the author’s problem. And different authors handle that liability differently.  How do publishers handle factual errors that creep into a book? Basically, the same way they handle plagiarism: They make it the author’s problem. And different authors handle that liability differently. 

]]> 457 No concession! | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained The 45th president of the United States has thus far refused to acknowledge the 46th. Political scientist Zeynep Tufekci explains this latest test of America’s democracy. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 No concession! | Today, Explained full 690 Vox Trump will leave office, but this election is already eroding public trust in US elections. The 45th president of the United States has thus far refused to acknowledge the 46th. Political scientist Zeynep Tufekci explains this latest test of America’s democracy. The 45th president of the United States has thus far refused to acknowledge the 46th. Political scientist Zeynep Tufekci explains this latest test of America’s democracy.

]]> 592 Pandemic responses in red states vs blue states | Tell Me More Vox's Emily Stewart explains Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Pandemic responses in red states vs blue states | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Emily Stewart explains Vox's Emily Stewart explains Vox's Emily Stewart explains

]]> 457 Biden and Silicon Valley | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Silicon Valley spent millions of dollars to beat Donald Trump. What will it do now that he’s lost? Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 Biden and Silicon Valley | Recode Daily full Vox What Biden’s win means for the Valley Silicon Valley spent millions of dollars to beat Donald Trump. What will it do now that he’s lost? Silicon Valley spent millions of dollars to beat Donald Trump. What will it do now that he’s lost?

]]> 497 Biden’s coronavirus plan | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained On Monday, President-elect Joe Biden announced a COVID-19 task force staffed with career scientists and public health administrators. But while the country experiences record cases, they won't take office for months. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 Biden’s coronavirus plan | Today, Explained full 689 Vox Where Trump left states to deal with covid, Biden will have a much stronger federal response. On Monday, President-elect Joe Biden announced a COVID-19 task force staffed with career scientists and public health administrators. But while the country experiences record cases, they won't take office for months. On Monday, President-elect Joe Biden announced a COVID-19 task force staffed with career scientists and public health administrators. But while the country experiences record cases, they won't take office for months.

]]> 581 Black voter turnout | Tell Me More Vox's Sean Collins explains Mon, 09 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Black voter turnout | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Sean Collins explains Vox's Sean Collins explains Vox's Sean Collins explains

]]> 634 California sets a higher bar for our online privacy | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset California already has some of the toughest data privacy laws in the country and last week proposition 24 made them even stronger. Recode’s Sara Morrison explain why and how it’s already influenced the rest of the country to follow. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 California sets a higher bar for our online privacy | Recode Daily full Vox Why Prop 24’s win matters California already has some of the toughest data privacy laws in the country and last week proposition 24 made them even stronger. Recode’s Sara Morrison explain why and how it’s already influenced the rest of the country to follow. California already has some of the toughest data privacy laws in the country and last week proposition 24 made them even stronger. Recode’s Sara Morrison explain why and how it’s already influenced the rest of the country to follow.

]]> 415 Home for the holidays? | What's the Story? https://www.vox.com/ How have people been handling travel plans in the midst of a pandemic? Terry Nguyen spoke with a number of people including college students about how they are navigating the holidays in a safe way, and what that says about our hope for the future. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:40:00 -0000 Home for the holidays? | What's the Story? full Vox How people are navigating travel in a pandemic How have people been handling travel plans in the midst of a pandemic? Terry Nguyen spoke with a number of people including college students about how they are navigating the holidays in a safe way, and what that says about our hope for the future. How have people been handling travel plans in the midst of a pandemic? Terry Nguyen spoke with a number of people including college students about how they are navigating the holidays in a safe way, and what that says about our hope for the future.

]]> 628 Biden Wins | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Vox.com and Decision Desk called the presidential race for Joseph Biden on Friday morning. Ezra Klein explains his long political career. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 Biden Wins | Today, Explained full Vox With decades of experience in the US Senate, Biden is uniquely suited to the challenge of a GOP majority. Vox.com and Decision Desk called the presidential race for Joseph Biden on Friday morning. Ezra Klein explains his long political career. Vox.com and Decision Desk called the presidential race for Joseph Biden on Friday morning. Ezra Klein explains his long political career.

]]> 600 Why California’s Prop 22 matters for gig workers | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset The controversial and expensive ballot measure --that ensures app-based drivers for Uber, Lyft, and Doordash are classified as independent contractors and not employees -- passed. Recode’s Shirin Ghaffary explains why this matters for labor groups and the gig industry in California and the rest of the country. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 Why California’s Prop 22 matters for gig workers | Recode Daily full Vox Are workers getting a fair deal? The controversial and expensive ballot measure --that ensures app-based drivers for Uber, Lyft, and Doordash are classified as independent contractors and not employees -- passed. Recode’s Shirin Ghaffary explains why this matters for labor groups and the gig industry in California and the rest of the country. The controversial and expensive ballot measure --that ensures app-based drivers for Uber, Lyft, and Doordash are classified as independent contractors and not employees -- passed. Recode’s Shirin Ghaffary explains why this matters for labor groups and the gig industry in California and the rest of the country.

]]> 472 What the Constitution Means to Me | What to Watch https://www.vox.com/ In What the Constitution Means to Me, playwright and performer Heidi Schreck pretends to be her 15-year-old self, who traveled around the Pacific Northwest for speech competitions where she would speak about the meaning and importance of various amendments to the Constitution to earn money for college. But her youthful optimism gets broken up by both her adult realism and the stories of her family’s past, particularly when it came to violence against women. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:40:00 -0000 What the Constitution Means to Me | What to Watch full Vox A moving, angry, heartbreaking, and strangely inspiring play available to stream on Amazon Prime. In What the Constitution Means to Me, playwright and performer Heidi Schreck pretends to be her 15-year-old self, who traveled around the Pacific Northwest for speech competitions where she would speak about the meaning and importance of various amendments to the Constitution to earn money for college. But her youthful optimism gets broken up by both her adult realism and the stories of her family’s past, particularly when it came to violence against women. In What the Constitution Means to Me, playwright and performer Heidi Schreck pretends to be her 15-year-old self, who traveled around the Pacific Northwest for speech competitions where she would speak about the meaning and importance of various amendments to the Constitution to earn money for college. But her youthful optimism gets broken up by both her adult realism and the stories of her family’s past, particularly when it came to violence against women.

]]> 434 Senate 2020 | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Vox’s Ella Nilsen explains why Democrats are waving goodbye to the blue wave. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 Senate 2020 | Today, Explained full Vox With runoff elections still to come in Georgia, Democrats may get to 50 votes in the Senate. But the most likely scenario is that Republicans hold on to their majority. Vox’s Ella Nilsen explains why Democrats are waving goodbye to the blue wave. Vox’s Ella Nilsen explains why Democrats are waving goodbye to the blue wave.

]]> 593 Trumpism never existed. It was always just Trump. | The Ezra Klein Show https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast A preview of Ezra Klein's conversation with American Affairs editor Julius Krein on Donald Trump and the decay of the American right. Hear the rest of the episode by asking your Assistant to play The Ezra Klein Show podcast.  Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:16:43 -0000 Trumpism never existed. It was always just Trump. | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox Hear the rest of the episode by asking your Assistant to play The Ezra Klein Show podcast. A preview of Ezra Klein's conversation with American Affairs editor Julius Krein on Donald Trump and the decay of the American right. Hear the rest of the episode by asking your Assistant to play The Ezra Klein Show podcast.  A preview of Ezra Klein's conversation with American Affairs editor Julius Krein on Donald Trump and the decay of the American right. Hear the rest of the episode by asking your Assistant to play The Ezra Klein Show podcast. 

]]> 621 Why conspiracy theories are a threat to democracy | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Conspiracy theories aren’t new, so why does it feel like we’re seeing more of them these days? Senior Recode reporter, Shirin Ghaffary talks with Peter Kafka about why and how the Trump era conspiracy theories will have long-term consequences. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 Why conspiracy theories are a threat to democracy | Recode Daily full Vox The long-term consequences of Trump’s conspiracy theory campaign Conspiracy theories aren’t new, so why does it feel like we’re seeing more of them these days? Senior Recode reporter, Shirin Ghaffary talks with Peter Kafka about why and how the Trump era conspiracy theories will have long-term consequences. Conspiracy theories aren’t new, so why does it feel like we’re seeing more of them these days? Senior Recode reporter, Shirin Ghaffary talks with Peter Kafka about why and how the Trump era conspiracy theories will have long-term consequences.

]]> 464 Jia Tolentino on what happens when life is an endless performance | The Ezra Klein Show https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast The introduction to Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, hit me hard. In her investigation of how American politics and culture had collapsed into “an unbearable supernova of perpetually escalating conflict,” she became obsessed with five intersecting problems: “First, how the internet is built to distend our sense of identity; second, how it encourages us to overvalue our opinions; third, how it maximizes our sense of opposition; fourth, how it cheapens our understanding of solidarity; and, finally, how it destroys our sense of scale." Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 Jia Tolentino on what happens when life is an endless performance | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox The New Yorker writer explains how technology has transformed the very nature of human interaction The introduction to Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, hit me hard. In her investigation of how American politics and culture had collapsed into “an unbearable supernova of perpetually escalating conflict,” she became obsessed with five intersecting problems: “First, how the internet is built to distend our sense of identity; second, how it encourages us to overvalue our opinions; third, how it maximizes our sense of opposition; fourth, how it cheapens our understanding of solidarity; and, finally, how it destroys our sense of scale." The introduction to Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, hit me hard. In her investigation of how American politics and culture had collapsed into “an unbearable supernova of perpetually escalating conflict,” she became obsessed with five intersecting problems: “First, how the internet is built to distend our sense of identity; second, how it encourages us to overvalue our opinions; third, how it maximizes our sense of opposition; fourth, how it cheapens our understanding of solidarity; and, finally, how it destroys our sense of scale."

]]> 549 No Blue Wave | Today, Explained https://vox.com/todayexplained Biden is still likely to win, but Trump was not repudiated by voters at the polls. And the GOP is likely to keep control of the Senate. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 No Blue Wave | Today, Explained full Vox Ezra Klein argues that, despite record-setting turnout, it wasn’t a great night for American democracy. Biden is still likely to win, but Trump was not repudiated by voters at the polls. And the GOP is likely to keep control of the Senate. Biden is still likely to win, but Trump was not repudiated by voters at the polls. And the GOP is likely to keep control of the Senate.

]]> 541 Stacey Abrams on voting rights | The Ezra Klein Show https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast There’s more at stake in the 2020 Election than whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will be our next president. There is a fight behind the fight, a battle that will decide all the others. America is not a democracy, and Republicans want to keep it that way. America is not a democracy, and Democrats — at least some Democrats — want to make it more of one.  Democracy has, in particular, become Stacey Abrams’ animating mission. In 2018, Abrams lost the George gubernatorial race by a razor-thin margin amidst rampant voter suppression. Since then, as the founder of Fair Fight, she’s turned her attention to the deeper fight, the one that sets the rules under which elections like her plays out. In her recent book, Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America, Abrams makes the case that the fight over democracy is the central question of our politics right now with more power and clarity than any other politician I’ve heard.  In my view, Abrams is right. And so she’s exactly the person to hear from on the eve of the election. We discuss the changing face of voter suppression in the 21st century. One thing to note in this conversation: You won't hear Trump's name all that much. It's the Republican Party, not just Trump, that has turned against democracy, and that is implementing the turn against democracy. And it's the Democratic Party, not just Joe Biden, that will have to decide whether democracy is worth protecting, and achieving. Democracy is on the ballot in 2020 and beyond, but it's not just on the presidential voting line. References: "The fight is for democracy." Ezra Klein, Vox The Dictator's Learning Curve by William Dobson My previous EK Show conversation with Abrams Book recommendations: Ida by Paula Giddings  Charged by Emily Bazelon  The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead  Wed, 04 Nov 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Stacey Abrams on voting rights | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox The changing face of voter suppression in the 21st century. There’s more at stake in the 2020 Election than whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will be our next president. There is a fight behind the fight, a battle that will decide all the others. America is not a democracy, and Republicans want to keep it that way. America is not a democracy, and Democrats — at least some Democrats — want to make it more of one.  Democracy has, in particular, become Stacey Abrams’ animating mission. In 2018, Abrams lost the George gubernatorial race by a razor-thin margin amidst rampant voter suppression. Since then, as the founder of Fair Fight, she’s turned her attention to the deeper fight, the one that sets the rules under which elections like her plays out. In her recent book, Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America, Abrams makes the case that the fight over democracy is the central question of our politics right now with more power and clarity than any other politician I’ve heard.  In my view, Abrams is right. And so she’s exactly the person to hear from on the eve of the election. We discuss the changing face of voter suppression in the 21st century. One thing to note in this conversation: You won't hear Trump's name all that much. It's the Republican Party, not just Trump, that has turned against democracy, and that is implementing the turn against democracy. And it's the Democratic Party, not just Joe Biden, that will have to decide whether democracy is worth protecting, and achieving. Democracy is on the ballot in 2020 and beyond, but it's not just on the presidential voting line. References: "The fight is for democracy." Ezra Klein, Vox The Dictator's Learning Curve by William Dobson My previous EK Show conversation with Abrams Book recommendations: Ida by Paula Giddings  Charged by Emily Bazelon  The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead  There’s more at stake in the 2020 Election than whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will be our next president. There is a fight behind the fight, a battle that will decide all the others. America is not a democracy, and Republicans want to keep it that way. America is not a democracy, and Democrats — at least some Democrats — want to make it more of one. 

Democracy has, in particular, become Stacey Abrams’ animating mission. In 2018, Abrams lost the George gubernatorial race by a razor-thin margin amidst rampant voter suppression. Since then, as the founder of Fair Fight, she’s turned her attention to the deeper fight, the one that sets the rules under which elections like her plays out. In her recent book, Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America, Abrams makes the case that the fight over democracy is the central question of our politics right now with more power and clarity than any other politician I’ve heard. 

In my view, Abrams is right. And so she’s exactly the person to hear from on the eve of the election. We discuss the changing face of voter suppression in the 21st century.

One thing to note in this conversation: You won't hear Trump's name all that much. It's the Republican Party, not just Trump, that has turned against democracy, and that is implementing the turn against democracy. And it's the Democratic Party, not just Joe Biden, that will have to decide whether democracy is worth protecting, and achieving. Democracy is on the ballot in 2020 and beyond, but it's not just on the presidential voting line.


References:

"The fight is for democracy." Ezra Klein, Vox

The Dictator's Learning Curve by William Dobson

My previous EK Show conversation with Abrams


Book recommendations:

Ida by Paula Giddings 

Charged by Emily Bazelon 

The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead 

]]> 726 How Nextdoor became a political battleground | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset The social network tried to keep conversations focused on local issues. But as Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains, national politics took over. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 How Nextdoor became a political battleground | Recode Daily full Vox From mask mandates to political lawn signs, politics have come to Nextdoor. Not everyone is happy about it. The social network tried to keep conversations focused on local issues. But as Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains, national politics took over. The social network tried to keep conversations focused on local issues. But as Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains, national politics took over.

]]> 350 Books to read when you feel purposeless | Ask a Book Critic https://www.vox.com/culture/21265498/ask-a-book-critic-real-life-brandon-taylor-count-monte-cristo-lincoln-in-the-bardo-durkheim-scanlon We live in a strange time, and it's easy to feel like we don’t know our place in the world anymore. To help with that feeling, Vox’s book critic Constance Grady recommends The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders  Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:40:00 -0000 Books to read when you feel purposeless | Ask a Book Critic full Vox We live in a strange time, and it's easy to feel like we don’t know our place in the world anymore. Vox’s book critic Constance Grady has recommendations to help with that feeling. We live in a strange time, and it's easy to feel like we don’t know our place in the world anymore. To help with that feeling, Vox’s book critic Constance Grady recommends The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders  We live in a strange time, and it's easy to feel like we don’t know our place in the world anymore. To help with that feeling, Vox’s book critic Constance Grady recommends The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders 

]]> 268 Mandatory voting | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained This Election Day, voter turnout was projected to break records in the United States, but it won’t get anywhere close to Australia’s. Professor Lisa Hill explains what happens when you make voting mandatory. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 Mandatory voting | Today, Explained full Vox It’s the only way to get to 95% percent voter turnout This Election Day, voter turnout was projected to break records in the United States, but it won’t get anywhere close to Australia’s. Professor Lisa Hill explains what happens when you make voting mandatory. This Election Day, voter turnout was projected to break records in the United States, but it won’t get anywhere close to Australia’s. Professor Lisa Hill explains what happens when you make voting mandatory.

]]> 419 The suburban women voting bloc | Tell Me More Vox's Ella Nilsen explains Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000 The suburban women voting bloc | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Ella Nilsen explains Vox's Ella Nilsen explains Vox's Ella Nilsen explains

]]> 417 Contraband cell phones in prison | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset While cell phones aren’t allowed in prisons, they are one of the only communication tools that allows for restorative connection between people who are incarcerated and their loved ones. Arielle Duhaime-Ross talks with Adnan Khan of Re:store Justice about how and why they are being used. Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 Contraband cell phones in prison | Recode Daily full Vox How and why they are a lifeline for incarcerated people While cell phones aren’t allowed in prisons, they are one of the only communication tools that allows for restorative connection between people who are incarcerated and their loved ones. Arielle Duhaime-Ross talks with Adnan Khan of Re:store Justice about how and why they are being used. While cell phones aren’t allowed in prisons, they are one of the only communication tools that allows for restorative connection between people who are incarcerated and their loved ones. Arielle Duhaime-Ross talks with Adnan Khan of Re:store Justice about how and why they are being used.

]]> 629 What to expect when you’re electing | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains how Joe Biden — or President Trump — could win 270 electoral votes. Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 What to expect when you’re electing | Today, Explained full Vox The path to 270 electoral votes is long and filled with swing states. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains how Joe Biden — or President Trump — could win 270 electoral votes. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains how Joe Biden — or President Trump — could win 270 electoral votes.

]]> 601 The most important election of our lives? | Tell Me More Vox's Ezra Klein explains Mon, 02 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000 The most important election of our lives? | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Ezra Klein explains Vox's Ezra Klein explains Vox's Ezra Klein explains

]]> 509 The mail-in election | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Recode’s Adam Clark Estes explains how the US Postal Service has been handling mail-in voting so far.  Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0000 The mail-in election | Recode Daily full Vox An unprecedented number of Americans have cast their ballot by mail. Not all of them will arrive on time. Recode’s Adam Clark Estes explains how the US Postal Service has been handling mail-in voting so far.  Recode’s Adam Clark Estes explains how the US Postal Service has been handling mail-in voting so far. 

]]> 365 Why does everybody hate Chris (Pratt)? | What's The Story? https://www.vox.com/ People constantly hate on celebrities online, but what makes this recent backlash against Marvel franchise movie star Chris Pratt different? Vox’s Constance Grady explains the recent “Chriscourse” and why we should care about these Hollywood leading men Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:40:00 -0000 Why does everybody hate Chris (Pratt)? | What's The Story? full Vox And more importantly, why should anyone care? People constantly hate on celebrities online, but what makes this recent backlash against Marvel franchise movie star Chris Pratt different? Vox’s Constance Grady explains the recent “Chriscourse” and why we should care about these Hollywood leading men People constantly hate on celebrities online, but what makes this recent backlash against Marvel franchise movie star Chris Pratt different? Vox’s Constance Grady explains the recent “Chriscourse” and why we should care about these Hollywood leading men

]]> 648 The Trump Years: State of our union | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained In the final episode of our five-part series, New York Magazine’s Rebecca Traister explain how four years of the Trump presidency have changed the American people and their politics. Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000 The Trump Years: State of our union | Today, Explained full Vox The Women's March. The March for Our Lives. #MeToo. BLM. In the final episode of our series, Rebecca Traister explains the progressive awakening of the last four years and whether it will last. In the final episode of our five-part series, New York Magazine’s Rebecca Traister explain how four years of the Trump presidency have changed the American people and their politics. In the final episode of our five-part series, New York Magazine’s Rebecca Traister explain how four years of the Trump presidency have changed the American people and their politics.

]]> 605 France, Islam, and free speech | Worldly Jenn and Alex discuss the recent terror attacks in France that have occurred amid a national and international uproar about cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed and President Emmanuel Macron’s stance toward Islam in the country. Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 France, Islam, and free speech | Worldly full Vox Jenn and Alex discuss the recent terror attacks in France that have occurred amid a national and international uproar about cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed and President Emmanuel Macron’s stance toward Islam in the country. Jenn and Alex discuss the recent terror attacks in France that have occurred amid a national and international uproar about cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed and President Emmanuel Macron’s stance toward Islam in the country. Jenn and Alex discuss the recent terror attacks in France that have occurred amid a national and international uproar about cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed and President Emmanuel Macron’s stance toward Islam in the country.

