Why some American accents have endured — while others have faded away
On Explain It to Me, Vox’s weekly call-in podcast, we hear a lot of stories from listeners. Recently, we asked...
An Unearthed Trojan War Epic, With a Novel in the Footnotes
SON OF NOBODY, by Yann Martel Say what you will about the decline of the Greek and Roman classics in...
Did This Spurned Lover Accidentally Murder Her Ex?
A GOOD PERSON, by Kirsten King Is Lillian, the 29-year-old narrator of Kirsten King’s acerbic, darkly feminine and very funny...
What Makes a Doctor Excel at Diagnosis?
Gurpreet Dhaliwal sat onstage in a hotel ballroom in Minneapolis. The gray curtains behind him were illuminated by bright blue...
How Often Should I Replace My Running Shoes?
Q: I’ve heard a lot of different things about how long running shoes should last. How do I know when...
Who Is Spying on America’s Nuclear Triad?
For the past two years, Ukraine has made dramatically effective use of small, cheap drones as complex and deadly tools...
Will $4 Gas Hurt Trump’s Approval Ratings? Here’s What History Shows.
When gas prices spike, the approval rating for the president typically falls. Now that the war in Iran has pushed...
The right way to ask questions about AI in your next job interview
How you talk about AI in an interview is important. Fiordaliso/Getty ImagesIf you're going to be expected to use AI,...
Innocent man gets $975K payout after he’s mistakenly locked in psych hospital for years
An innocent man has been awarded a $975,000 payout after he was wrongfully arrested and thrown in a Hawaii psychiatric...
What One Month of Intense Red-Light Therapy Did to My Mind
On the third day that I hauled out my dazzling new machine to douse myself in red light, my partner...
