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Archives for November 2019

Culture
In praise of Diana Wynne Jones, the fairy godmother of children’s fantasyIn praise of Diana Wynne Jones, the fairy godmother of children’s fantasy
Culture

The bracingly commonsense magic of Jones’s Howl’s Moving Castle is on full display in the new Folio Society edition.

By Constance Grady
Politics
We get it, rich guys are not into Elizabeth WarrenWe get it, rich guys are not into Elizabeth Warren
Politics

From Bill Gates to Jamie Dimon to Leon Cooperman, billionaires have lots of thoughts and feelings about Elizabeth Warren.

By Emily Stewart
Culture
Watchmen’s Doctor Manhattan dildo is as important as it is largeWatchmen’s Doctor Manhattan dildo is as important as it is large
Culture

Why Doctor Manhattan’s big blue penis matters.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
The controversy over “ethnonationalism” and a Trump judicial nominee, explainedThe controversy over “ethnonationalism” and a Trump judicial nominee, explained
Politics

Steven Menashi’s transformation from campus troll to federal appellate judge is almost complete.

By Ian Millhiser
Climate
Colorado’s cleanest energy options are also its cheapestColorado’s cleanest energy options are also its cheapest
Climate

New modeling shows the state can decarbonize — at a savings.

By David Roberts
Politics
Exclusive: State Department officials warned Trump not to revoke protections for immigrantsExclusive: State Department officials warned Trump not to revoke protections for immigrants
Politics

The Trump administration ignored them and ended Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
Turkey wants to send Syrian refugees to the new “safe zone.” Some refugees are terrified.Turkey wants to send Syrian refugees to the new “safe zone.” Some refugees are terrified.
World Politics

The fear of deportation keeps many from speaking up about their safety.

By Hannah Brown
The case for spoilers
Culture

Some people avoid them at all costs. I seek them out — and I’m not alone.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Future Perfect
Why the left should worry more about AIWhy the left should worry more about AI
Future Perfect

It’s not just a weird libertarian obsession. Corporate AI is already warping our lives and our governments.

By Dylan Matthews
Future Perfect
Human extinction would be a uniquely awful tragedy. Why don’t we act like it?Human extinction would be a uniquely awful tragedy. Why don’t we act like it?
Future Perfect

How pessimism about the future affects how we think about humanity and extinction.

By Kelsey Piper
Money
Why protests around the world often involve public transportationWhy protests around the world often involve public transportation
Money

In Hong Kong, Santiago, and New York City, protesters have disrupted, delayed, or even boycotted subways.

By Terry Nguyen
Science
The absurdly high cost of insulin, explainedThe absurdly high cost of insulin, explained
Science

Why Americans ration a drug discovered in the 1920s.

By Julia Belluz
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
Bernie Sanders’s immigration plan puts the rights of workers into focusBernie Sanders’s immigration plan puts the rights of workers into focus
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

He’s making the argument that his ideas on labor and immigration are compatible.

By Nicole Narea and Tara Golshan
Technology
Bill Gates on Elizabeth Warren, Jeffrey Epstein, and why he’d pay more — but not too much more — in taxesBill Gates on Elizabeth Warren, Jeffrey Epstein, and why he’d pay more — but not too much more — in taxes
Technology

Gates tried to split the difference in the conversation around Big Philanthropy and Big Government.

By Theodore Schleifer
archives
Vox Sentences: The Facebook PapersVox Sentences: The Facebook Papers
archives

Internal Facebook documents reveal a pattern of manipulation; fractured Yemen coalition fighting Houthi rebels signs power-sharing agreement.

By Hannah Brown