]]> 486 How Twitter has shaped the Trump campaign | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Trump spends a lot of time talking about issues that do well on Twitter. Vox’s Jane Coaston explains what that reveals about his campaign. Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 How Twitter has shaped the Trump campaign | Recode Daily full Vox Bruce Ohr, Section 230, Hunter Biden’s emails: all catnip for conservative Twitter. But does most of the American public care? Trump spends a lot of time talking about issues that do well on Twitter. Vox’s Jane Coaston explains what that reveals about his campaign. Trump spends a lot of time talking about issues that do well on Twitter. Vox’s Jane Coaston explains what that reveals about his campaign.

]]> 378 Scary movies for Halloween weekend | What to Watch https://www.vox.com/ If you’re looking for a scary movie you haven’t already seen, Vox’s film critic Alissa Wilkinson and critic at large Emily VanDerWerff recommend these films: Bride of Frankenstein, Let the Right One In, The Girl with All the Gifts and Midsommar. Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Scary movies for Halloween weekend | What to Watch full Vox Check out these scary (and arguably underseen) movies this weekend. If you’re looking for a scary movie you haven’t already seen, Vox’s film critic Alissa Wilkinson and critic at large Emily VanDerWerff recommend these films: Bride of Frankenstein, Let the Right One In, The Girl with All the Gifts and Midsommar. If you’re looking for a scary movie you haven’t already seen, Vox’s film critic Alissa Wilkinson and critic at large Emily VanDerWerff recommend these films: Bride of Frankenstein, Let the Right One In, The Girl with All the Gifts and Midsommar.

]]> 452 The Trump Years: Health of the nation | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained In the fourth of our five-part series, Vox’s Dylan Scott explains what we now know about the president's plan for the pandemic, or lack thereof.  Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 The Trump Years: Health of the nation | Today, Explained full Vox The president treated the pandemic as a problem of politics, not public health. In the fourth of our five-part series, Vox’s Dylan Scott explains what we now know about the president's plan for the pandemic, or lack thereof.  In the fourth of our five-part series, Vox’s Dylan Scott explains what we now know about the president's plan for the pandemic, or lack thereof. 

]]> 565 Biden and Trump's health care plans | The Ezra Klein Show https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast There are few issues on which the stakes in this election are quite as stark as on health care. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden plans to pass (and Democrats largely support) a massive health care expansion that could result in 25 million additional individuals gaining health insurance. The Trump administration, as we speak, is pushing to get the Supreme Court to kill the Affordable Care Act, which would strip at least 20 million Americans of health care coverage. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Biden and Trump's health care plans | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox Sarah Kliff and I wonk out on the 2020 healthcare stakes There are few issues on which the stakes in this election are quite as stark as on health care. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden plans to pass (and Democrats largely support) a massive health care expansion that could result in 25 million additional individuals gaining health insurance. The Trump administration, as we speak, is pushing to get the Supreme Court to kill the Affordable Care Act, which would strip at least 20 million Americans of health care coverage. There are few issues on which the stakes in this election are quite as stark as on health care. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden plans to pass (and Democrats largely support) a massive health care expansion that could result in 25 million additional individuals gaining health insurance. The Trump administration, as we speak, is pushing to get the Supreme Court to kill the Affordable Care Act, which would strip at least 20 million Americans of health care coverage.

]]> 598 The eerie familiarity of the dot-com bubble of the 90s | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset What can the dot-com bubble of the 90s teach us about Silicon Valley in 2020? Go for Broke is a new podcast that’s taking a closer look at “historical moments of irrational confidence,” from the rise of Netscape to the fall of Pets.com. Host, Julia Furlan joins Teddy to talk about the show and why this history still resonates today. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 The eerie familiarity of the dot-com bubble of the 90s | Recode Daily full Vox How Silicon Valley in the 90s paved the way for today’s Big Tech culture What can the dot-com bubble of the 90s teach us about Silicon Valley in 2020? Go for Broke is a new podcast that’s taking a closer look at “historical moments of irrational confidence,” from the rise of Netscape to the fall of Pets.com. Host, Julia Furlan joins Teddy to talk about the show and why this history still resonates today. What can the dot-com bubble of the 90s teach us about Silicon Valley in 2020? Go for Broke is a new podcast that’s taking a closer look at “historical moments of irrational confidence,” from the rise of Netscape to the fall of Pets.com. Host, Julia Furlan joins Teddy to talk about the show and why this history still resonates today.

]]> 549 A $2.75 ferry ride | The Best Money I Ever Spent https://www.vox.com/ Commuting by ferry — remember when we all used to commute? — gave The Goods Deputy Editor Meredith Haggerty cheap and easy access to a feeling mostly reserved for movie trailers. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:41:00 -0000 A $2.75 ferry ride | The Best Money I Ever Spent full Vox Reason No. 1 to take the ferry: It’s not the subway. Commuting by ferry — remember when we all used to commute? — gave The Goods Deputy Editor Meredith Haggerty cheap and easy access to a feeling mostly reserved for movie trailers. Commuting by ferry — remember when we all used to commute? — gave The Goods Deputy Editor Meredith Haggerty cheap and easy access to a feeling mostly reserved for movie trailers.

]]> 384 The Voters | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Election turnout is on track to be the highest in a century. Farmers, essential workers, prisoners, and two ladies named Ruth explain their 2020 presidential pick. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:40:00 -0000 The Voters | Today, Explained full Vox Election turnout is on track to be the highest in a century. Farmers, essential workers, prisoners, and two ladies named Ruth explain their 2020 presidential pick. Election turnout is on track to be the highest in a century. Farmers, essential workers, prisoners, and two ladies named Ruth explain their 2020 presidential pick. Election turnout is on track to be the highest in a century. Farmers, essential workers, prisoners, and two ladies named Ruth explain their 2020 presidential pick.

]]> 523 SCOTUS' ruling on Wisconsin mail-in ballots | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Pandemic or not, the highest court in the land won’t extend Wisconsin’s deadline for mailed ballots. Good thing it’s not a swing state. Oh, wait ... Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0000 SCOTUS' new ruling on Wisconsin mail-in ballots | Today, Explained full Vox Vox's Ian Millhiser explains SCOTUS' decision and how it could impact the upcoming election. Pandemic or not, the highest court in the land won’t extend Wisconsin’s deadline for mailed ballots. Good thing it’s not a swing state. Oh, wait ... Pandemic or not, the highest court in the land won’t extend Wisconsin’s deadline for mailed ballots. Good thing it’s not a swing state. Oh, wait ...

]]> 487 What we can learn from Quibi calling it quits | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Recode’s Peter Kafka talks with Teddy about why the video startup is shutting down just six months after it launched. He also makes the case for why the media landscape could use more quibis in the future. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 What we can learn from Quibi calling it quits | Recode Daily full Vox The rise and fall of the video startup Recode’s Peter Kafka talks with Teddy about why the video startup is shutting down just six months after it launched. He also makes the case for why the media landscape could use more quibis in the future. Recode’s Peter Kafka talks with Teddy about why the video startup is shutting down just six months after it launched. He also makes the case for why the media landscape could use more quibis in the future.

]]> 418 How do Ouija boards work? | One Good Answer https://www.vox.com/ Aja Romano tells us where Ouija boards came from, how they became so popular (hint: The Exorcist) and how they work. They explain how the unconscious physical movements that help you spell out messages from the beyond can have some other sinister uses as well. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:40:00 -0000 How do Ouija boards work? | One Good Answer full Vox If ghosts aren’t real, something else has to explain how Ouija boards work. That something is called the “ideomotor effect.” Aja Romano tells us where Ouija boards came from, how they became so popular (hint: The Exorcist) and how they work. They explain how the unconscious physical movements that help you spell out messages from the beyond can have some other sinister uses as well. Aja Romano tells us where Ouija boards came from, how they became so popular (hint: The Exorcist) and how they work. They explain how the unconscious physical movements that help you spell out messages from the beyond can have some other sinister uses as well.

]]> 448 What we can learn from the latest polls | The Weeds With one week left before the election, Joe Biden has a clear lead in national polls. But while a shift on the scale Trump would need to win would be unusual, it’s not impossible or unprecedented. Vox’s Jane Coaston and Matt Yglesias and Pro Publica’s Dara Lind Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 What we can learn from the latest polls | The Weeds full Vox Joe Biden has a significant lead but there’s still enough time left that the outcome is anything but a sure thing. Vox’s Jane Coaston and Matt Yglesias and Pro Publica’s Dara Lind explain. With one week left before the election, Joe Biden has a clear lead in national polls. But while a shift on the scale Trump would need to win would be unusual, it’s not impossible or unprecedented. Vox’s Jane Coaston and Matt Yglesias and Pro Publica’s Dara Lind With one week left before the election, Joe Biden has a clear lead in national polls. But while a shift on the scale Trump would need to win would be unusual, it’s not impossible or unprecedented. Vox’s Jane Coaston and Matt Yglesias and Pro Publica’s Dara Lind

]]> 304 #EndSARS | Today, Explained Alexis Akwagyiram, bureau chief for Reuters in Nigeria, explains how a protest to reform the country’s police made its way around the world. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0000 #EndSARS | Today, Explained full Vox Nigerian activists inspired by Black Lives Matter took the streets to demand police reform. Alexis Akwagyiram, bureau chief for Reuters in Nigeria, explains how a protest to reform the country’s police made its way around the world. Alexis Akwagyiram, bureau chief for Reuters in Nigeria, explains how a protest to reform the country’s police made its way around the world.

]]> 570 The battle over ballot drop-off in Texas | Tell Me More https://www.vox.com/2020/10/10/21506522/texas-drop-off-ballot-locations-abbott-harris-county Vox's Jen Kirby explains Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 The battle over ballot drop-off in Texas | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Jen Kirby explains Vox's Jen Kirby explains Vox's Jen Kirby explains

]]> 400 Iran and the threatening “Proud Boys” emails | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Recode's Sara Morrison explains what we know about the emails and the latest indication of foreign interference in the election. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Iran and the threatening “Proud Boys” emails | Recode Daily full Vox What we know about the spoofed messages Recode's Sara Morrison explains what we know about the emails and the latest indication of foreign interference in the election. Recode's Sara Morrison explains what we know about the emails and the latest indication of foreign interference in the election.

]]> 399 Montana's contentious senate race | Tell Me More Vox's Ella Nilsen explains Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Montana's contentious senate race | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Ella Nilsen explains Vox's Ella Nilsen explains Vox's Ella Nilsen explains

]]> 401 AOC is among us on Twitch | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez met with 400,000 potential voters online. She murdered a few of them on a spaceship.  Mon, 26 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 AOC is among us on Twitch | Recode Daily full Vox Why the progressive congresswoman has taken up streaming Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez met with 400,000 potential voters online. She murdered a few of them on a spaceship.  Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez met with 400,000 potential voters online. She murdered a few of them on a spaceship. 

]]> 449 Why it’s so hard to get rid of Greek life | What's The Story College students have long criticized fraternities and sororities, but now, in 2020, they’re calling for Greek life abolition. Terry Nguyen of The Goods, explains why it’s so hard to accomplish. Mon, 26 Oct 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Why it’s so hard to get rid of Greek life | What's The Story full Vox Students are calling for abolition. That goes against some colleges’ financial interests College students have long criticized fraternities and sororities, but now, in 2020, they’re calling for Greek life abolition. Terry Nguyen of The Goods, explains why it’s so hard to accomplish. College students have long criticized fraternities and sororities, but now, in 2020, they’re calling for Greek life abolition. Terry Nguyen of The Goods, explains why it’s so hard to accomplish.

]]> 545 How permanent work-from-home life could change everything | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Millions more workers are now working from home. Even when a vaccine arrives, many of them will stay there. The Atlantic's Derek Thompson explains the impact. Mon, 26 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 How permanent work-from-home life could change everything | Today, Explained full Vox Lots of businesses depend on the movement of millions of workers into offices everyday. What happens when they stay away, forever? Millions more workers are now working from home. Even when a vaccine arrives, many of them will stay there. The Atlantic's Derek Thompson explains the impact. Millions more workers are now working from home. Even when a vaccine arrives, many of them will stay there. The Atlantic's Derek Thompson explains the impact.

]]> 584 American democracy, hacked | Worldly https://vox.com/worldly Zack, Jenn, and Alex put the upcoming American elections in global context. Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 American democracy, hacked | Worldly full Vox Zack, Jenn, and Alex put the upcoming American elections in global context. Zack, Jenn, and Alex put the upcoming American elections in global context. Zack, Jenn, and Alex put the upcoming American elections in global context.

]]> 573 Silicon Valley’s secret super PAC | Recode Daily https://www.vox.com/reset A little-known Democratic super PAC, Future Forward, is backed by some of Silicon Valley’s biggest donors. And they’re sponsoring TV ads in the final weeks of the presidential campaign to oust President Donald Trump. Recode’s Teddy Schleifer explains why. Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Silicon Valley’s secret super PAC | Recode Daily full Vox Why Silicon Valley megadonors are spending big money on TV ads A little-known Democratic super PAC, Future Forward, is backed by some of Silicon Valley’s biggest donors. And they’re sponsoring TV ads in the final weeks of the presidential campaign to oust President Donald Trump. Recode’s Teddy Schleifer explains why. A little-known Democratic super PAC, Future Forward, is backed by some of Silicon Valley’s biggest donors. And they’re sponsoring TV ads in the final weeks of the presidential campaign to oust President Donald Trump. Recode’s Teddy Schleifer explains why.

]]> 600 One Day at a Time | What to watch If you're looking for a warm, sincere, feel-good sitcom, check out One Day at a Time. Seasons 1 through 3 are available on Netflix and Pop TV. Season 4 airs Mondays on CBS.  Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:40:00 -0000 One Day at a Time | What to watch full Vox Norman Lear's 1970s family sitcom gets a modern-day remake. If you're looking for a warm, sincere, feel-good sitcom, check out One Day at a Time. Seasons 1 through 3 are available on Netflix and Pop TV. Season 4 airs Mondays on CBS.  If you're looking for a warm, sincere, feel-good sitcom, check out One Day at a Time. Seasons 1 through 3 are available on Netflix and Pop TV. Season 4 airs Mondays on CBS. 

]]> 538 “Hey Google,” the United States is suing you | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Bill Barr and Elizabeth Warren have found a common enemy. Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 “Hey Google,” the United States is suing you | Today, Explained full Vox The Verge's Russell Brandom explains the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit. Bill Barr and Elizabeth Warren have found a common enemy. Bill Barr and Elizabeth Warren have found a common enemy.

]]> 594 What should our democracy look like? | The Ezra Klein Show https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast Ganesh Sitaraman is a former senior advisor to Elizabeth Warren and a law professor at Vanderbilt. In his recent book, The Great Democracy, Sitaraman makes an argument that's come to sit at the core of my thinking, too: The fundamental fight in American politics right now is about whether we will become a true democracy. And not just a democracy in the thin, political definition we normally use — holding elections, and ensuring access to the franchise. The fight is for a thicker form of a democracy, one that takes economic power seriously, that makes the construction of a certain kind of civic and political culture central to its aims.  So this is a conversation about what that kind of democracy would look like, and what it would take to get there. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:47:03 -0000 What should our democracy look like? | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox The fundamental fight in American politics right now is about whether we will become a true democracy. Ganesh Sitaraman is a former senior advisor to Elizabeth Warren and a law professor at Vanderbilt. In his recent book, The Great Democracy, Sitaraman makes an argument that's come to sit at the core of my thinking, too: The fundamental fight in American politics right now is about whether we will become a true democracy. And not just a democracy in the thin, political definition we normally use — holding elections, and ensuring access to the franchise. The fight is for a thicker form of a democracy, one that takes economic power seriously, that makes the construction of a certain kind of civic and political culture central to its aims.  So this is a conversation about what that kind of democracy would look like, and what it would take to get there. Ganesh Sitaraman is a former senior advisor to Elizabeth Warren and a law professor at Vanderbilt.

In his recent book, The Great Democracy, Sitaraman makes an argument that's come to sit at the core of my thinking, too: The fundamental fight in American politics right now is about whether we will become a true democracy. And not just a democracy in the thin, political definition we normally use — holding elections, and ensuring access to the franchise. The fight is for a thicker form of a democracy, one that takes economic power seriously, that makes the construction of a certain kind of civic and political culture central to its aims. 

So this is a conversation about what that kind of democracy would look like, and what it would take to get there.

]]> 658 Dadding out with Mike Birbiglia | The Ezra Klein Show https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast Mike Birbiglia is one of my favorite comedians. He’s behind the specials. “Thank God for Jokes” and “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend,” the movies “Sleepwalk With Me” and “Don’t Think Twice,” and now the book The New One. Want to contact the show? Reach out at ezrakleinshow@vox.com Please consider making a contribution to Vox to support this show: bit.ly/givepodcasts Your support will help us keep having ambitious conversations about big ideas. New to the show? Want to check out Ezra’s favorite episodes? Check out the Ezra Klein Show beginner’s guide (http://bit.ly/EKSbeginhere) Credits: Producer/Editor - Jeff Geld Researcher in chief - Roge Karma Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:11:00 -0000 Dadding out with Mike Birbiglia | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox Mike Birbiglia is one of my favorite comedians. Mike Birbiglia is one of my favorite comedians. He’s behind the specials. “Thank God for Jokes” and “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend,” the movies “Sleepwalk With Me” and “Don’t Think Twice,” and now the book The New One. Want to contact the show? Reach out at ezrakleinshow@vox.com Please consider making a contribution to Vox to support this show: bit.ly/givepodcasts Your support will help us keep having ambitious conversations about big ideas. New to the show? Want to check out Ezra’s favorite episodes? Check out the Ezra Klein Show beginner’s guide (http://bit.ly/EKSbeginhere) Credits: Producer/Editor - Jeff Geld Researcher in chief - Roge Karma Mike Birbiglia is one of my favorite comedians. He’s behind the specials. “Thank God for Jokes” and “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend,” the movies “Sleepwalk With Me” and “Don’t Think Twice,” and now the book The New One.

Want to contact the show? Reach out at ezrakleinshow@vox.com

Please consider making a contribution to Vox to support this show: bit.ly/givepodcasts Your support will help us keep having ambitious conversations about big ideas.

New to the show? Want to check out Ezra’s favorite episodes? Check out the Ezra Klein Show beginner’s guide (http://bit.ly/EKSbeginhere)

Credits:

  • Producer/Editor - Jeff Geld
  • Researcher in chief - Roge Karma
]]> 629 Why Google’s getting sued | Recode Daily Recode’s Peter Kafka explains the details and larger meaning behind the landmark antitrust lawsuit. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Why Google’s getting sued | Recode Daily full Vox The most consequential antitrust action against Big Tech in decades Recode’s Peter Kafka explains the details and larger meaning behind the landmark antitrust lawsuit. Recode’s Peter Kafka explains the details and larger meaning behind the landmark antitrust lawsuit.

]]> 550 Will Covid-19 cancel the holidays? | Today, Explained Last Christmas, I gave you my health. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Will Covid-19 cancel the holidays? | Today, Explained full Vox Dr. Aaron Carroll explains how to keep your holiday celebrations safe this year. Last Christmas, I gave you my health. Last Christmas, I gave you my health.

]]> 624 Quarantine books for when you can’t focus | Ask a Book Critic Books can be a great escape in rough times. But the stress of quarantine makes it hard to focus long enough to read. Our critic has some strategies that can help. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:00:00 -0000 Quarantine books for when you can’t focus | Ask a Book Critic full Vox How to read during a pandemic Books can be a great escape in rough times. But the stress of quarantine makes it hard to focus long enough to read. Our critic has some strategies that can help. Books can be a great escape in rough times. But the stress of quarantine makes it hard to focus long enough to read. Our critic has some strategies that can help.

]]> 436 What do early voting numbers mean? | The Weeds https://www.vox.com/the-weeds Matt Yglesias, Jane Coaston and Dara Lind discuss the record-breaking turnout, what they mean for Election Day and what we can — and can't — learn from the data. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:00:00 -0000 What do early voting numbers mean? | The Weeds full Vox Matt Yglesias, Jane Coaston and Dara Lind discuss the record-breaking turnout, what it may mean for Election Day and what we can — and can't — learn from data on early voting. Matt Yglesias, Jane Coaston and Dara Lind discuss the record-breaking turnout, what they mean for Election Day and what we can — and can't — learn from the data. Matt Yglesias, Jane Coaston and Dara Lind discuss the record-breaking turnout, what they mean for Election Day and what we can — and can't — learn from the data.

