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How Emily Oster became one of the most respected — and reviled — voices of the pandemic

An Ivy League economist, Oster won fans by empowering parents with data. Then she began calling for schools to reopen.

By Anna North

Starbucks can’t be America’s bathroom

Corporations are at the wheel because the government isn’t.

By Emily Stewart

Our bodies can adapt to hotter conditions — but there’s a limit

Here’s what Olympic athletes can teach us about coping with heat waves.

By Brian Resnick

As the pandemic wears on, some Americans could need booster shots

Some health officials now think a third shot could help older and immunocompromised people.

By Cameron Peters

6 questions to consider before launching yourself into space

How bad is space tourism for the environment? And other space travel questions, answered.

By Rebecca Heilweil

Does Congress know what it would take to stop the next pandemic?

Why America can’t allow pandemic preparedness funding to fall prey to short-term thinking.

By Kelsey Piper

Anti-abortion lawyers are finally being honest

For decades, abortion opponents urged the Court to lie about abortion restrictions. They don’t need to anymore.

By Ian Millhiser

Why LeVar Burton’s Jeopardy! quest feels so meaningful

LeVar Burton is America’s favorite teacher. He’s a natural fit for the long-running game show.

By Aja Romano

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Infrastructure Pete

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg explains what he and his boss are calling a once-in-a-generation spending plan.

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By Vox Staff April 23

Welcome to the Schools Issue of the Highlight

By Vox Staff July 26

The West is burning. Climate change is making it worse.

By Cameron Peters July 25

The Simone Biles scoring controversy, explained

By Alex Abad-Santos July 24

How to become an Olympic sport

By Emily VanDerWerff July 24

Gymnastics still hasn’t fully reckoned with its abuse problem

By Anna North July 24

Did the Covid-19 Olympics have to be a mess?

By Jen Kirby July 23

Take a mental break with the newest Vox crossword

By Vox Staff July 1

The opioid epidemic isn’t unsolvable

By German Lopez July 23

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M. Night Shyamalan returns with Old, a floppy but haunting thriller about aging

By Alissa Wilkinson July 23

The surprising past, unlikely present, and uncertain future of Christmas in July

By Emily VanDerWerff July 23

Jane Goodall reveals what studying chimpanzees teaches us about human nature

By Sigal Samuel July 23

Democrats are going it alone on immigration reform

By Nicole Narea July 23

The ballad of the Chowchilla bus kidnapping

In 1976, a school bus carrying 26 children and their driver disappeared from a small California town. Forty-five years later, we revisit the story.

By Kaleb Horton July 23

Prom, after a senior year interrupted

By Melinda Fakuade July 23

How Kevin McCarthy tried to sabotage the House January 6 investigation

By Aaron Rupar July 22

An Indigenous firefighter explains how to better manage wildfires

By Benji Jones July 22

A new bill would hold Facebook responsible for Covid-19 vaccine misinformation

By Shirin Ghaffary and Rebecca Heilweil July 22

America’s houses are old. Low-income renters are suffering because of it.

By Jerusalem Demsas July 22

Here’s how hard it is to vote in Texas

By Fabiola Cineas July 22

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Prices on the rise

Matt is joined by economist Julia Coronado to talk about inflation, markets, and employment in the pandemic recovery economy

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