The secret to successful conversations with strangers
You may generally disregard unfamiliar faces as background characters in the movie that is your life, but almost everyone you ...
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I’m a semi-successful adult with a decent job. Why do financial conversations still make me feel clueless?
When I was accused of being “financially illiterate” by a random guy in a bar during a conversation about investing ...
The ugly emotion pregnant people aren’t supposed to talk about
Greetings from hell — that is, the third trimester of my high-risk pregnancy with fraternal twins. Unlike every pregnant person ...
Why a little delusion is good for you
Where would humanity be without our mild delusion? Many of the technologies we take for granted, from the light bulb ...
The best financial advice I ever received
If you tend to sob every tax season while compiling your yearly expenses or checking random boxes on TurboTax, then ...
How to feel okay about your body in the age of Ozempic
Navigating the world right now can feel like running into that aunt who comments on your weight at Thanksgiving every ...
AI agents could change your life — if they don’t ruin it first
Some smart people think we’re witnessing another ChatGPT moment. This time, folks aren’t flipping out over an iPhone app that ...
How to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota — and beyond
We’re making this story accessible to all readers as a public service. At Vox, our mission is to help everyone ...
My new neighbors are robots
The robots in my building are multiplying. It started with one roughly the size of a doghouse that cleans the ...
Imagine enjoying a customer service experience
The weirdest thing happened to me recently. I contacted a customer service department and enjoyed it. I sent an email, ...
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