]]> 411 A get-rich-quick scheme on Amazon | Recode Daily Hundreds of third-party sellers invested in a hit toy brand operated by a reputable business coach. Now they say they've been left holding the bag. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 A get-rich-quick scheme on Amazon | Recode Daily full Vox The perils of selling on Amazon's marketplace Hundreds of third-party sellers invested in a hit toy brand operated by a reputable business coach. Now they say they've been left holding the bag. Hundreds of third-party sellers invested in a hit toy brand operated by a reputable business coach. Now they say they've been left holding the bag.

]]> 538 Block the vote? | Today, Explained The 2020 election is well underway, as are efforts to prevent people from voting. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Block the vote? | Today, Explained full Vox Will the election in Pennsylvania in 2020 be like Florida in 2000? The 2020 election is well underway, as are efforts to prevent people from voting. The 2020 election is well underway, as are efforts to prevent people from voting.

]]> 630 Why does America have a voter registration system? | Tell Me More Vox's Jen Kirby explains Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Why does America have a voter registration system? | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Jen Kirby explains Vox's Jen Kirby explains Vox's Jen Kirby explains

]]> 487 The complicated reality of returning to offices | Recode Daily Have people started going back to the office? Recode’s Rani Molla explains what’s changed about our work culture since working from home became the norm. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 The complicated reality of returning to offices | Recode Daily full Vox What's changed about working and offices seven months into the pandemic? Have people started going back to the office? Recode’s Rani Molla explains what’s changed about our work culture since working from home became the norm. Have people started going back to the office? Recode’s Rani Molla explains what’s changed about our work culture since working from home became the norm.

]]> 437 The parody-proof president | Today, Explained Live from New York, impressions are trite! Vox critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff explains why late-night TV struggles to satirize President Trump, and argues the internet is doing a much better job. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 The parody-proof president | Today, Explained full Vox Why Saturday Night Life is woefully unequipped for the Trump era Live from New York, impressions are trite! Vox critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff explains why late-night TV struggles to satirize President Trump, and argues the internet is doing a much better job. Live from New York, impressions are trite! Vox critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff explains why late-night TV struggles to satirize President Trump, and argues the internet is doing a much better job.

]]> 585 When was Trump’s last negative coronavirus test? | Tell Me More Vox's Aaron Rupar explains Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 When was Trump’s last negative coronavirus test? | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Aaron Rupar explains Vox's Aaron Rupar explains Vox's Aaron Rupar explains

]]> 463 Facebook and Twitter vs. the New York Post | Recode Daily Last week, Facebook and Twitter took the unprecedented step of moderating an article from a mainstream paper. Recode's Shirin Ghaffary explains how their decision inspired a backlash among conservatives. Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Facebook and Twitter vs. the New York Post | Recode Daily full Vox Facebook and Twitter moderated an article about Hunter Biden. Republicans now want to take action against the companies. Last week, Facebook and Twitter took the unprecedented step of moderating an article from a mainstream paper. Recode's Shirin Ghaffary explains how their decision inspired a backlash among conservatives. Last week, Facebook and Twitter took the unprecedented step of moderating an article from a mainstream paper. Recode's Shirin Ghaffary explains how their decision inspired a backlash among conservatives.

]]> 498 The TikTok house that self-destructed | What's The Story? To make it big on TikTok, teenagers have been moving to LA to live in “collab houses” where they farm out content 24/7. Vox culture reporter Rebecca Jennings takes us inside one of these fever dream homes and exposes the messy truth about the TikTok house hustle. Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:40:00 -0000 The TikTok house that self-destructed | What's The Story? full Vox A glimpse into a collab house in LA. To make it big on TikTok, teenagers have been moving to LA to live in “collab houses” where they farm out content 24/7. Vox culture reporter Rebecca Jennings takes us inside one of these fever dream homes and exposes the messy truth about the TikTok house hustle. To make it big on TikTok, teenagers have been moving to LA to live in “collab houses” where they farm out content 24/7. Vox culture reporter Rebecca Jennings takes us inside one of these fever dream homes and exposes the messy truth about the TikTok house hustle.

]]> 501 America First: Four Years of Trump's Foreign Policy | Today, Explained Vox's Jenn Williams explains how Trump has influenced America's standing abroad. Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 America First: Four Years of Trump's Foreign Policy | Today, Explained full Vox Trump followed through on many of his campaign promises, but he's alienated US allies in the process. Vox's Jenn Williams explains how Trump has influenced America's standing abroad. Vox's Jenn Williams explains how Trump has influenced America's standing abroad.

]]> 595 The Vow on HBO | What to Watch https://vox.com/ HBO's nine-episode miniseries The Vow examines NXIVM, a self-help cult that turned out to be a front for what amounted to a sex trafficking ring. The series shows why the group was so appealing and the difficult process of breaking free from it. Critics Alissa Wilkinson and Emily VanDerWerff tell you why you should watch it. Fri, 16 Oct 2020 13:22:50 -0000 The Vow on HBO | What to Watch full Vox The nine-part documentary miniseries on sex cult NXIVM is incredibly compelling. HBO's nine-episode miniseries The Vow examines NXIVM, a self-help cult that turned out to be a front for what amounted to a sex trafficking ring. The series shows why the group was so appealing and the difficult process of breaking free from it. Critics Alissa Wilkinson and Emily VanDerWerff tell you why you should watch it. HBO's nine-episode miniseries The Vow examines NXIVM, a self-help cult that turned out to be a front for what amounted to a sex trafficking ring. The series shows why the group was so appealing and the difficult process of breaking free from it. Critics Alissa Wilkinson and Emily VanDerWerff tell you why you should watch it.

]]> 663 Protests in Thailand | Worldly https://vox.com/worldly Worldly hosts talk about recent protests against monarchical privilege in Thailand Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Protests in Thailand | Worldly full Vox Worldly hosts talk about recent protests against monarchical privilege in Thailand Worldly hosts talk about recent protests against monarchical privilege in Thailand Worldly hosts talk about recent protests against monarchical privilege in Thailand

]]> 518 Zuckerberg’s Other Political Battle | Recode Daily Why the billionaire Facebook founder is making the most expensive electoral play of his career, reforming Proposition 13 to allow higher property taxes on California businesses. Fri, 16 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Zuckerberg’s Other Political Battle | Recode Daily full Vox A 40-year-old landmark tax law in California Why the billionaire Facebook founder is making the most expensive electoral play of his career, reforming Proposition 13 to allow higher property taxes on California businesses. Why the billionaire Facebook founder is making the most expensive electoral play of his career, reforming Proposition 13 to allow higher property taxes on California businesses.

]]> 594 Do you believe in magic? | Today, Explained A Los Angeles magician struck gold with a glorified Zoom meeting. Some are asking if he’s figured out how to save theater. Fri, 16 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Do you believe in magic? | Today, Explained full Vox The pandemic has devastated Broadway and the live concert industry. But one magician has found a virtual way to preserve the magic of theater. A Los Angeles magician struck gold with a glorified Zoom meeting. Some are asking if he’s figured out how to save theater. A Los Angeles magician struck gold with a glorified Zoom meeting. Some are asking if he’s figured out how to save theater.

]]> 630 Hannah Gadsby on comedy, free speech, and autism https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby became a global star with her Netflix special Nanette. It’s a remarkable piece of work, and it does what great art is supposed to do: Give you a sense, however fleeting, of what it is like to live inside another human’s experience. Gadsby’s latest special, Douglas, takes that a step further: It explores her autism diagnosis and gives you a sense of what it is like to experience the world through another person’s mind.  Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Hannah Gadsby on comedy, free speech, and autism full Vox Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby became a global star with her Netflix special Nanette. Here, she gives you a sense of what it is like to experience the world through another person’s mind. Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby became a global star with her Netflix special Nanette. It’s a remarkable piece of work, and it does what great art is supposed to do: Give you a sense, however fleeting, of what it is like to live inside another human’s experience. Gadsby’s latest special, Douglas, takes that a step further: It explores her autism diagnosis and gives you a sense of what it is like to experience the world through another person’s mind.  Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby became a global star with her Netflix special Nanette. It’s a remarkable piece of work, and it does what great art is supposed to do: Give you a sense, however fleeting, of what it is like to live inside another human’s experience. Gadsby’s latest special, Douglas, takes that a step further: It explores her autism diagnosis and gives you a sense of what it is like to experience the world through another person’s mind. 

]]> 666 How Biden and Trump see the world | The Ezra Klein Show Scholar and pundit Fareed Zakaria discusses China, American exceptionalism, and foreign policy  Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 How Biden and Trump see the world | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox Scholar and pundit Fareed Zakaria discusses China, American exceptionalism, and foreign policy Scholar and pundit Fareed Zakaria discusses China, American exceptionalism, and foreign policy  Scholar and pundit Fareed Zakaria discusses China, American exceptionalism, and foreign policy 

]]> 662 Covid-19 Tests at the Airport | Recode Daily The travel industry has a plan to get you back in the air. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains why your next Covid test may be at the airport spa.  Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Covid-19 Tests at the Airport | Recode Daily full Vox With the travel industry battered by Covid, airlines are scrambling to sell tickets. The travel industry has a plan to get you back in the air. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains why your next Covid test may be at the airport spa.  The travel industry has a plan to get you back in the air. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains why your next Covid test may be at the airport spa. 

]]> 435 The Amy Coney Barrett Hearing | Today, Explained Vox's Ian Millhiser explains the story so far in the hearing to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 The Amy Coney Barrett Hearing | Today, Explained full Vox What we've learned so far about Judge Amy Coney Barrett Vox's Ian Millhiser explains the story so far in the hearing to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Vox's Ian Millhiser explains the story so far in the hearing to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

]]> 584 How can I buy free weights? | One Good Answer https://www.vox.com/the-goods/21396116/dumbbell-set-shortage-nordictrack-bowflex Since the pandemic began, the number of people of buying exercise equipment has skyrocketed, but the available stock has plummeted. Alex Abad-Santos explains how the supply chain, Chinese lockdowns, and an influx of new customers have made it so difficult to find weights on online. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:00:00 -0000 How can I buy free weights? | One Good Answer full Vox More and more people are working out from home — but dumbbells are hard to find. Since the pandemic began, the number of people of buying exercise equipment has skyrocketed, but the available stock has plummeted. Alex Abad-Santos explains how the supply chain, Chinese lockdowns, and an influx of new customers have made it so difficult to find weights on online. Since the pandemic began, the number of people of buying exercise equipment has skyrocketed, but the available stock has plummeted. Alex Abad-Santos explains how the supply chain, Chinese lockdowns, and an influx of new customers have made it so difficult to find weights on online.

]]> 413 The Supreme Court's War on Democracy | The Weeds https://vox.com/weeds Ian Millhiser talks with legal scholar Pam Karlan about how the Supreme Court has harmed our democracy in the recent past Wed, 14 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 The Supreme Court's War on Democracy | The Weeds full Vox What the Supreme Court will do to our voting rights Ian Millhiser talks with legal scholar Pam Karlan about how the Supreme Court has harmed our democracy in the recent past Ian Millhiser talks with legal scholar Pam Karlan about how the Supreme Court has harmed our democracy in the recent past

]]> 659 Why digital voter suppression is so hard to stop | Recode Daily Voter suppression online is more complicated than just posting misleading information about the election. Vox senior video producer Joss Fong, explains why it’s hard to spot on social media and how digital voter suppression disproportionately targets Black voters.  Wed, 14 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Why digital voter suppression is so hard to stop | Recode Daily full Vox What we’ve learned from the 2016 election. Voter suppression online is more complicated than just posting misleading information about the election. Vox senior video producer Joss Fong, explains why it’s hard to spot on social media and how digital voter suppression disproportionately targets Black voters.  Voter suppression online is more complicated than just posting misleading information about the election. Vox senior video producer Joss Fong, explains why it’s hard to spot on social media and how digital voter suppression disproportionately targets Black voters. 

]]> 575 The case for ending the filibuster | Today, Explained Even if Democrats win the White House, take the Senate, and hold the House, most of their legislation could be doomed because of the filibuster. Vox’s Ezra Klein says it’s filibusted. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 The case for ending the filibuster | Today, Explained full Vox D.C. statehood, court packing, the Green New Deal: every piece of legislation Democrats would want to pass under a Biden administration will have to go through the Senate. Even in the minority, Republicans could block that legislation with the filibuster. Even if Democrats win the White House, take the Senate, and hold the House, most of their legislation could be doomed because of the filibuster. Vox’s Ezra Klein says it’s filibusted. Even if Democrats win the White House, take the Senate, and hold the House, most of their legislation could be doomed because of the filibuster. Vox’s Ezra Klein says it’s filibusted.

]]> 632 A $42 ball of yarn | The Best Money I Ever Spent https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/5/5/21240303/knitting-quarantine-hobby-best-money We've been asking some of our favorite writers a simple question: What’s the best money you’ve ever spent? The things that brought them the most value, that marked a turning point, or that helped them make sense of who they are. For Alanna Okun, deputy editor of The Goods, it was $42 on a ball of self-striping yarn. Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 A $42 ball of yarn | The Best Money I Ever Spent full Vox A series about the purchases that changed our lives in ways big and small. We've been asking some of our favorite writers a simple question: What’s the best money you’ve ever spent? The things that brought them the most value, that marked a turning point, or that helped them make sense of who they are. For Alanna Okun, deputy editor of The Goods, it was $42 on a ball of self-striping yarn. We've been asking some of our favorite writers a simple question: What’s the best money you’ve ever spent? The things that brought them the most value, that marked a turning point, or that helped them make sense of who they are. For Alanna Okun, deputy editor of The Goods, it was $42 on a ball of self-striping yarn.

]]> 420 Biden's coronavirus plan | Tell Me More Dylan Scott explains Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Biden's coronavirus plan | Tell Me More full Vox Dylan Scott explains Dylan Scott explains Dylan Scott explains

]]> 597 Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna, co-inventor of CRISPR | Recode Daily CRISPR, the gene editing technology, has caused a revolution in science. It’s also raised thorny ethical questions.  Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna, co-inventor of CRISPR | Recode Daily full Vox Doudna on the promise and perils of CRISPR CRISPR, the gene editing technology, has caused a revolution in science. It’s also raised thorny ethical questions.  CRISPR, the gene editing technology, has caused a revolution in science. It’s also raised thorny ethical questions. 

]]> 540 The Trump Years: Deregulator in chief | Today, Explained In the first of our five-part series, Vox’s Matthew Yglesias explains why President Donald Trump seldom boasts about his biggest accomplishment. Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 The Trump Years: Deregulator in chief | Today, Explained full Vox One of Trump's main accomplishments in office has been rolling back financial, environmental, and healthcare regulations. In the first of our five-part series, Vox’s Matthew Yglesias explains why President Donald Trump seldom boasts about his biggest accomplishment. In the first of our five-part series, Vox’s Matthew Yglesias explains why President Donald Trump seldom boasts about his biggest accomplishment.

]]> 629 Where to find 2020's lost summer movies | What's the Story https://vox.com/ Summer blockbusters disappeared because of Covid-19. But where did they go? Vox associate culture editor Allegra Frank and film critic Alissa Wilkinson discuss how the rest of 2020's film release calendar is shaping up — and how crowded we should expect it to be. Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Where to find 2020's lost summer movies | What's the Story full Vox Summer blockbusters disappeared because of Covid-19. But where did they go? Summer blockbusters disappeared because of Covid-19. But where did they go? Vox associate culture editor Allegra Frank and film critic Alissa Wilkinson discuss how the rest of 2020's film release calendar is shaping up — and how crowded we should expect it to be. Summer blockbusters disappeared because of Covid-19. But where did they go? Vox associate culture editor Allegra Frank and film critic Alissa Wilkinson discuss how the rest of 2020's film release calendar is shaping up — and how crowded we should expect it to be.

]]> 488 The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict | Worldly https://vox.com/worldly Zack, Jenn, and Alex explain the fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict | Worldly full Vox Zack, Jenn, and Alex explain the fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. Zack, Jenn, and Alex explain the fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. Zack, Jenn, and Alex explain the fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.

]]> 550 Amazon’s leaked union memo | Recode Daily Amazon has long opposed union activism at its warehouses. An internal memo describes a company system for tracking union “threats.” Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Amazon’s leaked union memo | Recode Daily full Vox Why Amazon calls unionization a “threat” Amazon has long opposed union activism at its warehouses. An internal memo describes a company system for tracking union “threats.” Amazon has long opposed union activism at its warehouses. An internal memo describes a company system for tracking union “threats.”

]]> 600 Did anyone defund the police? | Today, Explained In June, nine members of the Minneapolis City Council stood onstage at a community rally and pledged to dismantle the police. Council member Alondra Cano returns to explain why it’s taking so long. Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Did anyone defund the police? | Today, Explained full Vox Police reform efforts have largely stalled, even in the city where a police officer killed George Floyd. In June, nine members of the Minneapolis City Council stood onstage at a community rally and pledged to dismantle the police. Council member Alondra Cano returns to explain why it’s taking so long. In June, nine members of the Minneapolis City Council stood onstage at a community rally and pledged to dismantle the police. Council member Alondra Cano returns to explain why it’s taking so long.

]]> 611 How a climate bill becomes a reality | The Ezra Klein Show https://vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast Ezra talks to Leah Stokes about how to craft a climate bill that will actually work Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 How a climate bill becomes a reality | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox Ezra talks to Leah Stokes about how to craft a climate bill that will actually work Ezra talks to Leah Stokes about how to craft a climate bill that will actually work Ezra talks to Leah Stokes about how to craft a climate bill that will actually work

]]> 607 Does Big Tech want four more years of Trump? | Recode Daily The Donald Trump presidency has been good for Big Business. But Trump’s relationship with Wall Street leaders looks a little different than his relationship with Big Tech. Vox business and politics reporter Emily Stewart compares notes with Recode Daily host, Teddy Schleifer. Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Does Big Tech want four more years of Trump? | Recode Daily full Vox Comparing Silicon Valley leaders to Wall Street’s The Donald Trump presidency has been good for Big Business. But Trump’s relationship with Wall Street leaders looks a little different than his relationship with Big Tech. Vox business and politics reporter Emily Stewart compares notes with Recode Daily host, Teddy Schleifer. The Donald Trump presidency has been good for Big Business. But Trump’s relationship with Wall Street leaders looks a little different than his relationship with Big Tech. Vox business and politics reporter Emily Stewart compares notes with Recode Daily host, Teddy Schleifer.

]]> 441 1600 Coronavirus Avenue | Today, Explained After months of downplaying the risks, the White House has come down with Covid-19. Vox’s Aaron Rupar gives the updates. Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 1600 Coronavirus Avenue | Today, Explained full Vox The latest on coronavirus at the White House, where over a dozen aides, staffers, and political allies of the president have tested positive in the past week. After months of downplaying the risks, the White House has come down with Covid-19. Vox’s Aaron Rupar gives the updates. After months of downplaying the risks, the White House has come down with Covid-19. Vox’s Aaron Rupar gives the updates.

]]> 621 Blame the Constitution | The Weeds https://vox.com/weeds Ian Millhiser talks to Norm Ornstein about structural issues with the Constitution Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Blame the Constitution | The Weeds full Vox Ian Millhiser talks to Norm Ornstein about structural issues with the Constitution Ian Millhiser talks to Norm Ornstein about structural issues with the Constitution Ian Millhiser talks to Norm Ornstein about structural issues with the Constitution

]]> 694 Facebook takes a stand against Trump’s Covid lies | Recode Daily How have the platforms been dealing with the spread of Covid misinformation when it's coming from the president? Recode’s Peter Kafka discusses  Wed, 07 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Facebook takes a stand against Trump’s Covid lies | Recode Daily full Vox but can they stop him from downplaying the virus? How have the platforms been dealing with the spread of Covid misinformation when it's coming from the president? Recode’s Peter Kafka discusses  How have the platforms been dealing with the spread of Covid misinformation when it's coming from the president? Recode’s Peter Kafka discusses 

]]> 585 Who are the Proud Boys? | Today, Explained President Trump told a fringe group of misogynistic racists to “stand down and stand by” at the first presidential debate. Vox’s Jane Coaston explains. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Who are the Proud Boys? | Today, Explained full Vox The hate group was enthusiastic about President Trump's debate comment. President Trump told a fringe group of misogynistic racists to “stand down and stand by” at the first presidential debate. Vox’s Jane Coaston explains. President Trump told a fringe group of misogynistic racists to “stand down and stand by” at the first presidential debate. Vox’s Jane Coaston explains.

