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How to slow down time when life keeps speeding up

Hi readers! Shayla Love here, science journalist and longtime fan of Your Mileage May Vary. I’m honored to be subbing for Sigal Samuel while...

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Hollywood’s outsize influence on baby names

The name “Tristan” grew in popularity after Brad Pitt played a character with that name in the 1994 movie Legends of the Fall. | Katelyn Mulcahy...

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Welcome to America’s post-World Cup hangover

We were all so happy when the World Cup was fun. And now… | Paige Vickers/Vox; Getty Images Just a few weeks ago, Americans were able to eat s...

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The most important thing about the big new federal housing law

Physicists have longed for a theory of everything, a single framework that would explain every force in the universe. After the better part o...

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How the Michigan Senate primary became a battle for Democrats’ soul

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is introduced by Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on May 3, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. | Sarah Rice/Getty Images The...

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Did Trump fire someone trying to stop IRS abuses?

President Donald Trump earlier this week. | Saul Loeb/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay i...

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Hegseth wants a more macho military. Testosterone shots won’t help.

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscr...

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Trump’s election fraud speech was a weirdly good sign for American democracy

US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House on July 16, 2026, in Washington, DC. Trump is expected to s...

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The GOP nomination is Vance’s to lose. And he might lose it.

The race to the GOP nomination likely runs through Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Gett...

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Francesca Hong might be the first-ever socialist governor. How would she govern?

Governor candidate Francesca Hong speaks on stage during Wisconsin Democrats 2026 Convention on June 14, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. | Daniel B...

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Spoiler! How prediction markets broke reality TV.

Aubry Bracco eventually won Survivor, but did Kalshi and predictive markets spoil her win months in advance? | CBS via Getty Images We live in...

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She could be America’s first socialist governor

Governor candidate Francesca Hong speaks on stage during Wisconsin Democrats 2026 Convention on June 14, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. | Daniel B...