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Trump’s gas prices problem

Gas prices are displayed at a gas station in Pasadena, California, on March 30, 2026. | Mario Tama/Getty Images This story appeared in The Log...

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If these whales go extinct, we’ll know who to blame

A Rice's whale is visible from onboard the NOAA Twin Otter aircraft off the coast of Texas in the Gulf of Mexico. | Paul Nagelkirk/NOAA Fisherie...

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Why an 8-1 Supreme Court just ruled in favor of anti-LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy”

Transgender rights supporters and opponents rally outside of the US Supreme Court | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images There was never much doubt how...

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Why some American accents have endured — while others have faded away

A golf tournament in Memphis, Tennessee. | Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images On Explain It to Me, Vox’s weekly call-in podcast, w...

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The crisis in American air travel

In the absence of durable systemic solutions, American travelers are left to do that most American of things: fend for themselves. | Mark Felix/...

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What do we lose when we erase ugliness?

We’re in a moment of cultural fascination with looksmaxxers. That too-online community, made up mostly of men who claim to do things like hit...

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How meat became a measure of manhood

In January, a 24-year old nutrition influencer named Jacob Smith made the grave mistake of becoming a little too curious about tofu.  Smith...

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How Trump is paying TSA, briefly explained

Travelers wait in line at a TSA checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on March 26, 2026. | Mark Felix/Bloomberg...

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The secret to successful conversations with strangers

It’s time to let Sid go. | duncan1890/Getty Images You may generally disregard unfamiliar faces as background characters in the movie that is...

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How ICE has changed American life

When candidate Donald Trump promised mass deportations on the 2024 campaign trail, it was hard to imagine exactly what that might turn into. ...

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Is it wrong to send your kid to private school?

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value plura...

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The most successful health campaign in modern history

How old am I? Old enough to have flown on planes that had ashtrays in the armrests. Old enough to remember restaurants with smoking sections...