]]> 631 What is "court packing"? | Tell Me More Vox's Dylan Matthews explains. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 What is "court packing"? | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Dylan Matthews explains Vox's Dylan Matthews explains. Vox's Dylan Matthews explains.

]]> 613 Google's antitrust troubles | Recode Daily The U.S. Department of justice is planning to file a lawsuit against Google. Recode's Shirin Ghaffary explains what's at stake for the company and beyond. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Google's antitrust troubles | Recode Daily full Vox The DOJ's lawsuit against the company explained The U.S. Department of justice is planning to file a lawsuit against Google. Recode's Shirin Ghaffary explains what's at stake for the company and beyond. The U.S. Department of justice is planning to file a lawsuit against Google. Recode's Shirin Ghaffary explains what's at stake for the company and beyond.

]]> 367 It’s time to talk about Mike Pence | Today, Explained President Trump is battling Covid-19 and the vice-presidential debate is days away. McKay Coppins from the Atlantic explains the man waiting in the wings. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 It’s time to talk about Mike Pence | Today, Explained full Vox How the Vice President could take over. President Trump is battling Covid-19 and the vice-presidential debate is days away. McKay Coppins from the Atlantic explains the man waiting in the wings. President Trump is battling Covid-19 and the vice-presidential debate is days away. McKay Coppins from the Atlantic explains the man waiting in the wings.

]]> 614 How will RGB's death impact Roe v. Wade? | Tell Me More Vox's Anna North explains. Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 How will RGB's death impact Roe v. Wade? | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Anna North explains Vox's Anna North explains. Vox's Anna North explains.

]]> 513 The Internet, From Space | Recode Daily The pandemic has boosted demand for satellite Internet connections. Recode's Adam Clark Estes explains why companies like SpaceX and Amazon are racing to build a new broadband network among the stars.  Mon, 05 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 The Internet, From Space | Recode Daily full Vox Coming soon, from a satellite near you. The pandemic has boosted demand for satellite Internet connections. Recode's Adam Clark Estes explains why companies like SpaceX and Amazon are racing to build a new broadband network among the stars.  The pandemic has boosted demand for satellite Internet connections. Recode's Adam Clark Estes explains why companies like SpaceX and Amazon are racing to build a new broadband network among the stars. 

]]> 395 Contact tracing President Trump | Today, Explained The president had a very busy week, then tested positive for the coronavirus. Vox’s Aaron Rupar traces his steps and Ella Nilsen explores the possible scenarios. Mon, 05 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Contact tracing President Trump | Today, Explained full Vox What could happen next, now that the president has coronavirus. The president had a very busy week, then tested positive for the coronavirus. Vox’s Aaron Rupar traces his steps and Ella Nilsen explores the possible scenarios. The president had a very busy week, then tested positive for the coronavirus. Vox’s Aaron Rupar traces his steps and Ella Nilsen explores the possible scenarios.

]]> 473 India vs. Amnesty International | Worldly https://vox.com/worldly Zack, Jenn, and Alex talk about Amnesty International’s decision to suspend operations in India — the only other country in which the human rights watchdog has done so besides Russia. Fri, 02 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 India vs. Amnesty International | Worldly full Vox Zack, Jenn, and Alex talk about Amnesty International’s decision to suspend operations in India — the only other country in which the human rights watchdog has done so besides Russia. Zack, Jenn, and Alex talk about Amnesty International’s decision to suspend operations in India — the only other country in which the human rights watchdog has done so besides Russia. Zack, Jenn, and Alex talk about Amnesty International’s decision to suspend operations in India — the only other country in which the human rights watchdog has done so besides Russia.

]]> 457 Covid-19's Long Haulers | Recode Daily For a small group of patients, Covid-19 symptoms can last for months. Reporter Lois Parshly explains the science of long-term symptoms. Fri, 02 Oct 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Covid-19's Long Haulers | Recode Daily full Vox Covid-19 can last a lot longer than two weeks. For a small group of patients, Covid-19 symptoms can last for months. Reporter Lois Parshly explains the science of long-term symptoms. For a small group of patients, Covid-19 symptoms can last for months. Reporter Lois Parshly explains the science of long-term symptoms.

]]> 568 Packing the Court | Today, Explained With the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, conservatives may have a majority for a generation. Vox's Ian Millhiser explains Democrats' nuclear option if they take the majority in the senate.  Fri, 02 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Packing the Court | Today, Explained full Vox A controversial strategy is suddenly on the table if Democrats take both houses of Congress in November. With the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, conservatives may have a majority for a generation. Vox's Ian Millhiser explains Democrats' nuclear option if they take the majority in the senate.  With the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, conservatives may have a majority for a generation. Vox's Ian Millhiser explains Democrats' nuclear option if they take the majority in the senate. 

]]> 509 Why QAnon thrives on social media | Recode Daily How the conspiracy theory and its following gained traction in the past year and is now entering the political mainstream. Senior Recode reporter, Shirin Ghaffary explains how easy it is to fall into a QAnon rabbit hole on social media platforms and why it’s so hard to stop it from spreading. Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:00:00 -0000 Why QAnon thrives on social media | Recode Daily full Vox And why it’s playing a major role in politics How the conspiracy theory and its following gained traction in the past year and is now entering the political mainstream. Senior Recode reporter, Shirin Ghaffary explains how easy it is to fall into a QAnon rabbit hole on social media platforms and why it’s so hard to stop it from spreading. How the conspiracy theory and its following gained traction in the past year and is now entering the political mainstream. Senior Recode reporter, Shirin Ghaffary explains how easy it is to fall into a QAnon rabbit hole on social media platforms and why it’s so hard to stop it from spreading.

]]> 630 A dark, dangerous debate | The Weeds https://www.vox.com/the-weeds Ezra Klein and Matt Yglesias discuss the disturbing presidential showdown. Hosts: Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox Credits: Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production Buy Matt's book! Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts About Vox Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us: Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0000 A dark, dangerous debate | The Weeds full Vox Ezra Klein and Matt Yglesias discuss the disturbing presidential showdown. Ezra Klein and Matt Yglesias discuss the disturbing presidential showdown. Hosts: Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox Credits: Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production Buy Matt's book! Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts About Vox Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us: Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Ezra Klein and Matt Yglesias discuss the disturbing presidential showdown.


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]]> 660 Joe Versus the Volcano | Today, Explained The first presidential debate was a hot mess, as President Trump interrupted and insulted his opponent Joe Biden and spread misinformation about the integrity of the election. Thu, 01 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Joe Versus the Volcano Today, Explained full Vox Trump blustered his way past time limits and argued with the moderator, Fox News Host Chris Wallace. The first presidential debate was a hot mess, as President Trump interrupted and insulted his opponent Joe Biden and spread misinformation about the integrity of the election. The first presidential debate was a hot mess, as President Trump interrupted and insulted his opponent Joe Biden and spread misinformation about the integrity of the election.

]]> 630 How to make sure your vote is counted | The Weeds https://vox.com/weeds Ian Millhiser talks to voting rights lawyer Sophia Lin Lakin about voting during the pandemic. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0000 How to make sure your vote is counted | The Weeds full Vox Ian Millhiser talks to voting rights lawyer Sophia Lin Lakin about voting during the pandemic. Ian Millhiser talks to voting rights lawyer Sophia Lin Lakin about voting during the pandemic. Ian Millhiser talks to voting rights lawyer Sophia Lin Lakin about voting during the pandemic.

]]> 725 Why some Democrats dislike Reid Hoffman | Recode Daily The LinkedIn founder built a big-money machine to oust Trump, so why do some democrats hate him? Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Why some Democrats dislike Reid Hoffman | Recode Daily full Vox The role of Silicon Valley billionaires in politics The LinkedIn founder built a big-money machine to oust Trump, so why do some democrats hate him? The LinkedIn founder built a big-money machine to oust Trump, so why do some democrats hate him?

]]> 608 Amy Coney Barrett | Today, Explained President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee first garnered attention after being questioned about her Catholic faith. Vox’s Ian Millhiser says that attention likely motivated her nomination. Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Amy Coney Barrett | Today, Explained full Vox Obamacare, LGTBQ rights, and the election: Trump's nominee could weigh in on some major cases this term if she's confirmed. President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee first garnered attention after being questioned about her Catholic faith. Vox’s Ian Millhiser says that attention likely motivated her nomination. President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee first garnered attention after being questioned about her Catholic faith. Vox’s Ian Millhiser says that attention likely motivated her nomination.

]]> 526 The Internet gap | Tell Me More https://vox.com/ America’s digital divide, how we got here, and what we can do about it Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0000 The Internet gap | Tell Me More full Vox America’s digital divide, how we got here, and what we can do about it America’s digital divide, how we got here, and what we can do about it America’s digital divide, how we got here, and what we can do about it

]]> 547 Why religious leaders are becoming content creators | Recode Daily Recode reporter Rebecca Heilweil explains the pros and cons of religious services online and how the pandemic has changed the look and feel of communal faith. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Why religious leaders are becoming content creators | Recode Daily full Vox Religious communities are pivoting to online services Recode reporter Rebecca Heilweil explains the pros and cons of religious services online and how the pandemic has changed the look and feel of communal faith. Recode reporter Rebecca Heilweil explains the pros and cons of religious services online and how the pandemic has changed the look and feel of communal faith.

]]> 568 Trump's Taxes | Today, Explained $750. That's how much "billionaire" President Trump paid in federal income taxes his first year in office, according to reporting from the New York Times. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Trump's Taxes | Today, Explained full Vox Vox's Andrew Prokop explains what President Trump didn't want to reveal in his tax returns. $750. That's how much "billionaire" President Trump paid in federal income taxes his first year in office, according to reporting from the New York Times. $750. That's how much "billionaire" President Trump paid in federal income taxes his first year in office, according to reporting from the New York Times.

]]> 631 Could Arizona go blue? | Tell Me More https://vox.com/ Arizona used to be a dependable red state. That might be changing — and fast.  Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:03:22 -0000 Could Arizona go blue? | Tell Me More full Vox Arizona used to be a dependable red state. That might be changing — and fast. Arizona used to be a dependable red state. That might be changing — and fast.  Arizona used to be a dependable red state. That might be changing — and fast. 

]]> 433 Why Section 230 is under attack | Recode Daily Both President Trump and Vice President Biden have vowed to change the law known as the "backbone of the Internet." Recode's Sara Morrison explains why. Mon, 28 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Why Section 230 is under attack | Recode Daily full Vox Attorney General Barr recently sent a proposal to Congress outlining his preferred changes to the law. Both President Trump and Vice President Biden have vowed to change the law known as the "backbone of the Internet." Recode's Sara Morrison explains why. Both President Trump and Vice President Biden have vowed to change the law known as the "backbone of the Internet." Recode's Sara Morrison explains why.

]]> 495 Justice For Breonna Taylor | Today, Explained One of the three officers who shot at Breonna Taylor’s apartment was indicted ... for endangering her neighbors. Tessa Duvall from the Louisville Courier-Journal explains. Mon, 28 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Justice For Breonna Taylor | Today, Explained full Vox News of the grand jury decision sparked protests across the country. One of the three officers who shot at Breonna Taylor’s apartment was indicted ... for endangering her neighbors. Tessa Duvall from the Louisville Courier-Journal explains. One of the three officers who shot at Breonna Taylor’s apartment was indicted ... for endangering her neighbors. Tessa Duvall from the Louisville Courier-Journal explains.

]]> 631 Is Trump bringing peace to the Middle East? | Worldly https://vox.com/worldly Zack, Jenn, and Alex break down the “peace deals” between Israel and two Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Is Trump bringing peace to the Middle East? | Worldly full Vox Zack, Jenn, and Alex break down the “peace deals” between Israel and two Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Zack, Jenn, and Alex break down the “peace deals” between Israel and two Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Zack, Jenn, and Alex break down the “peace deals” between Israel and two Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

]]> 569 Biden's Influencers | Recode Daily How do you campaign during a pandemic? You try to reach voters where they are: on Instagram, YouTube, and other social networks. Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Biden's Influencers | Recode Daily full Vox Recode's Rebecca Heilweil explains how the Biden campaign has partnered with lifestyle celebrities across the web. How do you campaign during a pandemic? You try to reach voters where they are: on Instagram, YouTube, and other social networks. How do you campaign during a pandemic? You try to reach voters where they are: on Instagram, YouTube, and other social networks.

]]> 388 Dr. Fauci on pandemic politics | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained With mounting concerns over the politicization of federal health agencies, Dr. Anthony Fauci explains why Americans should still trust the vaccine approval process. Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Dr. Fauci on pandemic politics | Today, Explained full Vox Dr. Anthony Fauci comments on his exchange with Senator Rand Paul on Wednesday and why he trusts the CDC and FDA. With mounting concerns over the politicization of federal health agencies, Dr. Anthony Fauci explains why Americans should still trust the vaccine approval process. With mounting concerns over the politicization of federal health agencies, Dr. Anthony Fauci explains why Americans should still trust the vaccine approval process.

]]> 631 David French and I debate secession | The Ezra Klein Show https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast David French is a senior editor at the Dispatch, a columnist at Time, and one of the conservative commentators I read most closely. French and I have rather different politics — he's a Christian conservative from Tennessee and I’m a secular liberal from California — but his upcoming book, Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation, tracks some of the same problems that I’ve been obsessing over for years: political polarization and the way it's cracking America apart. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0000 David French and I debate secession | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox Competing paths to solve our polarization crisis David French is a senior editor at the Dispatch, a columnist at Time, and one of the conservative commentators I read most closely. French and I have rather different politics — he's a Christian conservative from Tennessee and I’m a secular liberal from California — but his upcoming book, Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation, tracks some of the same problems that I’ve been obsessing over for years: political polarization and the way it's cracking America apart. David French is a senior editor at the Dispatch, a columnist at Time, and one of the conservative commentators I read most closely. French and I have rather different politics — he's a Christian conservative from Tennessee and I’m a secular liberal from California — but his upcoming book, Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation, tracks some of the same problems that I’ve been obsessing over for years: political polarization and the way it's cracking America apart.


]]> 646 Trump’s TikTok Trouble Continues | Recode Daily Recode Senior Reporter Shirin Ghaffary catches us up on the TikTok saga between Donald Trump Oracle and Walmart and ByteDance. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Trump’s TikTok Trouble Continues | Recode Daily full Vox The latest in the TikTok story Recode Senior Reporter Shirin Ghaffary catches us up on the TikTok saga between Donald Trump Oracle and Walmart and ByteDance. Recode Senior Reporter Shirin Ghaffary catches us up on the TikTok saga between Donald Trump Oracle and Walmart and ByteDance.

]]> 409 Working from work | Today, Explained What do a bus driver, a teacher, a McDonald’s employee, and a project manager with a conference on her calendar all have in common? Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Working from work | Today, Explained full Vox Lots of folks have had to go back to their workplace to keep their jobs, even if that isn't the safest. But some companies don't want them to talk about the virus. What do a bus driver, a teacher, a McDonald’s employee, and a project manager with a conference on her calendar all have in common? What do a bus driver, a teacher, a McDonald’s employee, and a project manager with a conference on her calendar all have in common?

]]> 614 The future of the Supreme Court | The Weeds https://vox.com/ Vox's Matt Yglesias and Ian Millhiser discuss how American law might change if a conservative justice replaces Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0000 The future of the Supreme Court | The Weeds full Vox Vox's Matt Yglesias and Ian Millhiser discuss how American law might change if a conservative justice replaces Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Vox's Matt Yglesias and Ian Millhiser discuss how American law might change if a conservative justice replaces Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.  Vox's Matt Yglesias and Ian Millhiser discuss how American law might change if a conservative justice replaces Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. 

]]> 229 Zuckerberg’s $100 million gift to Newark 10 years later | Recode Daily In the fall of 2010, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his first major philanthropic gift on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Vox Senior Correspondent Dylan Matthews explains how it was received and how the public’s opinion on billionaire gifts has shifted. Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:30:00 -0000 Zuckerberg’s $100 million gift to Newark 10 years later | Recode Daily full Vox How opinions have shifted about billionaire philanthropy In the fall of 2010, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his first major philanthropic gift on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Vox Senior Correspondent Dylan Matthews explains how it was received and how the public’s opinion on billionaire gifts has shifted. In the fall of 2010, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his first major philanthropic gift on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Vox Senior Correspondent Dylan Matthews explains how it was received and how the public’s opinion on billionaire gifts has shifted.

]]> 629 RBG’s seat | Today, Explained Republicans appear ready to fill the seat left vacant by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the end of the year. Vox’s Ian Millhiser explains Democrats’ last defense. Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000 RBG’s seat | Today, Explained full Vox Even if Democrats win the Senate and White House in a landslide, Republicans could still appoint a judge before January. Republicans appear ready to fill the seat left vacant by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the end of the year. Vox’s Ian Millhiser explains Democrats’ last defense. Republicans appear ready to fill the seat left vacant by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the end of the year. Vox’s Ian Millhiser explains Democrats’ last defense.

]]> 630 The complicated divide between Black activists and Black politicians | Tell Me More https://vox.com/ We're currently living through one of the biggest protest movements in recent memory against police brutality and racism. But in the midst of this movement, there's a growing — and perhaps surprising — divide. Aaron Ross Coleman explains. Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0000 The complicated divide between Black activists and Black politicians full Vox Aaron Ross Coleman explains this developing dynamic We're currently living through one of the biggest protest movements in recent memory against police brutality and racism. But in the midst of this movement, there's a growing — and perhaps surprising — divide. Aaron Ross Coleman explains. We're currently living through one of the biggest protest movements in recent memory against police brutality and racism. But in the midst of this movement, there's a growing — and perhaps surprising — divide. Aaron Ross Coleman explains.

]]> 629 How to start a startup | Recode Daily  Founder Alex Lieberman on how he built the popular business newsletter, Morning Brew with Recode senior correspondent, Peter Kafka. Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 How to start a startup | Recode Daily full Vox The origin story behind the popular business newsletter, Morning Brew  Founder Alex Lieberman on how he built the popular business newsletter, Morning Brew with Recode senior correspondent, Peter Kafka.  Founder Alex Lieberman on how he built the popular business newsletter, Morning Brew with Recode senior correspondent, Peter Kafka.

]]> 540 How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became RBG | Today, Explained The fight over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat has already begun, but let’s not forget to celebrate her legendary life. Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000 How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became RBG | Today, Explained full Vox Before becoming "Notorious RBG," she spent her life fighting gender discrimination in the law. The fight over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat has already begun, but let’s not forget to celebrate her legendary life. The fight over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat has already begun, but let’s not forget to celebrate her legendary life.

]]> 619 The outrage over “Rage” | Tell Me More https://vox.com/ Bob Woodward is a journalistic legend, from his work during the Nixon Administration helping to uncover the Watergate scandal to his coverage of every presidency since. And now he’s written a new book, about President Trump. It’s called Rage. And that title, more or less, sums up how the public, and the media, has reacted to it. Andrew Prokop explains. Mon, 21 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0000 The outrage over “Rage” | Tell Me More full Vox Andrew Prokop explains Bob Woodward's new book Bob Woodward is a journalistic legend, from his work during the Nixon Administration helping to uncover the Watergate scandal to his coverage of every presidency since. And now he’s written a new book, about President Trump. It’s called Rage. And that title, more or less, sums up how the public, and the media, has reacted to it. Andrew Prokop explains. Bob Woodward is a journalistic legend, from his work during the Nixon Administration helping to uncover the Watergate scandal to his coverage of every presidency since. And now he’s written a new book, about President Trump. It’s called Rage. And that title, more or less, sums up how the public, and the media, has reacted to it. Andrew Prokop explains.

]]> 633 Should you buy your grandma a robot? | Recode Daily The pandemic has made robot caregivers a popular way to keep elderly people company. But as Vox's Sigal Samuel explains they're not for everyone.  Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Should you buy your grandma a robot? | Recode Daily full Vox Some social robots have been shown to improve health outcomes in elderly patients. The pandemic has made robot caregivers a popular way to keep elderly people company. But as Vox's Sigal Samuel explains they're not for everyone.  The pandemic has made robot caregivers a popular way to keep elderly people company. But as Vox's Sigal Samuel explains they're not for everyone. 

]]> 520 Class of Covid-19 | Today, Explained Colleges reopened. Outbreaks followed. Robert J. Jones, chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, explains why he still thinks bringing students back was the right decision. Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Class of Covid-19 | Today, Explained full Vox Some universities switched from in-person to virtual learning after just a week of classes when outbreaks got out of control. Colleges reopened. Outbreaks followed. Robert J. Jones, chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, explains why he still thinks bringing students back was the right decision. Colleges reopened. Outbreaks followed. Robert J. Jones, chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, explains why he still thinks bringing students back was the right decision.

