Scientists just discovered a sea creature as large as two basketball courts. Here’s what it looks like.
In the warm blue waters of the Solomon Islands, an island chain in the South Pacific, lies one of the world’s largest sea ...
Matt Gaetz, Trump’s uniquely unqualified pick for attorney general, explained
Gaetz is a reckless pick even by Trump’s standards. Donald Trump announced that he intends to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) ...
“Your body, my choice”: The misogynist MAGA attack, explained
This time around, one of the attack lines is “your body, my choice.” Attributed by some to an election night post on X by ...
Trump tapped Musk to co-lead the “Department of Government Efficiency.” What the heck is that?
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that two of his most vocal supporters, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, will ...
Could Trump actually get rid of the Department of Education?
While campaigning, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to dismantle the US Department of Education (DOE), on ...
The system failed us. We’ll still miss it when it’s gone.
The system has failed us. But there are far worse things than the failure we’ve experienced. As we continue down a 21st ...
In times of defeat, turn toward each other
Having a strong community also creates support systems for times of need or crisis. Whether you need someone to watch your ...
Why the attempt to deplatform Trump failed so utterly
From Trump’s victories to the rise of Nick Fuentes, it’s clear that right-wing radicalism can’t be forced back into the fever ...
Trump 2.0, explained
Donald J. Trump is headed to the White House again. He’ll have the help of a Republican Senate, almost certainly a Republican ...
How People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” entered its flop era
This week, a number of social media users were, once again, disappointed by the selection of a certain man to a coveted position. Actor John Krasinski — yes, Jim from The Office — was given the title ...
The most dangerous roads in America have one thing in common
That situation is common across the United States, where many of the most deadly, polluting, and generally awful urban streets are overseen by state departments of transportation (DOTs). Often they ...
Why libraries need librarians
Public librarians have to be coders, social workers, and book rec machines. They’re irreplaceable. Vox reader Alexia Cherry asks: I work at a public library and I think a lot of the talk about ...