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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Why people are having such strong reactions to Lindy West’s new memoir
You might remember feminist writer Lindy West from her days on X (né Twitter) yelling at sexist, anti-fat trolls. Or ...
The religious right is breaking up over Israel and Iran
Nearly a month into the joint US-Israeli war on Iran, there’s a good chance you’ve heard something about the apparent ...
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 ...
How Mormons went mainstream
Everything is coming up Mormon…or at least it feels that way. From reality TV drama to cookies to sodas to ...
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 ...
What do we do with Cesar Chavez’s memory now?
Countless streets, parks, and schools across America are named for Cesar Chavez, the United Farm Workers union organizer and 1960s ...
Take a trip to Mr. Rogers’ real life neighborhood in this special episode that celebrates the life and work of public media’s most famous defender.
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