]]> 622 The new politics of energy | Worldly https://www.vox.com/worldly Vox's Zack Beauchamp, Jenn Williams, and Alex Ward talk about the way that the shale revolution and rise of renewables are changing global politics. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:58:10 -0000 The new politics of energy | Worldly full Vox Vox's Zack Beauchamp, Jenn Williams, and Alex Ward talk about the way that the shale revolution and rise of renewables are changing global politics. Vox's Zack Beauchamp, Jenn Williams, and Alex Ward talk about the way that the shale revolution and rise of renewables are changing global politics. Vox's Zack Beauchamp, Jenn Williams, and Alex Ward talk about the way that the shale revolution and rise of renewables are changing global politics.

]]> 567 ICE and involuntary hysterectomies | Today, Explained A whistleblower complaint alleges immigrants being detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Georgia have been subjected to involuntary procedures — including hysterectomies. Vox’s Nicole Narea explains. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 ICE and involuntary hysterectomies | Today, Explained full Vox Congress has opened an investigation into the explosive allegations. A whistleblower complaint alleges immigrants being detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Georgia have been subjected to involuntary procedures — including hysterectomies. Vox’s Nicole Narea explains. A whistleblower complaint alleges immigrants being detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Georgia have been subjected to involuntary procedures — including hysterectomies. Vox’s Nicole Narea explains.

]]> 592 How you can stop the spread of misinformation | Recode Daily Fake news can be awkward to talk about. Science communicator Liz Neeley gives her best tips for combating misinformation among your friends and loved ones. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 How you can stop the spread of misinformation | Recode Daily full Vox Is your uncle spreading fake news on Facebook? Here's how to talk to him about it. Fake news can be awkward to talk about. Science communicator Liz Neeley gives her best tips for combating misinformation among your friends and loved ones. Fake news can be awkward to talk about. Science communicator Liz Neeley gives her best tips for combating misinformation among your friends and loved ones.

]]> 453 Rep. Veronica Escobar on Texas politics | The Weeds https://www.vox.com/the-weeds Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) joins Vox's Matt Yglesias and ProPublic's Dara Lind to discuss Texas politics and how she's mobilizing Latino voters. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:05:00 -0000 Rep. Veronica Escobar on Texas politics | The Weeds full Vox Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) joins Vox's Matt Yglesias and ProPublic's Dara Lind to discuss Texas politics and how she's mobilizing Latino voters. Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) joins Vox's Matt Yglesias and ProPublic's Dara Lind to discuss Texas politics and how she's mobilizing Latino voters. Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) joins Vox's Matt Yglesias and ProPublic's Dara Lind to discuss Texas politics and how she's mobilizing Latino voters.

]]> 430 Can Oracle save TikTok? | Recode Daily The popular social media video app may be banned in the U.S. but will Oracle step in to save it? Recode’s Peter Kafka explains the possible deal and what it says about Trump’s negotiations with China. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Can Oracle save TikTok? | Recode Daily full Vox or will the app be banned in the U.S.? The popular social media video app may be banned in the U.S. but will Oracle step in to save it? Recode’s Peter Kafka explains the possible deal and what it says about Trump’s negotiations with China. The popular social media video app may be banned in the U.S. but will Oracle step in to save it? Recode’s Peter Kafka explains the possible deal and what it says about Trump’s negotiations with China.

]]> 590 A firefighter on battling wildfires | Today, Explained After 16 seasons of wildfires, Glen Haydon has figured out how to cope. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 A firefighter on battling wildfires | Today, Explained full Vox It's been an unprecedented wildfire season so far, with record-setting blazes across California and Oregon. After 16 seasons of wildfires, Glen Haydon has figured out how to cope. After 16 seasons of wildfires, Glen Haydon has figured out how to cope.

]]> 604 What data says about race and policing | The Ezra Klein Show https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast Phillip Atiba Goff is the co-founder and CEO of the Center for Policing Equity, as well as a professor of African-American studies and psychology at Yale University. At CPE, Goff sits atop the world’s largest collection of police behavioral data. He knows what we can say with confidence about race and policing, and what we wish we knew, but simply don’t. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:19:42 -0000 What data says about race and policing | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox Phillip Atiba Goff sits atop the world’s largest collection of police behavioral data. He knows what we can say with confidence about race and policing, and what we wish we knew, but simply don’t. Phillip Atiba Goff is the co-founder and CEO of the Center for Policing Equity, as well as a professor of African-American studies and psychology at Yale University. At CPE, Goff sits atop the world’s largest collection of police behavioral data. He knows what we can say with confidence about race and policing, and what we wish we knew, but simply don’t. Phillip Atiba Goff is the co-founder and CEO of the Center for Policing Equity, as well as a professor of African-American studies and psychology at Yale University. At CPE, Goff sits atop the world’s largest collection of police behavioral data. He knows what we can say with confidence about race and policing, and what we wish we knew, but simply don’t.

]]> 482 This is the future Joe Biden wants | Today, Explained Trillions spent on the environment, caregiving, manufacturing, and the racial wealth gap: Vox’s Dylan Matthews explains how Biden wants to “Build Back Better.” Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 This is the future Joe Biden wants | Today, Explained full Vox Vox's Dylan Matthews explains what Biden's America could really look like. Trillions spent on the environment, caregiving, manufacturing, and the racial wealth gap: Vox’s Dylan Matthews explains how Biden wants to “Build Back Better.” Trillions spent on the environment, caregiving, manufacturing, and the racial wealth gap: Vox’s Dylan Matthews explains how Biden wants to “Build Back Better.”

]]> 581 What comes after Zoom Fatigue? | Recode Daily Recode Deputy Editor, Adam Estes Clark discusses why we've all got Zoom fatigue and where new video chat technology is headed. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 What comes after Zoom Fatigue? | Recode Daily full Vox The future of video chat tech Recode Deputy Editor, Adam Estes Clark discusses why we've all got Zoom fatigue and where new video chat technology is headed. Recode Deputy Editor, Adam Estes Clark discusses why we've all got Zoom fatigue and where new video chat technology is headed.

]]> 454 Can we build back better? | Tell Me More https://vox.com/ We’re in the midst of an economic crisis right now, the result of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting shutdowns. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and thousands of small businesses have closed their doors. How can we create a comeback that works for everyone — especially the folks who have suffered the most? Vox's Emily Stewart explains. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Can we build back better? | Tell Me More full Vox How can we create a comeback that works for everyone — especially the folks who have suffered the most? We’re in the midst of an economic crisis right now, the result of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting shutdowns. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and thousands of small businesses have closed their doors. How can we create a comeback that works for everyone — especially the folks who have suffered the most? Vox's Emily Stewart explains. We’re in the midst of an economic crisis right now, the result of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting shutdowns. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and thousands of small businesses have closed their doors. How can we create a comeback that works for everyone — especially the folks who have suffered the most? Vox's Emily Stewart explains.

]]> 574 Can the Democrats take the Senate? | Today, Explained Vox’s Ella Nilsen says the implausible is now looking possible. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Can the Democrats take the Senate? | Today, Explained full Vox With close races in Maine, North Carolina, Colorado, and Arizona, Democrats have a shot at a majority. But they risk losing an incumbent seat in Georgia. Vox’s Ella Nilsen says the implausible is now looking possible. Vox’s Ella Nilsen says the implausible is now looking possible.

]]> 630 Can Facebook stop election interference? | Recode Daily Facebook is making some changes in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, but is it enough to stop the spread of misinformation? Recode's Senior Reporter Shirin Ghaffary, explains. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Can Facebook stop election interference? | Recode Daily full Vox How the company is preparing for the election in November. Facebook is making some changes in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, but is it enough to stop the spread of misinformation? Recode's Senior Reporter Shirin Ghaffary, explains. Facebook is making some changes in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, but is it enough to stop the spread of misinformation? Recode's Senior Reporter Shirin Ghaffary, explains.

]]> 541 Could seniors deliver 2020 to Biden? | Tell Me More https://vox.com/ Trump’s 2016 win was sealed in part by his performance among Americans over the age of 65. But the tide might be starting to turn as older Americans are shifting to Joe Biden. Vox's Ella Nilsen explains. Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Could seniors deliver 2020 to Biden? | Tell Me More full Vox What a retirement community in Florida can tell us about how seniors are thinking about the 2020 election. Trump’s 2016 win was sealed in part by his performance among Americans over the age of 65. But the tide might be starting to turn as older Americans are shifting to Joe Biden. Vox's Ella Nilsen explains. Trump’s 2016 win was sealed in part by his performance among Americans over the age of 65. But the tide might be starting to turn as older Americans are shifting to Joe Biden. Vox's Ella Nilsen explains.

]]> 542 Cupid-19 | Today, Explained The pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from dating, hooking up, or tying the knot. In fact, lockdown has been helping people get down. Mon, 14 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Cupid-19 | Today, Explained full Vox For some, Covid-19 has made love and physical intimacy a lot tougher. For others, it's played match maker. The pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from dating, hooking up, or tying the knot. In fact, lockdown has been helping people get down. The pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from dating, hooking up, or tying the knot. In fact, lockdown has been helping people get down.

]]> 630 Can Walmart+ Beat Amazon Prime? | Recode Daily Amazon has become the dominant retailer online in large part due its Prime program. Now, Walmart is deploying the same strategy with Walmart+, a membership service the company hopes can win back customers from Amazon. Recode's Senior Correspondent for Commerce, Jason Del Rey, explains. Mon, 14 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 Can Walmart+ Beat Amazon Prime? | Recode Daily full Vox There's a new subscription service on the block. And it's from Walmart. Amazon has become the dominant retailer online in large part due its Prime program. Now, Walmart is deploying the same strategy with Walmart+, a membership service the company hopes can win back customers from Amazon. Recode's Senior Correspondent for Commerce, Jason Del Rey, explains. Amazon has become the dominant retailer online in large part due its Prime program. Now, Walmart is deploying the same strategy with Walmart+, a membership service the company hopes can win back customers from Amazon. Recode's Senior Correspondent for Commerce, Jason Del Rey, explains.

]]> 414 Trumped-up intelligence | Worldly Zack, Jenn, and Alex discuss a striking new whistleblower complaint about US intelligence under Trump from Department of Homeland Security official Brian Murphy. Fri, 11 Sep 2020 11:46:57 -0000 Trumped-up intelligence | Worldly full Vox Zack, Jenn, and Alex discuss a striking new whistleblower complaint about US intelligence under Trump from Department of Homeland Security official Brian Murphy. Zack, Jenn, and Alex discuss a striking new whistleblower complaint about US intelligence under Trump from Department of Homeland Security official Brian Murphy. Zack, Jenn, and Alex discuss a striking new whistleblower complaint about US intelligence under Trump from Department of Homeland Security official Brian Murphy.

]]> 398 What was Putin the tea? | Today, Explained Alexei Navalny, a chief political rival of Vladimir Putin has been poisoned in what Foreign Policy’s Amy MacKinnon says is a watershed moment for Russia. Fri, 11 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 What was Putin the tea? | Today, Explained full Vox Amy MacKinnon explains the poisoning of Russian President Vladmir Putin's chief political rival, Alexei Navalny, who recently emerged from a weeks-long coma after mysteriously falling ill on an airplane. Alexei Navalny, a chief political rival of Vladimir Putin has been poisoned in what Foreign Policy’s Amy MacKinnon says is a watershed moment for Russia. Alexei Navalny, a chief political rival of Vladimir Putin has been poisoned in what Foreign Policy’s Amy MacKinnon says is a watershed moment for Russia.

]]> 477 Is it safe to go back to school? | The Ezra Klein Show https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast Coronavirus has turned life into an endless series of risk calculations. Like, is it safe to send my kid to school? Julia Marcus, an epidemiologist at Harvard Medical School, weighs in on the risks. Thu, 10 Sep 2020 08:55:00 -0000 Is it safe to go back to school? | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox Coronavirus has turned life into an endless series of risk calculations. Like, is it safe to send my kid to school? Julia Marcus, an epidemiologist at Harvard Medical School, weighs in on the risks. Coronavirus has turned life into an endless series of risk calculations. Like, is it safe to send my kid to school? Julia Marcus, an epidemiologist at Harvard Medical School, weighs in on the risks. Coronavirus has turned life into an endless series of risk calculations. Like, is it safe to send my kid to school? Julia Marcus, an epidemiologist at Harvard Medical School, weighs in on the risks.

]]> 508 The truth about herd immunity | Today, Explained Some people think it’s the only way out of the Covid-19 pandemic. Those people are very wrong. Thu, 10 Sep 2020 08:50:00 -0000 The truth about herd immunity | Today, Explained full Vox Yale's Howard Forman explains why herd immunity is a bad strategy and how rapid testing could be a way to end the pandemic. Some people think it’s the only way out of the Covid-19 pandemic. Those people are very wrong. Some people think it’s the only way out of the Covid-19 pandemic. Those people are very wrong.

]]> 630 How forecasting affects voter turnout | The Weeds https://vox.com/ Does the rise of election forecaster sites, like Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight, lead to voter overconfidence in outcomes and lower voter turnout? Matt Yglesias and Jane Coaston Vox, and ProPublica's Dara Lind discuss. Wed, 09 Sep 2020 08:40:00 -0000 How forecasting affects voter turnout | The Weeds full Vox Does the rise of election forecaster sites, like Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight, lead to voter overconfidence in outcomes and lower voter turnout? Does the rise of election forecaster sites, like Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight, lead to voter overconfidence in outcomes and lower voter turnout? Matt Yglesias and Jane Coaston Vox, and ProPublica's Dara Lind discuss. Does the rise of election forecaster sites, like Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight, lead to voter overconfidence in outcomes and lower voter turnout? Matt Yglesias and Jane Coaston Vox, and ProPublica's Dara Lind discuss.

]]> 221 A Fake News Survival Guide | Today, Explained As the election draws near, of fake news you must steer clear. For you (and your uncle), this episode is here. Wed, 09 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000 A Fake News Survival Guide | Today, Explained full Vox Seattle Public Library's Di Zhang schools us on how to spot fake news and keep a healthy media diet. As the election draws near, of fake news you must steer clear. For you (and your uncle), this episode is here. As the election draws near, of fake news you must steer clear. For you (and your uncle), this episode is here.

]]> 630 Trump's second term healthcare policy | Tell Me More https://vox.com/ The Affordable Care Act is up before the Supreme Court this fall. Where a hypothetical second-term Trump administration goes on healthcare hinges on the judges' decision. Vox's Dylan Scott explains. Tue, 08 Sep 2020 08:45:00 -0000 Trump's second term healthcare policy | Tell Me More full Vox The Affordable Care Act is up before the Supreme Court this fall. Where a hypothetical second-term Trump administration goes on healthcare hinges on the judges' decision. Vox's Dylan Scott explains. The Affordable Care Act is up before the Supreme Court this fall. Where a hypothetical second-term Trump administration goes on healthcare hinges on the judges' decision. Vox's Dylan Scott explains. The Affordable Care Act is up before the Supreme Court this fall. Where a hypothetical second-term Trump administration goes on healthcare hinges on the judges' decision. Vox's Dylan Scott explains.

]]> 687 The movies are back | Today, Explained *But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should go see one. Vox's Alissa Wilkinson explains. Tue, 08 Sep 2020 08:40:00 -0000 The movies are back | Today, Explained full Vox *But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should go see one. Vox's Alissa Wilkinson explains. *But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should go see one. Vox's Alissa Wilkinson explains. *But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should go see one. Vox's Alissa Wilkinson explains.

]]> 630 Europe's second wave | Worldly https://www.vox.com/worldly Zack, Jenn, and Alex talk about the second Covid-19 wave hitting Spain — and to a lesser extent, Europe in general. Fri, 04 Sep 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Europe's second wave | Worldly full Vox Zack, Jenn, and Alex talk about the second Covid-19 wave hitting Spain — and to a lesser extent, Europe in general. Zack, Jenn, and Alex talk about the second Covid-19 wave hitting Spain — and to a lesser extent, Europe in general. Zack, Jenn, and Alex talk about the second Covid-19 wave hitting Spain — and to a lesser extent, Europe in general.

]]> 415 What’s up with the stock market?| Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Vox’s Emily Stewart clears up the mystery of the market, and Ella Nilsen offers an update on the stimulus that has collapsed into stalemate. Fri, 04 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000 What’s up with the stock market? | Today, Explained full Vox Vox’s Emily Stewart clears up the mystery of the market, and Ella Nilsen offers an update on the stimulus that has collapsed into stalemate. Vox’s Emily Stewart clears up the mystery of the market, and Ella Nilsen offers an update on the stimulus that has collapsed into stalemate. Vox’s Emily Stewart clears up the mystery of the market, and Ella Nilsen offers an update on the stimulus that has collapsed into stalemate.

]]> 603 Andrew Yang on UBI and AI | The Ezra Klein Show A lot has changed for Andrew Yang in the past few years. And even more has changed in the world. So Ezra Klein asked Yang back on the show to talk through this new world. Among their topics: Could a universal basic income be the way we rebuild a fairer economy post-coronavirus? What’s changed in AI, and its likely effect on the economy, over the past five years?  Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:45:00 -0000 Andrew Yang on UBI and AI | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox Could a universal basic income be the way we rebuild a fairer economy post-coronavirus? What’s changed in AI, and its likely effect on the economy, over the past five years? A lot has changed for Andrew Yang in the past few years. And even more has changed in the world. So Ezra Klein asked Yang back on the show to talk through this new world. Among their topics: Could a universal basic income be the way we rebuild a fairer economy post-coronavirus? What’s changed in AI, and its likely effect on the economy, over the past five years?  A lot has changed for Andrew Yang in the past few years. And even more has changed in the world. So Ezra Klein asked Yang back on the show to talk through this new world. Among their topics: Could a universal basic income be the way we rebuild a fairer economy post-coronavirus? What’s changed in AI, and its likely effect on the economy, over the past five years? 

]]> 535 The indoor pandemic | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Ventilation is key to reopening office buildings safely, according to Harvard professor Joe Allen, who specializes in indoor air quality.  Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:40:00 -0000 The indoor pandemic | Today, Explained full Vox Ventilation is key to reopening office buildings safely, according to Harvard professor Joe Allen, who specializes in indoor air quality. Ventilation is key to reopening office buildings safely, according to Harvard professor Joe Allen, who specializes in indoor air quality.  Ventilation is key to reopening office buildings safely, according to Harvard professor Joe Allen, who specializes in indoor air quality. 

]]> 597 Key takeaways from the DNC and RNC | The Weeds Jane Coaston says they revealed each party's perception of itself. Dara Lind found it telling who each party featured on the dais. And Matt Yglesias felt both conventions tip-toed around the same elephant: Donald Trump. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 08:45:00 -0000 Key takeaways from the DNC and RNC | The Weeds full Vox The Weed's is Vox's podcast for politics and policy discussions. Jane Coaston says they revealed each party's perception of itself. Dara Lind found it telling who each party featured on the dais. And Matt Yglesias felt both conventions tip-toed around the same elephant: Donald Trump. Jane Coaston says they revealed each party's perception of itself. Dara Lind found it telling who each party featured on the dais. And Matt Yglesias felt both conventions tip-toed around the same elephant: Donald Trump.

]]> 250 Is Facebook ready for the election? | Today, Explained https://vox.com/todayexplained CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company made an “operational mistake” in its handling of Kenosha militia groups. The Verge’s Casey Newton explains whether that has implications for November’s election. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Is Facebook ready for the election? | Today, Explained full Vox CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company made an “operational mistake” in its handling of Kenosha militia groups. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company made an “operational mistake” in its handling of Kenosha militia groups. The Verge’s Casey Newton explains whether that has implications for November’s election. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company made an “operational mistake” in its handling of Kenosha militia groups. The Verge’s Casey Newton explains whether that has implications for November’s election.

]]> 629 Joe Biden's policies on race | Tell Me More Joe Biden’s policies for economic equality and criminal justice don't go far enough to meet America’s calls for racial justice. Fabiola Cinneas, who reports on race for Vox, explains.  Tue, 01 Sep 2020 08:45:00 -0000 Joe Biden's policies on race | Tell Me More full Vox Joe Biden’s policies for economic equality and criminal justice don't go far enough to meet America’s calls for racial justice. Fabiola Cinneas, who reports on race for Vox, explains. Joe Biden’s policies for economic equality and criminal justice don't go far enough to meet America’s calls for racial justice. Fabiola Cinneas, who reports on race for Vox, explains.  Joe Biden’s policies for economic equality and criminal justice don't go far enough to meet America’s calls for racial justice. Fabiola Cinneas, who reports on race for Vox, explains. 

