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It's not cute to talk about, we know, but ahead of the coldest months of the year, it's important to give your feet a bit more attention than usual, even if no one's gonna see them out of socks for the next, like, four months. Thankfully, the beauty industry has made that easier than ever…
The recently completed Supreme Court term was a tentative and transitional one. In part because Brett Kavanaugh’s bruising confirmation fight was not concluded until after the term was underway, the Court either failed to tackle or fully resolve many of the critical issues it can be expected to face in the coming years. The Court…
They called it “the Lewinsky scandal.” Bill Clinton was the one who abused his power, entering into a relationship with a White House intern when he was the president of the United States. Yet pundits and ordinary Americans alike typically referred to the episode by Monica Lewinsky’s name. That’s just one of the things Lewinsky…
Kate Mara Shares Her Devastating Miscarriage Story
But about eight weeks later, the couple received life-altering news after their first sonogram. “[The doctor] said I clearly had a blighted ovum, which I didn’t know what that was at the time. I’ve learned what that is. So she said, ‘Basically, you’ve miscarried, but it just hasn’t left your body yet.’” That wasn’t the…
Good news: We can totally beat malaria by 2050
Every two minutes, a kid under age 5 dies of malaria. It’s one of the deadliest diseases in the world, and we’ve been trying to eradicate it for decades. We’ve made lots of progress: More than half the countries on Earth are now malaria-free. The distribution of bednets is estimated to have saved 6.8 million…
One Good Thing: The gentle, lovely beauty of the YouTube Christmas coffee shop
One Good Thing is Vox’s recommendations feature. In each edition, find one more thing from the world of culture that we highly recommend. This Christmas has felt different. Normally I find myself eagerly anticipating the end of the year — I look forward to the presents, the well wishes from friends and strangers alike, the…
16 states sue the Trump administration over national emergency declaration
Sixteen states, including California, New York, and Michigan, are suing over Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency to obtain funding for a border wall. The suit against the Trump administration is the latest one the White House faces over the president’s announcement. The ACLU as well as the nonpartisan nonprofit Protect Democracy have also…
Trump Wanted A Kiss, Former Fox News Reporter Says. So She Shut Him Down.
“Though he said I couldn’t be a judge since I worked at a different network, he did ask me about my career goals and complimented my work at FNC,” Friel writes in her book. Trump allegedly also told Friel she was “the hottest one at Fox News,” and Friel claims that “out of nowhere, he…
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But as states continue to enforce strict salon restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19, the days of walking into your local tattoo parlor or piercing studio with your sister and getting quickie cartilage piercings are over. Instead, you'll have to make a solo appointment with a professional well in advance, affording you extra time…
With all of these things and more in mind, Melania is leaving the White House with the worst popularity rating of any first lady at the end of her term in polling history. That means she's ending this term with just about as much favorability as her husband. “The latest CNN/SSRS poll had Trump's favorable…
This is the first time a new US administration will be sworn in during a pandemic. The week-long procession of balls, dinners, concerts, and sheer jubilation has been waived under the threat of the virus. Just 2,000 people will be present for the inauguration, a far cry from the 1.8 million who attended Obama’s first…
Today would have been President Trump’s last day with the special privileges Facebook and Twitter grant to world leaders, which exempt their speech from many of the platforms’ rules. But Trump managed to violate even those platforms’ most permissive policies with posts that encouraged violence at the United States Capitol, getting him kicked off them…
In one of his final acts as President, Donald Trump early on Wednesday morning suddenly pardoned the engineer at the center of an iconic, litigious, and years-long conflict between Uber, Google, and federal prosecutors over the technology for self-driving cars. Encouraged by some of his highest-profile backers in Silicon Valley, such as venture capitalist Peter…
