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Archives for November 2019

Politics
Watch Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s powerful opening statement in the impeachment hearingsWatch Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s powerful opening statement in the impeachment hearings
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Politics

“Do not worry. I will be fine for telling the truth.”

By Jen Kirby
Science
Apollo 50-year anniversary: the moon landing’s legacy and the future of lunar explorationApollo 50-year anniversary: the moon landing’s legacy and the future of lunar exploration
Science

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the moon on July, 20, 1969. It changed the world.

By Vox Staff
Explainers
The Trump lawsuit testing the limits of presidential immunity, explainedThe Trump lawsuit testing the limits of presidential immunity, explained
Explainers

Trump v. Mazars is the biggest presidential immunity case since the Nixon administration.

By Ian Millhiser
Money
Chick-fil-A has long had a reputation for anti-LGBTQ donations. Now the company says that will change.Chick-fil-A has long had a reputation for anti-LGBTQ donations. Now the company says that will change.
Money

The company is changing its giving approach.

By Gaby Del Valle
“OK boomer” isn’t just about the past. It’s about our apocalyptic future.
Culture

It’s not really about age — and it’s more complicated than just memes.

By Aja Romano
Politics
Trump’s latest impeachment defense is fabricating Pelosi quotesTrump’s latest impeachment defense is fabricating Pelosi quotes
Politics

Journalists get fired for this sort of thing.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
The Trump administration will start sending migrants back to Guatemala under a new ruleThe Trump administration will start sending migrants back to Guatemala under a new rule
Politics

The rule allows Trump’s asylum agreements in Central America to go into effect.

By Nicole Narea
The best $2,000 I ever spent: many, many rounds of bingo
Money

It’s the one activity where money becomes more magical and less weighty.

By Rachel Kramer Bussel
Technology
Why Vice’s new CEO thinks Vice’s former, ousted CEO doesn’t get enough creditWhy Vice’s new CEO thinks Vice’s former, ousted CEO doesn’t get enough credit
Technology

“No one knows the brand better than he does.”

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Sports Illustrated’s new bosses defend why they bought a brand and not a companySports Illustrated’s new bosses defend why they bought a brand and not a company
Technology

Speaking at Code Media, they tried to spin massive layoffs as better business.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Facebook still isn’t clear about why it won’t take down false political adsFacebook still isn’t clear about why it won’t take down false political ads
Technology

At Code Media on Monday, a vice president at Facebook said the company can’t legally take down political ads. Soon after, Facebook walked those comments back.

By Emily Stewart
archives
Vox Sentences: Vape ban’s up in smokeVox Sentences: Vape ban’s up in smoke
archives

Trump reverses course on flavored vape ban; documents detail the disappearing of China’s Muslims.

By Hannah Brown
Technology
HBO Max wants to be the next cable bundle instead of the next NetflixHBO Max wants to be the next cable bundle instead of the next Netflix
Technology

That’s what John Stankey, CEO of HBO parent company WarnerMedia, said today at Recode’s Code Media conference in Los Angeles.

By Jason Del Rey
archives
New investigation suggests Republicans took ambassadorial pay-to-play to new levelsNew investigation suggests Republicans took ambassadorial pay-to-play to new levels
archives

Trump expressed hope that the Senate would confirm one of his nominees. Days later, the RNC came calling for cash.

By Aaron Rupar
World Politics
Mike Pompeo’s big announcement about Israeli settlements, briefly explainedMike Pompeo’s big announcement about Israeli settlements, briefly explained
World Politics

What he said and why it matters.

By Zack Beauchamp