]]> 611 No new GOP platform | Tell Me More The Republican National Committee made a big announcement this week about the GOP platform: namely, that there wasn’t one. There won’t be a new platform until 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which the GOP says prevents a full assemblage of Republican delegates. Andrew Prokop, a senior politics correspondent at Vox, explains. Mon, 31 Aug 2020 08:45:00 -0000 No new GOP platform | Tell Me More full Vox The Republican National Committee made a big announcement this week about the GOP platform: namely, that there wasn’t one. The Republican National Committee made a big announcement this week about the GOP platform: namely, that there wasn’t one. There won’t be a new platform until 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which the GOP says prevents a full assemblage of Republican delegates. Andrew Prokop, a senior politics correspondent at Vox, explains. The Republican National Committee made a big announcement this week about the GOP platform: namely, that there wasn’t one. There won’t be a new platform until 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which the GOP says prevents a full assemblage of Republican delegates. Andrew Prokop, a senior politics correspondent at Vox, explains.

]]> 528 Unconventional | Today, Explained The GOP proved that laws were made to be broken at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Mon, 31 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Unconventional | Today, Explained full Vox The GOP proved that laws were made to be broken at the 2020 Republican National Convention. The GOP proved that laws were made to be broken at the 2020 Republican National Convention. The GOP proved that laws were made to be broken at the 2020 Republican National Convention.

]]> 624 Trump's vision for foreign policy | Worldly https://www.vox.com/worldly Zack, Jenn, and Alex move from Biden’s foreign policy to Trump’s — examining the record the incumbent president has racked up in his first term and what might happen if he wins a second. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 08:45:00 -0000 Trump's vision for foreign policy | Worldly full Vox How Donald Trump sees the world. Zack, Jenn, and Alex move from Biden’s foreign policy to Trump’s — examining the record the incumbent president has racked up in his first term and what might happen if he wins a second. Zack, Jenn, and Alex move from Biden’s foreign policy to Trump’s — examining the record the incumbent president has racked up in his first term and what might happen if he wins a second.


]]> 368 Kenosha | Today, Explained Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police and the protests escalated all the way to the NBA. Gina Barton, investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, explains. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Kenosha | Today, Explained full Vox Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police and the protests escalated all the way to the NBA. Gina Barton, investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, explains. Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police and the protests escalated all the way to the NBA. Gina Barton, investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, explains. Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police and the protests escalated all the way to the NBA. Gina Barton, investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, explains.

]]> 630 A new way to think about race and class | The Ezra Klein Show https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast Isabel Wilkerson is an intimidating guest. She’s a former New York Times reporter, Pulitzer Prize recipient, Guggenheim fellow, and hands-down one of the best writers of our time. Her 2010 book The Warmth of Other Suns, a beautiful narrative history of the Great Migration, was a landmark achievement, and remains one of the all-time most recommended books on this show.  Wilkerson worked for years on her new book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, which grapples with a question that has become all the more relevant in recent months: What does America look like when the myths we tell ourselves about who we are, who we’ve been, and what we’ve created fall away? How should we understand the way the racial hierarchies of our past still shape our present? This is a big conversation, and it’s not always an easy one. But it is one you will not forget. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 08:45:00 -0000 A new way to think about race and class | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox Isabel Wilkerson wants to change how we understand race in America Isabel Wilkerson is an intimidating guest. She’s a former New York Times reporter, Pulitzer Prize recipient, Guggenheim fellow, and hands-down one of the best writers of our time. Her 2010 book The Warmth of Other Suns, a beautiful narrative history of the Great Migration, was a landmark achievement, and remains one of the all-time most recommended books on this show.  Wilkerson worked for years on her new book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, which grapples with a question that has become all the more relevant in recent months: What does America look like when the myths we tell ourselves about who we are, who we’ve been, and what we’ve created fall away? How should we understand the way the racial hierarchies of our past still shape our present? This is a big conversation, and it’s not always an easy one. But it is one you will not forget. Isabel Wilkerson is an intimidating guest. She’s a former New York Times reporter, Pulitzer Prize recipient, Guggenheim fellow, and hands-down one of the best writers of our time. Her 2010 book The Warmth of Other Suns, a beautiful narrative history of the Great Migration, was a landmark achievement, and remains one of the all-time most recommended books on this show. 

Wilkerson worked for years on her new book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, which grapples with a question that has become all the more relevant in recent months: What does America look like when the myths we tell ourselves about who we are, who we’ve been, and what we’ve created fall away? How should we understand the way the racial hierarchies of our past still shape our present?

This is a big conversation, and it’s not always an easy one. But it is one you will not forget.

]]> 653 Life in prison during coronavirus | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Back in April, Arthur Longworth called Sean from Washington State Reformatory to explain what it's like to serve a life sentence at a prison where the coronavirus is spreading.  Thu, 27 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Life in prison during coronavirus | Today, Explained full Vox Back in April, Arthur Longworth called Sean from Washington State Reformatory to explain what it's like to serve a life sentence at a prison where the coronavirus is spreading. Back in April, Arthur Longworth called Sean from Washington State Reformatory to explain what it's like to serve a life sentence at a prison where the coronavirus is spreading.  Back in April, Arthur Longworth called Sean from Washington State Reformatory to explain what it's like to serve a life sentence at a prison where the coronavirus is spreading. 

]]> 542 Will working from home lead to a socioeconomic shift? https://www.vox.com/the-weeds Vox's Matt Yglesias and Jane Coaston and ProPublica's Dara Lind debate. Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Will working from home lead to a socioeconomic shift? full Vox Vox's Matt Yglesias and Jane Coaston and ProPublica's Dara Lind debate. Vox's Matt Yglesias and Jane Coaston and ProPublica's Dara Lind debate. Vox's Matt Yglesias and Jane Coaston and ProPublica's Dara Lind debate.

]]> 390 Plasma vs. COVID-19 | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Covid’s hottest new treatment is plasma. Vox’s Umair Irfan explains why, and where the world stands on a vaccine. Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Plasma vs. COVID-19 | Today, Explained full Vox Covid’s hottest new treatment is plasma. Vox’s Umair Irfan explains why, and where the world stands on a vaccine. Covid’s hottest new treatment is plasma. Vox’s Umair Irfan explains why, and where the world stands on a vaccine. Covid’s hottest new treatment is plasma. Vox’s Umair Irfan explains why, and where the world stands on a vaccine.


]]> 630 Trump's plan for immigration | Tell Me More Back in 2016, immigration was at the center of Donald Trump’s pitch to the American people. More accurately, restricting it — particularly immigration to the United States from Mexico, Latin America and more. Four years later, his focus on immigration has paid dividends, but there’s a lot he hasn’t been able to do. He's set on reducing the number of both undocumented and legal immigrants entering the United States and planning to use a variety of tools— from executive orders to the 2020 Census — in order to achieve his goals. But where does that leave immigrants, DACA recipients and H1B visa holders? And how will Trump’s immigration policy change in a potential second term?  Vox's Nicole Narea explains. Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:45:00 -0000 Trump's plan for immigration | Tell Me More full Vox What does a potential second term mean for immigrants, DACA recipients and H1B visa holders? Back in 2016, immigration was at the center of Donald Trump’s pitch to the American people. More accurately, restricting it — particularly immigration to the United States from Mexico, Latin America and more. Four years later, his focus on immigration has paid dividends, but there’s a lot he hasn’t been able to do. He's set on reducing the number of both undocumented and legal immigrants entering the United States and planning to use a variety of tools— from executive orders to the 2020 Census — in order to achieve his goals. But where does that leave immigrants, DACA recipients and H1B visa holders? And how will Trump’s immigration policy change in a potential second term?  Vox's Nicole Narea explains. Back in 2016, immigration was at the center of Donald Trump’s pitch to the American people. More accurately, restricting it — particularly immigration to the United States from Mexico, Latin America and more.

Four years later, his focus on immigration has paid dividends, but there’s a lot he hasn’t been able to do. He's set on reducing the number of both undocumented and legal immigrants entering the United States and planning to use a variety of tools— from executive orders to the 2020 Census — in order to achieve his goals. But where does that leave immigrants, DACA recipients and H1B visa holders? And how will Trump’s immigration policy change in a potential second term? 

Vox's Nicole Narea explains.

]]> 451 What is QAnon? | Today, Explained As the Republican National Convention gets underway, a bonkers (and dangerous) conspiracy theory is gaining a foothold inside the GOP. President Trump appears to be okay with it. Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 What is QAnon? | Today, Explained full Vox As the Republican National Convention gets underway, a bonkers (and dangerous) conspiracy theory is gaining a foothold inside the GOP. President Trump appears to be okay with it. As the Republican National Convention gets underway, a bonkers (and dangerous) conspiracy theory is gaining a foothold inside the GOP. President Trump appears to be okay with it. As the Republican National Convention gets underway, a bonkers (and dangerous) conspiracy theory is gaining a foothold inside the GOP. President Trump appears to be okay with it.

]]> 615 The DNC’s Zoom convention | Today, Explained The Democrats proved a virtual convention doesn't have to be a downer. Especially when Rhode Island brings calamari. Tue, 25 Aug 2020 01:33:00 -0000 The DNC’s Zoom convention | Today, Explained full Vox The Democrats proved a virtual convention doesn't have to be a downer. Especially when Rhode Island brings calamari. The Democrats proved a virtual convention doesn't have to be a downer. Especially when Rhode Island brings calamari. The Democrats proved a virtual convention doesn't have to be a downer. Especially when Rhode Island brings calamari.

]]> 533 What to expect from the RNC | Tell Me More What can we expect from the 2020 Republican National Convention? And how has the coronavirus pandemic scrambled the Republican Party’s plans? Vox's Aaron Rupar explains. Mon, 24 Aug 2020 08:45:00 -0000 What to expect from the RNC | Tell Me More full Vox What can we expect from the 2020 Republican National Convention? And how has the coronavirus pandemic scrambled the Republican Party’s plans? Aaron Coaston explains. What can we expect from the 2020 Republican National Convention? And how has the coronavirus pandemic scrambled the Republican Party’s plans? Vox's Aaron Rupar explains. What can we expect from the 2020 Republican National Convention? And how has the coronavirus pandemic scrambled the Republican Party’s plans? Vox's Aaron Rupar explains.

]]> 470 Ending child poverty | The Ezra Klein Show https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast What would our social policy look like if we truly invested in kids? California Representative Barabar Lee says we should start with things like universal income, free or affordable preschool and food security. Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Ending child poverty | The Ezra Klein Show full Vox What would our social policy look like if we truly invested in kids? What would our social policy look like if we truly invested in kids? California Representative Barabar Lee says we should start with things like universal income, free or affordable preschool and food security. What would our social policy look like if we truly invested in kids? California Representative Barabar Lee says we should start with things like universal income, free or affordable preschool and food security.

]]> 624 Back to school | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained Schools in the US are reopening even though kids play a key role in community transmission of Covid-19. Georgia Public Broadcasting reporter Ellen Eldridge explains how going back to school in her state became a national controversy. Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Back to school | Today, Explained full Vox Schools in the US are reopening even though kids play a key role in community transmission of Covid-19. Schools in the US are reopening even though kids play a key role in community transmission of Covid-19. Georgia Public Broadcasting reporter Ellen Eldridge explains how going back to school in her state became a national controversy. Schools in the US are reopening even though kids play a key role in community transmission of Covid-19. Georgia Public Broadcasting reporter Ellen Eldridge explains how going back to school in her state became a national controversy.

]]> 508 How to safely vote by mail | The Weeds Request a ballot as early as quickly as you can and return it as quickly as you can. Look for drop-off locations — you need USPS to receive your ballot but not to return it. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 How to safely vote by mail | The Weeds full Vox Request a ballot early as quickly as you can. Return it as quickly as you can. And look for drop-off locations to lessen the burden on USPS. Request a ballot as early as quickly as you can and return it as quickly as you can. Look for drop-off locations — you need USPS to receive your ballot but not to return it. Request a ballot as early as quickly as you can and return it as quickly as you can. Look for drop-off locations — you need USPS to receive your ballot but not to return it.

]]> 244 100 years of the 19th Amendment | Today, Explained https://vox.com/todayexplained A woman's place is at the polls. The 19th Amendment’s centenary is today, but the fight for universal suffrage in the United States continues. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 100 years of the 19th Amendment | Today, Explained full Vox A woman's place is at the polls. The 19th Amendment’s centenary is today, but the fight for universal suffrage in the United States continues. A woman's place is at the polls. The 19th Amendment’s centenary is today, but the fight for universal suffrage in the United States continues. A woman's place is at the polls. The 19th Amendment’s centenary is today, but the fight for universal suffrage in the United States continues.

]]> 597 Can Democrats take back the Senate? | Tell Me More https://vox.com/ Back in February, it seemed super unlikely that Democrats would win back the Senate and take control of Congress. But now, with less than 100 days to go until the election, it looks like they have a real shot at succeeding with winnable Senate races in multiple states, including Iowa, Arizona and Colorado. Vox's Ella Nilsen explains. Tue, 18 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Can Democrats take back the Senate? | Tell Me More full Vox Back in February, it seemed super unlikely that Democrats would win back the Senate and take control of Congress. But now, with less than 100 days to go until the election, it looks like they have a real shot at succeeding. Back in February, it seemed super unlikely that Democrats would win back the Senate and take control of Congress. But now, with less than 100 days to go until the election, it looks like they have a real shot at succeeding with winnable Senate races in multiple states, including Iowa, Arizona and Colorado. Vox's Ella Nilsen explains. Back in February, it seemed super unlikely that Democrats would win back the Senate and take control of Congress. But now, with less than 100 days to go until the election, it looks like they have a real shot at succeeding with winnable Senate races in multiple states, including Iowa, Arizona and Colorado. Vox's Ella Nilsen explains.

]]> 536 Saving USPS | Today, Explained https://vox.com/todayexplained The House of Representatives is cutting its vacation short to block changes at the United States Postal Service that could affect the integrity and outcome of the election. Rep. Gerry Connolly explains why he's going a step further and calling for the postmaster general to resign. Tue, 18 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Saving USPS | Today, Explained full Vox The House of Representatives is cutting its vacation short to block changes at the United States Postal Service that could affect the integrity and outcome of the election. Rep. Gerry Connolly explains why he's going a step further and calling for the postmaster general to resign. The House of Representatives is cutting its vacation short to block changes at the United States Postal Service that could affect the integrity and outcome of the election. Rep. Gerry Connolly explains why he's going a step further and calling for the postmaster general to resign. The House of Representatives is cutting its vacation short to block changes at the United States Postal Service that could affect the integrity and outcome of the election. Rep. Gerry Connolly explains why he's going a step further and calling for the postmaster general to resign.

]]> 630 Have state polls changed since 2016? | Tell Me More TellVox's Li Zhou tells Jane Coaston more how state polls have changed since 2016. Plus, why some Democrats are reluctant to trust polls after getting burned on Election Night 2016. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 08:41:00 -0000 Have state polls changed since 2016? | Tell Me More full Vox Vox's Li Zhou tells Jane Coaston more how state polls have changed since 2016. Plus, why some Democrats are reluctant to trust polls after getting burned on Election Night 2016. TellVox's Li Zhou tells Jane Coaston more how state polls have changed since 2016. Plus, why some Democrats are reluctant to trust polls after getting burned on Election Night 2016. TellVox's Li Zhou tells Jane Coaston more how state polls have changed since 2016. Plus, why some Democrats are reluctant to trust polls after getting burned on Election Night 2016.

]]> 294 Has the pandemic made us more socially awkward? | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained The coronavirus is complicating our relationships with family, friends, and strangers as we're forced to have more boundary-setting conversations to stay safe. Vox's Rebecca Jennings explains how it can lead to something called insinuation anxiety. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Has the pandemic made us more socially awkward? | Today, Explained full Vox The coronavirus is complicating our relationships with family, friends, and strangers as we're forced to have more boundary-setting conversations to stay safe. The coronavirus is complicating our relationships with family, friends, and strangers as we're forced to have more boundary-setting conversations to stay safe. Vox's Rebecca Jennings explains how it can lead to something called insinuation anxiety. The coronavirus is complicating our relationships with family, friends, and strangers as we're forced to have more boundary-setting conversations to stay safe. Vox's Rebecca Jennings explains how it can lead to something called insinuation anxiety.

]]> 615 Why Russia's coronavirus vaccine is so troubling | Worldly https://www.vox.com/worldly Vox's Alex Ward and returning guest Jen Kirby talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that Moscow has developed a coronavirus vaccine. Fri, 14 Aug 2020 08:41:00 -0000 Why Russia's coronavirus vaccine is so troubling | Worldly full Vox Vox's Alex Ward and returning guest Jen Kirby talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that Moscow has developed a coronavirus vaccine. Vox's Alex Ward and returning guest Jen Kirby talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that Moscow has developed a coronavirus vaccine. Vox's Alex Ward and returning guest Jen Kirby talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that Moscow has developed a coronavirus vaccine.

]]> 567 2020 makes no census | Today, Explained https://www.vox.com/today-explained The 2020 census is fighting a losing battle against the coronavirus and President Trump. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang explains how a decade of money and power are at stake. Fri, 14 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 2020 makes no census | Today, Explained full Vox The 2020 census is fighting a losing battle against the coronavirus and President Trump. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang explains how a decade of money and power are at stake. Forward 15 secondsBack 15 seconds The 2020 census is fighting a losing battle against the coronavirus and President Trump. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang explains how a decade of money and power are at stake. The 2020 census is fighting a losing battle against the coronavirus and President Trump. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang explains how a decade of money and power are at stake.

]]> 612 The conservative dilemma | The Ezra Klein Show: Conservative parties operating in modern democracies face a dilemma: How does a party that represents the interests of moneyed elites win mass support? The dilemma sharpens as inequality widens — the more the haves have, the more have-nots there are who want to tax them. In their new book, Let Them Eat Tweets: How the Right Rules in an Age of Extreme Inequality, political scientists Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson argue that three paths are possible: Moderate on economics, activate social divisions, or undermine democracy itself. The Republican Party, they hold, has chosen a mix of two and three. “To advance an unpopular plutocratic agenda, Republicans have escalated white backlash — and, increasingly, undermined democracy,” they write. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 08:41:00 -0000 From the Ezra Klein Show: Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson on the conservative dilemma full Vox From the Ezra Klein Show: Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson on the conservative dilemma Conservative parties operating in modern democracies face a dilemma: How does a party that represents the interests of moneyed elites win mass support? The dilemma sharpens as inequality widens — the more the haves have, the more have-nots there are who want to tax them. In their new book, Let Them Eat Tweets: How the Right Rules in an Age of Extreme Inequality, political scientists Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson argue that three paths are possible: Moderate on economics, activate social divisions, or undermine democracy itself. The Republican Party, they hold, has chosen a mix of two and three. “To advance an unpopular plutocratic agenda, Republicans have escalated white backlash — and, increasingly, undermined democracy,” they write. Conservative parties operating in modern democracies face a dilemma: How does a party that represents the interests of moneyed elites win mass support? The dilemma sharpens as inequality widens — the more the haves have, the more have-nots there are who want to tax them.

In their new book, Let Them Eat Tweets: How the Right Rules in an Age of Extreme Inequality, political scientists Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson argue that three paths are possible: Moderate on economics, activate social divisions, or undermine democracy itself. The Republican Party, they hold, has chosen a mix of two and three. “To advance an unpopular plutocratic agenda, Republicans have escalated white backlash — and, increasingly, undermined democracy,” they write.

]]> 596 Kamala Harris | Today, Explained Joe Biden made history by picking Kamala Harris as his running mate. Ezra Klein explains why it's wrong to call her a "moderate" and why he believes Biden's looking ahead to the future with this choice — not to Election Day 2020, but to Election Day 2024. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Kamala Harris | Today, Explained full Vox Joe Biden made history by picking Kamala Harris as his running mate. Joe Biden made history by picking Kamala Harris as his running mate. Ezra Klein explains why it's wrong to call her a "moderate" and why he believes Biden's looking ahead to the future with this choice — not to Election Day 2020, but to Election Day 2024. Joe Biden made history by picking Kamala Harris as his running mate. Ezra Klein explains why it's wrong to call her a "moderate" and why he believes Biden's looking ahead to the future with this choice — not to Election Day 2020, but to Election Day 2024.

