Americans don’t trust crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe. So, why do they keep giving?
Today, no American tragedy is complete without a GoFundMe. It took less than a week to raise over $1.5 million ...
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We just took a major step forward in protecting the oceans
In the spring of 2010, I was one of a few journalists invited to travel down to the coast of ...
50,000 clandestine Starlink terminals are keeping Iranians in touch with the rest of the world
It’s difficult to know exactly what is happening in Iran since the government shut down the internet on January 8, ...
A non-coder’s guide to Claude Code
If it feels like the tech people in your life and on your timeline have collectively lost their minds — ...
Why America can’t build anything anymore, explained
There’s a familiar mood in American life right now, a frustration that feels both personal and ambient. The bridge doesn’t ...
You can keep a child from starving for less than $100
“It is the first time since 2017 that a famine has been declared anywhere on Earth,” I read earlier this ...
5 strategies to help your New Year’s resolution survive “Quitter’s Day”
It’s January 3. The gyms are suddenly crowded; the freshly bought journals are pristine; and suddenly, everyone you know is ...
One of the most impactful resolutions you can make in the new year
Throughout the 2010s, eating less meat and embracing plant-based food was — to many Americans — aspirational.Large swathes of the ...
Vox staff predictions for 2026: What to expect next year
For the seventh year in a row, the Future Perfect staff — plus assorted other experts from around Vox — ...
The 19 predictions that came true in 2025 — and the 4 that didn’t
It’s that time of year again.Every January 1, the Future Perfect team makes forecasts for the events we think will ...
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