How to be irresistible on dating apps, according to science
Some professors might recoil at the idea of looking at their students’ dating app profiles. Not Gurit Birnbaum, a professor ...
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How to rebuild your broken attention span
Ever find yourself hunched over your laptop, eyes glazed, slack jawed, and stunned by the quantity of information modern life ...
Who gets to freeze their eggs?Â
Over the weekend, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced on Instagram that she had joined the thousands of American women who ...
The early-2000s money trend that’s still relevant today
If you live in America in 2026, and you’re not so wealthy as to be absolutely shielded from daily life, ...
The US is better off than it was in 1976. So why does it feel worse?
This story was originally published on June 29 in The Highlight. To get access to member-exclusive stories like this every ...
Don’t give up vegetables because of the diarrhea parasite
Update, July 20, 2026, 2 pm ET: This story, first published July 17, has been updated with the current case ...
Why does Odysseus have a Boston accent?
After the first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s new film adaptation of The Odyssey dropped, a wave of conversation followed, part ...
Why your kid is obsessed with squishy toys
This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions.The NeeDoh ...
Somehow, the Antichrist returned
In case you didn’t notice, the Antichrist is back.All right, forgive the hyperbole — this biblical agent of Satan hasn’t ...
What is an aging face supposed to look like?
A few months ago, while engaging in one of my more recent pastimes (or compulsions), I verbalized a fear I’d ...
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