]]> 630 The Weeds: What makes a judge conservative? https://www.vox.com/the-weeds "Conservative" judges keep making "un-conservative" decisions lately. But what does it really mean to be a conservative judge? The litmus test keeps changing. The Weed's Matt Yglesias, Jane Coaston and Dara Lind explain why. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 08:45:00 -0000 The Weeds: What makes a judge conservative? full Vox The litmus test for what it means to be a "conservative" judge keeps changing. "Conservative" judges keep making "un-conservative" decisions lately. But what does it really mean to be a conservative judge? The litmus test keeps changing. The Weed's Matt Yglesias, Jane Coaston and Dara Lind explain why. "Conservative" judges keep making "un-conservative" decisions lately. But what does it really mean to be a conservative judge? The litmus test keeps changing. The Weed's Matt Yglesias, Jane Coaston and Dara Lind explain why.

]]> 427 Today, Explained: Alexander Lukashenko vs. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya https://www.vox.com/today-explained The longtime leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, is facing nationwide protests and accusations that he stole Sunday’s election. His opponent, a 37-year-old homemaker who entered the race in place of her imprisoned husband, has fled the country. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Today, Explained: Alexander Lukashenko vs. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya full Vox The longtime leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, is facing nationwide protests and accusations that he stole Sunday’s election. His opponent, a 37-year-old homemaker who entered the race in place of her imprisoned husband, has fled the country. The longtime leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, is facing nationwide protests and accusations that he stole Sunday’s election. His opponent, a 37-year-old homemaker who entered the race in place of her imprisoned husband, has fled the country.

]]> 597 Tell Me More: Is voting by mail safe? https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics Who votes by mail in the presidential election this fall — and why — could not only change the White House, but the course of the country. So, how does voting by mail work? What impact could voting by mail have on voter turnout this election? And why has something so common sense become so political? Vox's Ian Milhiser explains. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:41:00 -0000 Tell Me More: Is voting by mail safe? full Vox Who votes by mail in the presidential election this fall — and why — could not only change the White House, but the course of the country. Vox's Ian Milhiser explains. Who votes by mail in the presidential election this fall — and why — could not only change the White House, but the course of the country. So, how does voting by mail work? What impact could voting by mail have on voter turnout this election? And why has something so common sense become so political? Vox's Ian Milhiser explains. Who votes by mail in the presidential election this fall — and why — could not only change the White House, but the course of the country. So, how does voting by mail work? What impact could voting by mail have on voter turnout this election? And why has something so common sense become so political? Vox's Ian Milhiser explains.


]]> 614 Today, Explained: How Trump’s relief plan helps and hurts President Trump wants to resolve the congressional deadlock over stimulus relief by himself. Vox’s Li Zhou rummages through the mixed bag. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Today, Explained: How Trump’s relief plan helps and hurts full Vox President Trump wants to resolve the congressional deadlock over stimulus relief by himself. Vox’s Li Zhou rummages through the mixed bag. President Trump wants to resolve the congressional deadlock over stimulus relief by himself. Vox’s Li Zhou rummages through the mixed bag. President Trump wants to resolve the congressional deadlock over stimulus relief by himself. Vox’s Li Zhou rummages through the mixed bag.

]]> 492 Tell Me More: What can polls teach us? We know that polls are just snapshots in time — not predictions of the future. But snapshots of what, exactly? What can polling really tell us about the presidential election? Matthew Yglesias, a senior politics and policy correspondent at Vox, explains. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:45:00 -0000 Tell Me More: What can polls teach us? full Vox What can polling really tell us about the presidential election? Matthew Yglesias, a senior politics and policy correspondent at Vox, explains. We know that polls are just snapshots in time — not predictions of the future. But snapshots of what, exactly? What can polling really tell us about the presidential election? Matthew Yglesias, a senior politics and policy correspondent at Vox, explains. We know that polls are just snapshots in time — not predictions of the future. But snapshots of what, exactly? What can polling really tell us about the presidential election? Matthew Yglesias, a senior politics and policy correspondent at Vox, explains.

]]> 334 Today, Explained: The rise of meatless meat, explained https://vox.com/todayexplained Is meatless meat healthier? Does it actually help the environment? And will animal welfare concerns get enough people on board with saying goodbye to meat? Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Today, Explained: The rise of meatless meat, explained full Vox Is meatless meat healthier? Does it actually help the environment? And will animal welfare concerns get enough people on board with saying goodbye to meat? Is meatless meat healthier? Does it actually help the environment? And will animal welfare concerns get enough people on board with saying goodbye to meat? Is meatless meat healthier? Does it actually help the environment? And will animal welfare concerns get enough people on board with saying goodbye to meat?

]]> 582 Florida’s Covid-19 tragedy The state saw Covid-19 coming. It still became an outbreak epicenter. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 08:45:00 -0000 Florida’s Covid-19 tragedy full Vox The state saw Covid-19 coming. It still became an outbreak epicenter. The state saw Covid-19 coming. It still became an outbreak epicenter. The state saw Covid-19 coming. It still became an outbreak epicenter.

]]> 485 The moral urgency of the Uighur crisis https://www.vox.com/worldly The Chinese government has systematically detained tens of thousands of Uighur Muslims in concentration camps, where many are subjected to torture, brainwashing, and other human rights abuses. What is China is doing in these camps? What motivates Chinese leadership to engage in such atrocities? And why haven't the US and international community stopped it? Plus, what we can do to try to change that. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 The moral urgency of the Uighur crisis full Vox The Chinese government has systematically detained tens of thousands of Uighur Muslims in concentration camps, where many are subjected to torture, brainwashing, and other human rights abuses. The Chinese government has systematically detained tens of thousands of Uighur Muslims in concentration camps, where many are subjected to torture, brainwashing, and other human rights abuses. What is China is doing in these camps? What motivates Chinese leadership to engage in such atrocities? And why haven't the US and international community stopped it? Plus, what we can do to try to change that. The Chinese government has systematically detained tens of thousands of Uighur Muslims in concentration camps, where many are subjected to torture, brainwashing, and other human rights abuses. What is China is doing in these camps? What motivates Chinese leadership to engage in such atrocities? And why haven't the US and international community stopped it? Plus, what we can do to try to change that.

]]> 372 What's going on in Lebanon https://www.vox.com/today-explained A deadly chemical blast rocked Lebanon’s capital on Tuesday. And it's made a bad situation worse — the country’s economy was already on a Venezuela-like trajectory. Journalist Habib Battah explains from Beirut. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:04:41 -0000 What's going on in Lebanon full Vox A chemical blast has made a very bad situation worse for Lebanon. Journalist Habib Battah explains from Beirut. A deadly chemical blast rocked Lebanon’s capital on Tuesday. And it's made a bad situation worse — the country’s economy was already on a Venezuela-like trajectory. Journalist Habib Battah explains from Beirut. A deadly chemical blast rocked Lebanon’s capital on Tuesday. And it's made a bad situation worse — the country’s economy was already on a Venezuela-like trajectory. Journalist Habib Battah explains from Beirut.

]]> 486 Bryan Stevenson on how America can heal https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast Bryan Stevenson is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a clinical professor at the New York University School of Law, a MacArthur genius, and the author of the remarkable book Just Mercy — which was recently turned into a feature film, where Stevenson was played by Michael B. Jordan.  Thu, 06 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Bryan Stevenson on how America can heal full Vox From The Ezra Klein Show and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Bryan Stevenson is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a clinical professor at the New York University School of Law, a MacArthur genius, and the author of the remarkable book Just Mercy — which was recently turned into a feature film, where Stevenson was played by Michael B. Jordan.  Bryan Stevenson is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a clinical professor at the New York University School of Law, a MacArthur genius, and the author of the remarkable book Just Mercy — which was recently turned into a feature film, where Stevenson was played by Michael B. Jordan. 

]]> 581 What should the Biden administration prioritize? https://www.vox.com/the-weeds If we wake up on January 20, 2021 with Joe Biden as president, a solidly Democratic House and 51 Democratic seats in the Senate, what should the Biden administration prioritize in its first big legislative push? Matthew Yglesias, Dara Lind and Jane Coaston discuss on The Weeds, Vox's podcast for politics and policy. Wed, 05 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 What should the Biden administration prioritize? full Vox If we wake up on January 20, 2021 with Joe Biden as president, a solidly Democratic House and 51 Democratic seats in the Senate, what should the Biden administration prioritize in its first big legislative push? If we wake up on January 20, 2021 with Joe Biden as president, a solidly Democratic House and 51 Democratic seats in the Senate, what should the Biden administration prioritize in its first big legislative push? Matthew Yglesias, Dara Lind and Jane Coaston discuss on The Weeds, Vox's podcast for politics and policy. If we wake up on January 20, 2021 with Joe Biden as president, a solidly Democratic House and 51 Democratic seats in the Senate, what should the Biden administration prioritize in its first big legislative push? Matthew Yglesias, Dara Lind and Jane Coaston discuss on The Weeds, Vox's podcast for politics and policy.

]]> 206 Everything that could wrong with the November election https://www.vox.com/today-explained A worsening pandemic. A poll worker shortage. A hobbled postal service. Russian hacking. Donald Trump. Vox’s Ella Nilsen explains the many obstacles facing the United States as Election Day nears. Wed, 05 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Everything that could wrong with the November election full Vox A worsening pandemic. A poll worker shortage. A hobbled postal service. Russian hacking. Donald Trump. A worsening pandemic. A poll worker shortage. A hobbled postal service. Russian hacking. Donald Trump. Vox’s Ella Nilsen explains the many obstacles facing the United States as Election Day nears. A worsening pandemic. A poll worker shortage. A hobbled postal service. Russian hacking. Donald Trump. Vox’s Ella Nilsen explains the many obstacles facing the United States as Election Day nears.


]]> 612 What does "BIPOC" mean? https://www.vox.com/today-explained A University of Arizona linguist named Sonja Lanehart explains BIPOC and the capitalization of “Black” and “White.” Tue, 04 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 What does "BIPOC" mean? full Vox A University of Arizona linguist named Sonja Lanehart explains BIPOC and the capitalization of “Black” and “White.” A University of Arizona linguist named Sonja Lanehart explains BIPOC and the capitalization of “Black” and “White.” A University of Arizona linguist named Sonja Lanehart explains BIPOC and the capitalization of “Black” and “White.”

]]> 629 Vivid coronavirus dreams, explained https://vox.com/todayexplained Does it feel like the COVID-19 pandemic has made your dreams exceptionally strange lately? Harvard psychologist Deirdre Barrett says it’s not a figment of your imagination. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Vivid coronavirus dreams, explained full Vox Why so many people seem to be having vivid dreams right now, explained by an expert. Does it feel like the COVID-19 pandemic has made your dreams exceptionally strange lately? Harvard psychologist Deirdre Barrett says it’s not a figment of your imagination. Does it feel like the COVID-19 pandemic has made your dreams exceptionally strange lately? Harvard psychologist Deirdre Barrett says it’s not a figment of your imagination.


]]> 523 Tim, Mark, Jeff, and Sundar https://www.vox.com/today-explained The leaders of Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Google testified before Congress on Wednesday in what The Verge’s Casey Newton says might have been the most important Webex in human history. Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Tim, Mark, Jeff, and Sundar full Vox The leaders of Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Google testified before Congress on Wednesday in what The Verge’s Casey Newton says might have been the most important Webex in human history. The leaders of Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Google testified before Congress on Wednesday in what The Verge’s Casey Newton says might have been the most important Webex in human history. The leaders of Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Google testified before Congress on Wednesday in what The Verge’s Casey Newton says might have been the most important Webex in human history.

]]> 576 Long term effects of COVID-19 https://www.vox.com/today-explained Some people walk away from Covid-19 feeling fine. Others are dealing with a long list of lingering health issues. Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Long term effects of COVID-19 full Vox Some people walk away from Covid-19 feeling fine. Others are dealing with a long list of lingering health issues. Some people walk away from Covid-19 feeling fine. Others are dealing with a long list of lingering health issues. Some people walk away from Covid-19 feeling fine. Others are dealing with a long list of lingering health issues.

]]> 576 The fight over the next coronavirus stimulus package https://vox.com/todayexplained Democrats and Republicans have a $2 trillion disagreement on how to relieve Americans from the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Wed, 29 Jul 2020 17:37:08 -0000 The fight over the next coronavirus stimulus package full Vox Democrats and Republicans have a $2 trillion disagreement on how to relieve Americans from the recession caused by the coronavirus. Democrats and Republicans have a $2 trillion disagreement on how to relieve Americans from the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Democrats and Republicans have a $2 trillion disagreement on how to relieve Americans from the economic crisis caused by COVID-19.

]]> 619 Rural America meets Black Lives Matter https://www.vox.com/today-explained In Bethel, Ohio, a Black Lives Matter rally became a standoff between armed bikers and peaceful protesters. BuzzFeed’s Anne Helen Petersen explains. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 14:40:11 -0000 Rural America meets Black Lives Matter full Vox In Bethel, Ohio, a Black Lives Matter rally became a standoff between armed bikers and peaceful protesters. BuzzFeed’s Anne Helen Petersen explains. In Bethel, Ohio, a Black Lives Matter rally became a standoff between armed bikers and peaceful protesters. BuzzFeed’s Anne Helen Petersen explains. In Bethel, Ohio, a Black Lives Matter rally became a standoff between armed bikers and peaceful protesters. BuzzFeed’s Anne Helen Petersen explains.

]]> 630 Baseball is back Baseball is back! But before the pandemic hit there was a scandal that threatened to tear the sport apart. Today Explained's Noam Hassenfeld explains how the reigning MLB champions, the Houston Astros, cheated their way to a World Series win. Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Baseball is back full Vox Let's revisit how the reigning MLB champions, the Houston Astros, cheated their way to a World Series win. Baseball is back! But before the pandemic hit there was a scandal that threatened to tear the sport apart. Today Explained's Noam Hassenfeld explains how the reigning MLB champions, the Houston Astros, cheated their way to a World Series win. Baseball is back! But before the pandemic hit there was a scandal that threatened to tear the sport apart. Today Explained's Noam Hassenfeld explains how the reigning MLB champions, the Houston Astros, cheated their way to a World Series win.

]]> 630 Why are Americans still fighting over masks? https://www.vox.com/today-explained The United States has now confirmed 4 million cases of Covid-19. The CDC says that some regions might have ten times the number of cases they’re reporting. On Tuesday, the United States reported 1,000 deaths in a single day. It was the first time that had happened since May. States are dialing back their reopenings. And yet, some Americans still don’t want to wear a mask. Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Why are Americans still fighting over masks? full Vox The United States has now confirmed 4 million cases of Covid-19. Some Americans still don’t want to wear a mask. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. The United States has now confirmed 4 million cases of Covid-19. The CDC says that some regions might have ten times the number of cases they’re reporting. On Tuesday, the United States reported 1,000 deaths in a single day. It was the first time that had happened since May. States are dialing back their reopenings. And yet, some Americans still don’t want to wear a mask. The United States has now confirmed 4 million cases of Covid-19. The CDC says that some regions might have ten times the number of cases they’re reporting. On Tuesday, the United States reported 1,000 deaths in a single day. It was the first time that had happened since May. States are dialing back their reopenings. And yet, some Americans still don’t want to wear a mask.

]]> 582 Joe Biden's $2 trillion climate plan https://www.vox.com/today-explained Joe Biden is tacking to the left and embracing a historic climate plan. Vox’s David Roberts explains whether it stands a chance. Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Joe Biden's $2 trillion climate plan full Vox Joe Biden is tacking to the left and embracing a historic climate plan. Vox’s David Roberts explains whether it stands a chance. Joe Biden is tacking to the left and embracing a historic climate plan. Vox’s David Roberts explains whether it stands a chance. Joe Biden is tacking to the left and embracing a historic climate plan. Vox’s David Roberts explains whether it stands a chance.

]]> 629 Tucker Carlson's America https://www.vox.com/today-explained The most popular host in the history of cable news just returned from a week-long vacation after his head writer was exposed as a raging bigot. The Washington Post's Erik Wemple explains why the revelations won't stick. Wed, 22 Jul 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Tucker Carlson's America full Vox The most popular host in the history of cable news just returned from a week-long vacation after his head writer was exposed as a raging bigot. The Washington Post's Erik Wemple explains why the revelations won't stick. The most popular host in the history of cable news just returned from a week-long vacation after his head writer was exposed as a raging bigot. The Washington Post's Erik Wemple explains why the revelations won't stick. The most popular host in the history of cable news just returned from a week-long vacation after his head writer was exposed as a raging bigot. The Washington Post's Erik Wemple explains why the revelations won't stick.

]]> 629 Why are the feds in Portland? https://vox.com/todayexplained Black Lives Matter protests were all over the United States a few weeks ago. But in Portland, Oregon the protests never really stopped. And then federal agents in full camouflage fatigues showed up and started throwing people in unmarked minivans. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Conrad Wilson explains. Tue, 21 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Why are the feds in Portland? full Vox They came to Portland in military camouflage and unmarked vans. Now the state of Oregon is suing the federal government over its policing tactics. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Conrad Wilson explains. Black Lives Matter protests were all over the United States a few weeks ago. But in Portland, Oregon the protests never really stopped. And then federal agents in full camouflage fatigues showed up and started throwing people in unmarked minivans. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Conrad Wilson explains. Black Lives Matter protests were all over the United States a few weeks ago. But in Portland, Oregon the protests never really stopped. And then federal agents in full camouflage fatigues showed up and started throwing people in unmarked minivans. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Conrad Wilson explains.

]]> 534 How to avoid Lyme disease https://vox.com/todayexplained Tiny, blood-sucking, Lyme-disease-carrying ticks are out to ruin your summer. Since 1991, Lyme disease has doubled in the United States due to a variety of factors, including global warming and suburbanization. Vox’s Julia Belluz explains how to avoid ticks and, if worse comes to worst, deal with Lyme disease. Mon, 20 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0000 How to avoid Lyme disease full Vox Vox’s Julia Belluz explains how to avoid ticks and, if worse comes to worst, deal with Lyme disease. Tiny, blood-sucking, Lyme-disease-carrying ticks are out to ruin your summer. Since 1991, Lyme disease has doubled in the United States due to a variety of factors, including global warming and suburbanization. Vox’s Julia Belluz explains how to avoid ticks and, if worse comes to worst, deal with Lyme disease. Tiny, blood-sucking, Lyme-disease-carrying ticks are out to ruin your summer. Since 1991, Lyme disease has doubled in the United States due to a variety of factors, including global warming and suburbanization. Vox’s Julia Belluz explains how to avoid ticks and, if worse comes to worst, deal with Lyme disease.

]]> 354 #CancelRent https://vox.com/todayexplained Eviction bans and expanded unemployment benefits are expiring, leaving millions of Americans at risk of losing their homes by the end of the summer. Today, Explained producer Haleema Shah explains why people are demanding landlords #CancelRent. Fri, 17 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0000 #CancelRent full Vox Eviction bans and expanded unemployment benefits are expiring, leaving millions of Americans at risk of losing their homes by the end of the summer. Eviction bans and expanded unemployment benefits are expiring, leaving millions of Americans at risk of losing their homes by the end of the summer. Today, Explained producer Haleema Shah explains why people are demanding landlords #CancelRent. Eviction bans and expanded unemployment benefits are expiring, leaving millions of Americans at risk of losing their homes by the end of the summer. Today, Explained producer Haleema Shah explains why people are demanding landlords #CancelRent.


]]> 616 What happened to California? https://www.vox.com/today-explained California once looked like an example of how to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s a warning for other states looking to reopen. Dr. Robert Wachter from the University of California in San Francisco explains what went wrong. Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0000 What happened to California? full Vox California once looked like an example of how to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s a warning for other states looking to reopen. California once looked like an example of how to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s a warning for other states looking to reopen. Dr. Robert Wachter from the University of California in San Francisco explains what went wrong. California once looked like an example of how to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s a warning for other states looking to reopen. Dr. Robert Wachter from the University of California in San Francisco explains what went wrong.

]]> 625 Renaming The Washington Football Team The District of Columbia's football team is abandoning the name it adopted almost a century ago. Paul Chaat Smith, a curator at the National Museum of the American Indian, hopes the country is at long last ready to reckon with its past. Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0000 Renaming The Washington Football Team full Vox The District of Columbia's football team is abandoning the name it adopted almost a century ago. The District of Columbia's football team is abandoning the name it adopted almost a century ago. Paul Chaat Smith, a curator at the National Museum of the American Indian, hopes the country is at long last ready to reckon with its past. The District of Columbia's football team is abandoning the name it adopted almost a century ago. Paul Chaat Smith, a curator at the National Museum of the American Indian, hopes the country is at long last ready to reckon with its past.

