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Archives for November 2019

Bill Taylor dropped a bombshell in his impeachment hearing opening statement
Politics

He said a member of his staff gave an account of a previously unknown Trump phone call.

By Andrew Prokop
Culture
Carmen Maria Machado’s new memoir is a portrait of a relationship in fragmentsCarmen Maria Machado’s new memoir is a portrait of a relationship in fragments
Culture

In the Dream House grapples with finding ways to talk about an abusive relationship between two women.

By Constance Grady
Politics
AOC and Ilhan Omar call for Stephen Miller’s resignation over his promotion of white supremacist articlesAOC and Ilhan Omar call for Stephen Miller’s resignation over his promotion of white supremacist articles
Politics

Miller sent hundreds of emails that included links to white nationalist articles and praise for nativist, hardline immigration policies.

By Sean Collins
Future Perfect
Dopamine fasting is Silicon Valley’s hot new trend. Is it backed by science?Dopamine fasting is Silicon Valley’s hot new trend. Is it backed by science?
Future Perfect

How dopamine fasting works — and doesn’t.

By Sigal Samuel
Culture
High School Musical — and its ongoing cultural legacy — explainedHigh School Musical — and its ongoing cultural legacy — explained
Culture

What to know about High School Musical before you watch the new series on Disney+.

By Aja Romano
How NBA player Enes Kanter became a major enemy of Turkey’s president
World Politics

The Celtics center is fighting a sometimes lonely battle against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Watch: the first House public impeachment inquiry hearing starts WednesdayWatch: the first House public impeachment inquiry hearing starts Wednesday
Politics

Don’t miss the impeachment hearings today. Watch it live here.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Trump prepared for impeachment hearings with an epic Fox News bingeTrump prepared for impeachment hearings with an epic Fox News binge
Politics

Trump is getting his spin directly from Dobbs, Hannity, and company — and he isn’t even trying to hide it.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
The case for taking Trump’s black outreach seriouslyThe case for taking Trump’s black outreach seriously
Politics

There’s some evidence Democrats have lost ground with black voters.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Nearly half of Americans say they’ve been hit with a surprise medical billNearly half of Americans say they’ve been hit with a surprise medical bill
Politics

Many Americans have gotten a surprise medical bill and had trouble paying it off.

By Dylan Scott
Science
We’re barely using the best tool we have to fight obesityWe’re barely using the best tool we have to fight obesity
Science

Americans keep dieting to lose weight, but bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment out there.

By Julia Belluz
Money
Pimple patches are everywhere, but do they work?Pimple patches are everywhere, but do they work?
Money

Every decade or so, we seek out a new quick fix for acne — tiny stickers that suck gunk out of pores are the latest.

By Cheryl Wischhover
archives
Vox Sentences: DACA on the docketVox Sentences: DACA on the docket
archives

Supreme Court hears DACA case; Bolivian president resigns and seeks asylum in Mexico.

By Hannah Brown
Culture
Disney+’s Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, is a triumph of atmosphere — and little elseDisney+’s Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, is a triumph of atmosphere — and little else
Culture

The Mandalorian blends Star Wars, spaghetti Westerns, and prestige TV. It’s fine. But shouldn’t Disney+ want more than fine?

By Emily St. James
Politics
The real reasons Democrats want open impeachment hearingsThe real reasons Democrats want open impeachment hearings
Politics

“The importance of public hearings is to make the case to the American people,” a Democratic lawmaker said.

By Alex Ward