Why are car headlights so blindingly bright now?
Glaringly bright, blue-hued headlights filled my hatchback earlier this year as I drove 80 miles an hour on the highway ...
Tag: Explain It to Me
Why are so many college basketball players from other countries?
Vox reader Brian Diederich asks: Why and how do so many collegiate basketball teams — both men’s and women’s — ...
The only generation not in a sex recession
If you’ve read the news lately, you’ve probably heard that Americans may be in the middle of a sex recession. ...
Why do kids have imaginary friends?
An earlier version of this story appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for ...
America’s (lack of) separation between church and state, explained
A Vox reader asks: If we have “separation of church and state,” why do we give religious schools tax exemption? ...
Were companies ever serious about DEI?
The buzzwords “diversity, equity, and inclusion” are everywhere right now, but you can’t be blamed if you don’t quite have ...
Is wealth inequality leading to a class war?
A Vox reader asks: What is wealth inequality and class warfare and why is it extra bad at this point ...
Why you still don’t need a REAL ID…yet
Some things feel like a fact of life: The sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening. Winter ...
How factory farming took over America — and why it isn’t going away anytime soon
A Vox reader asks: Why is factory farming still around?Factory farming — the intensive confinement of chickens, pigs, and cows ...
If you want to find a match, try swiping this time of year
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas. Or Hanukkah. Or Kwanzaa. Or even the 11th anniversary ...
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