]]> 600 Who is Roger Stone? https://www.vox.com/today-explained Roger Stone is the latest in a long line of commutations and pardons from President Trump. He's more than just an advisor to the president or a guy who just got indicted by Robert Mueller. He's a legendary figure in Republican politics. From the archives, Vox reporter Andrew Prokop explains his rise in 'The Man with the Nixon Tattoo.' Host: Sean Rameswaram (@rameswaram), Today, Explained podcast, Vox Engineer: Erick Gomez, Reset audio engineer, Vox Producer: Brigid McCarthy, Today, Explained podcast, Vox The Today, Explained team includes Amina Al-Sadi, Noam Hassenfeld, Haleema Shah, Efim Shapiro, Jillian Weinberger, and Mooj Zadie. The show is a production of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Transcripts of the show are available here. Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:38:30 -0000 Who is Roger Stone? full Vox Roger Stone is a legendary figure in Republican politics and the latest in a long line of commutations and pardons from President Trump. Roger Stone is the latest in a long line of commutations and pardons from President Trump. He's more than just an advisor to the president or a guy who just got indicted by Robert Mueller. He's a legendary figure in Republican politics. From the archives, Vox reporter Andrew Prokop explains his rise in 'The Man with the Nixon Tattoo.' Host: Sean Rameswaram (@rameswaram), Today, Explained podcast, Vox Engineer: Erick Gomez, Reset audio engineer, Vox Producer: Brigid McCarthy, Today, Explained podcast, Vox The Today, Explained team includes Amina Al-Sadi, Noam Hassenfeld, Haleema Shah, Efim Shapiro, Jillian Weinberger, and Mooj Zadie. The show is a production of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Transcripts of the show are available here. Roger Stone is the latest in a long line of commutations and pardons from President Trump. He's more than just an advisor to the president or a guy who just got indicted by Robert Mueller. He's a legendary figure in Republican politics. From the archives, Vox reporter Andrew Prokop explains his rise in 'The Man with the Nixon Tattoo.'


Host: Sean Rameswaram (@rameswaram), Today, Explained podcast, Vox

Engineer: Erick Gomez, Reset audio engineer, Vox

Producer: Brigid McCarthy, Today, Explained podcast, Vox


The Today, Explained team includes Amina Al-Sadi, Noam Hassenfeld, Haleema Shah, Efim Shapiro, Jillian Weinberger, and Mooj Zadie. The show is a production of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Transcripts of the show are available here.

]]> 580 Why is the U.S. asking international students to leave? https://www.vox.com/today-explained With Covid-19 surging in the United States, the Trump administration announced last week that foreign students doing online-only coursework would have to leave the country. Valeria is an international student from Mexico City getting her master's in public administration and international development at Harvard University's Kennedy School, and she's one of a million international students at risk of being sent home. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.  Host: Sean Rameswaram (@rameswaram), Today, Explained podcast, Vox Engineer: Erick Gomez, Reset audio engineer, Vox Producer: Amina Al-Sadi, Today, Explained podcast, Vox The Today, Explained team includes Brigid McCarthy, Noam Hassenfeld, Haleema Shah, Efim Shapiro, Jillian Weinberger, and Mooj Zadie. The show is a production of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Transcripts of the show are available here. Mon, 13 Jul 2020 12:02:42 -0000 Why is the U.S. asking international students to leave? full Vox With Covid-19 surging in the United States, the Trump administration announced last week that international students doing online-only coursework would have to leave the country. With Covid-19 surging in the United States, the Trump administration announced last week that foreign students doing online-only coursework would have to leave the country. Valeria is an international student from Mexico City getting her master's in public administration and international development at Harvard University's Kennedy School, and she's one of a million international students at risk of being sent home. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.  Host: Sean Rameswaram (@rameswaram), Today, Explained podcast, Vox Engineer: Erick Gomez, Reset audio engineer, Vox Producer: Amina Al-Sadi, Today, Explained podcast, Vox The Today, Explained team includes Brigid McCarthy, Noam Hassenfeld, Haleema Shah, Efim Shapiro, Jillian Weinberger, and Mooj Zadie. The show is a production of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Transcripts of the show are available here. With Covid-19 surging in the United States, the Trump administration announced last week that foreign students doing online-only coursework would have to leave the country. Valeria is an international student from Mexico City getting her master's in public administration and international development at Harvard University's Kennedy School, and she's one of a million international students at risk of being sent home.



Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. 

Host: Sean Rameswaram (@rameswaram), Today, Explained podcast, Vox

Engineer: Erick Gomez, Reset audio engineer, Vox

Producer: Amina Al-Sadi, Today, Explained podcast, Vox

The Today, Explained team includes Brigid McCarthy, Noam Hassenfeld, Haleema Shah, Efim Shapiro, Jillian Weinberger, and Mooj Zadie. The show is a production of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Transcripts of the show are available here.

]]> 629 Does President Trump have to release his tax returns? https://www.vox.com/today-explained The Supreme Court issued its remaining decisions today for the 2020 term, including the big one: President Trump's taxes.  Fri, 10 Jul 2020 04:01:00 -0000 Does President Trump have to release his tax returns? full Vox The Supreme Court issued its remaining decisions today for the 2020 term, including the big one: President Trump's taxes. The Supreme Court issued its remaining decisions today for the 2020 term, including the big one: President Trump's taxes.  The Supreme Court issued its remaining decisions today for the 2020 term, including the big one: President Trump's taxes. 

]]> 592 Will schools open in the fall? https://www.vox.com/today-explained As the U.S. surpassed three million Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, President Trump demanded students and teachers return to the classroom in the fall and threatened to cut federal funding for districts that stay closed. Thu, 09 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Will schools open in the fall? full Vox As the U.S. surpassed three million Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, President Trump demanded students and teachers return to the classroom in the fall. As the U.S. surpassed three million Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, President Trump demanded students and teachers return to the classroom in the fall and threatened to cut federal funding for districts that stay closed. As the U.S. surpassed three million Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, President Trump demanded students and teachers return to the classroom in the fall and threatened to cut federal funding for districts that stay closed.

]]> 586 Surfaces vs. droplets vs. aerosols https://www.vox.com/today-explained How is Covid-19 transmitted? 239 scientists sent a letter to WHO urging it warn people of evidence that the novel coronavirus is transmitted by air. University of Colorado chemistry professor Jose-Luis Jimenez signed and explains why. Thu, 09 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Surfaces vs. droplets vs. aerosols full Vox How is Covid-19 transmitted? 239 scientists sent a letter to WHO urging it warn people of evidence that the novel coronavirus is transmitted by air. How is Covid-19 transmitted? 239 scientists sent a letter to WHO urging it warn people of evidence that the novel coronavirus is transmitted by air. University of Colorado chemistry professor Jose-Luis Jimenez signed and explains why. How is Covid-19 transmitted? 239 scientists sent a letter to WHO urging it warn people of evidence that the novel coronavirus is transmitted by air. University of Colorado chemistry professor Jose-Luis Jimenez signed and explains why.

]]> 628 How AI makes policing more racist https://www.vox.com/today-explained A lot of the conversation about the anti-facial ID movement has focused on privacy. But these days, it’s racial justice. Because it turns out artificial intelligence is just as biased as humans. Roboticist Ayanna Howard explains why. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:39:38 -0000 How AI makes policing more racist full Vox Turns out AI is just as racist as humans. A lot of the conversation about the anti-facial ID movement has focused on privacy. But these days, it’s racial justice. Because it turns out artificial intelligence is just as biased as humans. Roboticist Ayanna Howard explains why. A lot of the conversation about the anti-facial ID movement has focused on privacy. But these days, it’s racial justice. Because it turns out artificial intelligence is just as biased as humans. Roboticist Ayanna Howard explains why.

]]> 589 A bounty on American soldiers https://www.vox.com/today-explained There is good reason to believe that the Russian government paid the Taliban to kill American soldiers.  Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:56:00 -0000 A bounty on American soldiers full Vox There is good reason to believe that the Russian government paid the Taliban to kill American soldiers. There is good reason to believe that the Russian government paid the Taliban to kill American soldiers.  There is good reason to believe that the Russian government paid the Taliban to kill American soldiers. 



]]> 573 How did U.S. police become militarized? https://www.vox.com/today-explained Police across the country have responded to recent protests with military tactics and equipment. Vox's Madeline Marshall explains how President Reagan's war on drugs in the 1980s led to what we now know as the 1033 program. It gave America's police military equipment that started making them look and act like soldiers. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:07:51 -0000 How did U.S. police become militarized? full Vox Vox's Madeline Marshall explains how military equipment has caused America's police to start looking and acting like soldiers. Police across the country have responded to recent protests with military tactics and equipment. Vox's Madeline Marshall explains how President Reagan's war on drugs in the 1980s led to what we now know as the 1033 program. It gave America's police military equipment that started making them look and act like soldiers. Police across the country have responded to recent protests with military tactics and equipment. Vox's Madeline Marshall explains how President Reagan's war on drugs in the 1980s led to what we now know as the 1033 program. It gave America's police military equipment that started making them look and act like soldiers.

]]> 561 Is the U.S. heading for a second lockdown? https://www.vox.com/today-explained Over the weekend, we reached a new Covid-19 milestone: half a million deaths worldwide. Hospitals are stretched to their breaking point in Texas, Arizona, and other states where Covid-19 cases are rising sharply. Vox’s Dylan Scott says the US could be in store for more lockdowns. And more reopenings. And more lockdowns. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 01:34:00 -0000 Is the U.S. heading for a second lockdown? full Vox Vox’s Dylan Scott says Covid-19 spikes in the U.S. could mean more lockdowns in its future. And more reopenings. And more lockdowns. Over the weekend, we reached a new Covid-19 milestone: half a million deaths worldwide. Hospitals are stretched to their breaking point in Texas, Arizona, and other states where Covid-19 cases are rising sharply. Vox’s Dylan Scott says the US could be in store for more lockdowns. And more reopenings. And more lockdowns. Over the weekend, we reached a new Covid-19 milestone: half a million deaths worldwide. Hospitals are stretched to their breaking point in Texas, Arizona, and other states where Covid-19 cases are rising sharply.


Vox’s Dylan Scott says the US could be in store for more lockdowns. And more reopenings. And more lockdowns.

]]> 631 Who is Charles Booker? Rep. Charles Booker is the youngest black state lawmaker in Kentucky, He's competing in the state primary against Rep. Amy McGrath to run against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the fall. Booker is progressive, supports Medicare-for-all, a Green New Deal, a universal basic income, and police reform. Phillip M. Bailey from the Courier Journal explains the rise of his campaign and its connection to the Justice for Breonna Taylor movement. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:10:03 -0000 Who is Charles Booker? full Vox Rep. Charles Booker is the youngest black state lawmaker in Kentucky, and he's competing against Rep. Amy McGrath to run against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the fall. Rep. Charles Booker is the youngest black state lawmaker in Kentucky, He's competing in the state primary against Rep. Amy McGrath to run against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the fall. Booker is progressive, supports Medicare-for-all, a Green New Deal, a universal basic income, and police reform. Phillip M. Bailey from the Courier Journal explains the rise of his campaign and its connection to the Justice for Breonna Taylor movement. Rep. Charles Booker is the youngest black state lawmaker in Kentucky, He's competing in the state primary against Rep. Amy McGrath to run against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the fall. Booker is progressive, supports Medicare-for-all, a Green New Deal, a universal basic income, and police reform. Phillip M. Bailey from the Courier Journal explains the rise of his campaign and its connection to the Justice for Breonna Taylor movement.

]]> 571 Is Black Lives Matter working? https://www.vox.com/today-explained The demands of the Black Lives Matter protesters are reasonable and hard to take issue with: Black Americans don't think they should be killed by police, and they have more evidence to back up their experiences with police. White public opinion is shifting, and Americans on the left are making anti-racism part of their political identity, according to The Atlantic's Adam Sewer. Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Is Black Lives Matter working? full Vox Black Americans have more evidence to back up their experiences with police, and there's been a shift in white public opinion. The demands of the Black Lives Matter protesters are reasonable and hard to take issue with: Black Americans don't think they should be killed by police, and they have more evidence to back up their experiences with police. White public opinion is shifting, and Americans on the left are making anti-racism part of their political identity, according to The Atlantic's Adam Sewer. The demands of the Black Lives Matter protesters are reasonable and hard to take issue with: Black Americans don't think they should be killed by police, and they have more evidence to back up their experiences with police. White public opinion is shifting, and Americans on the left are making anti-racism part of their political identity, according to The Atlantic's Adam Sewer.

]]> 628 Brazil's coronavirus disaster https://megaphone.link/VMP7288169829 President Jair Bolsonaro called it the "sniffles" and recommended hydroxychloroquine. Now the Brazil has over one million confirmed cases of Covid-19. Reporter Gustavo Ribeiro explains how the country could become the next epicenter of the pandemic. Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:01:20 -0000 Brazil's coronavirus disaster full Vox President Jair Bolsonaro called it the "sniffles" and recommended hydroxychloroquine. Now Brazil has over one million confirmed cases of Covid-19. President Jair Bolsonaro called it the "sniffles" and recommended hydroxychloroquine. Now the Brazil has over one million confirmed cases of Covid-19. Reporter Gustavo Ribeiro explains how the country could become the next epicenter of the pandemic. President Jair Bolsonaro called it the "sniffles" and recommended hydroxychloroquine. Now the Brazil has over one million confirmed cases of Covid-19. Reporter Gustavo Ribeiro explains how the country could become the next epicenter of the pandemic.

]]> 582 How the U.S. bail system works https://megaphone.link/VMP3110146997 Cries for criminal justice reform rang long before George Floyd's death, and advocates hope this movement for change isn't limited to policing. Bail reform is key, prosecutor Adam Foss says, because the U.S. is one of the only countries in the world with a for-profit bail system. Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:43:56 -0000 How the U.S. bail system works full Vox With the wave of protests came waves of arrests and record-breaking donations to bail funds across the US, but reformers hope for a reckoning of one of the only for-profit bail systems in the world. Cries for criminal justice reform rang long before George Floyd's death, and advocates hope this movement for change isn't limited to policing. Bail reform is key, prosecutor Adam Foss says, because the U.S. is one of the only countries in the world with a for-profit bail system. Cries for criminal justice reform rang long before George Floyd's death, and advocates hope this movement for change isn't limited to policing. Bail reform is key, prosecutor Adam Foss says, because the U.S. is one of the only countries in the world with a for-profit bail system.

]]> 549 How not to fire someone https://megaphone.link/VMP2401150103 Attorney General William Barr tried to quietly push out the top federal prosecutor: Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Then everybody noticed. Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:39:59 -0000 How not to fire someone full Vox Attorney General William Barr tried to quietly push out the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan on Friday night. Then everybody noticed. Attorney General William Barr tried to quietly push out the top federal prosecutor: Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Then everybody noticed. Attorney General William Barr tried to quietly push out the top federal prosecutor: Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Then everybody noticed.

]]> 620 Copaganda https://www.vox.com/today-explained In recent weeks, there’s been a lot of reflection about how the cops are portrayed on TV. And whether or not it’s problematic. The reality TV show ‘Cops’, which has been glamorizing police work for 33 seasons was cancelled. Should scripted police dramas follow? Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Copaganda full Vox After 33 seasons, the reality TV show 'Cops' was canceled. Should scripted police dramas follow? In recent weeks, there’s been a lot of reflection about how the cops are portrayed on TV. And whether or not it’s problematic. The reality TV show ‘Cops’, which has been glamorizing police work for 33 seasons was cancelled. Should scripted police dramas follow? In recent weeks, there’s been a lot of reflection about how the cops are portrayed on TV. And whether or not it’s problematic. The reality TV show ‘Cops’, which has been glamorizing police work for 33 seasons was cancelled. Should scripted police dramas follow?

]]> 626 What is Juneteenth? https://www.vox.com/today-explained uneteenth marks the day in 1865 when a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that they were free from the institution of slavery. This was almost two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. UCLA's Brenda Stevenson explains the history of the holiday, and why the celebrating emancipation is as vital today as ever. Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 What is Juneteenth? full Vox UCLA's Brenda Stevenson explains the history of Emancipation Day, and why celebrating is as vital today as ever. uneteenth marks the day in 1865 when a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that they were free from the institution of slavery. This was almost two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. UCLA's Brenda Stevenson explains the history of the holiday, and why the celebrating emancipation is as vital today as ever. uneteenth marks the day in 1865 when a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that they were free from the institution of slavery. This was almost two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.


UCLA's Brenda Stevenson explains the history of the holiday, and why the celebrating emancipation is as vital today as ever.

]]> 577 The return of sports https://www.vox.com/today-explained Remember sports? All of the major leagues are trying to figure out how to come back and some — like baseball, soccer and hockey — could be returning this summer. There are two ways to do it: safely or not so safely. The United States is taking one route, South Korea the other. Guess which one we’re heading toward? Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 The return of sports full Vox There are two ways to do it: safely or not so safely. Guess which one we’re heading toward in the United States? Remember sports? All of the major leagues are trying to figure out how to come back and some — like baseball, soccer and hockey — could be returning this summer. There are two ways to do it: safely or not so safely. The United States is taking one route, South Korea the other. Guess which one we’re heading toward? Remember sports? All of the major leagues are trying to figure out how to come back and some — like baseball, soccer and hockey — could be returning this summer. There are two ways to do it: safely or not so safely. The United States is taking one route, South Korea the other. Guess which one we’re heading toward?

]]> 481 Welcome to CHAZ https://www.vox.com/today-explained Six blocks of Seattle have become the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. KUOW's Casey Martin spent a week within its loosely guarded walls. Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Welcome to CHAZ full Vox Six blocks of Seattle have become the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. KUOW's Casey Martin spent a week within its loosely guarded walls. Six blocks of Seattle have become the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. KUOW's Casey Martin spent a week within its loosely guarded walls. Six blocks of Seattle have become the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. KUOW's Casey Martin spent a week within its loosely guarded walls.

]]> 626 A landmark LGBTQ ruling from the Supreme Court https://www.vox.com/today-explained Yesterday, explained: The Supreme Court of the United States decided that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 A landmark LGBTQ ruling from the Supreme Court full Vox Yesterday, explained: The Supreme Court of the United States decided that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Yesterday, explained: The Supreme Court of the United States decided that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Yesterday, explained: The Supreme Court of the United States decided that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

]]> 589 Is this the second wave? https://www.vox.com/today-explained The United States hit another grim milestone last week: two million confirmed cases of Covid-19. Several states are seeing their biggest-yet spikes in new cases. Is this the second wave? Vox’s Dylan Scott says it’s hard to tell because the United States is riding 50 different Covid-19 waves. Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Is this the second wave? full Vox Vox’s Dylan Scott says it’s hard to tell because the United States is riding 50 different Covid-19 waves. The United States hit another grim milestone last week: two million confirmed cases of Covid-19. Several states are seeing their biggest-yet spikes in new cases. Is this the second wave? Vox’s Dylan Scott says it’s hard to tell because the United States is riding 50 different Covid-19 waves. The United States hit another grim milestone last week: two million confirmed cases of Covid-19. Several states are seeing their biggest-yet spikes in new cases. Is this the second wave? Vox’s Dylan Scott says it’s hard to tell because the United States is riding 50 different Covid-19 waves.

]]> 524 The Talk https://www.vox.com/today-explained Two mothers — one based in Washington, D.C., the other in Chicago — talk to their teenage sons about race and police brutality in the United States.  Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 The Talk full Vox Two mothers — one based in Washington, D.C., the other in Chicago — talk to their teenage sons about race and police brutality in the United States. Two mothers — one based in Washington, D.C., the other in Chicago — talk to their teenage sons about race and police brutality in the United States.  Two mothers — one based in Washington, D.C., the other in Chicago — talk to their teenage sons about race and police brutality in the United States. 

]]> 591 The United States has a policing problem https://www.vox.com/today-explained Policing in the United States is so problematic that Congress wants to fix it. But it’s not this bad everywhere else. Rutgers University criminal justice professor Paul Hirschfield explains why. Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0000 The United States has a policing problem full Vox Policing in the United States is so problematic that Congress wants to fix it. But it’s not this bad everywhere else. Rutgers University criminal justice professor Paul Hirschfield explains why. Policing in the United States is so problematic that Congress wants to fix it. But it’s not this bad everywhere else. Rutgers University criminal justice professor Paul Hirschfield explains why. Policing in the United States is so problematic that Congress wants to fix it. But it’s not this bad everywhere else. Rutgers University criminal justice professor Paul Hirschfield explains why.

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