Why “neighborism” and getting to know your neighbors is having a moment - Vox
After decades of social isolation, people are realizing proximity is a resource.
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Your friends are still acting like everything is normal in America. What do you do? - Vox
All Americans live in a “dual state.” Here’s what that means — and how to help others see it.
Zyn, the nicotine pouch at the center of a brewing culture war, explained - Vox
Everyzyng you wanted to know about Zyn, in six questions.
Leaked OpenAI documents reveal aggressive tactics toward former employees - Vox
Has Sam Altman told the truth about OpenAI’s NDA scandal?
40 maps that explain the Middle East
Maps can be a powerful tool for understanding the world, particularly the Middle East, a place in many ways shaped by changing political borders and demographics. Here are 40 maps crucial for understanding the Middle East — its history, its present, and some of the most important...
ChatGPT can talk, but OpenAI employees sure can’t - Vox
Why is OpenAI’s superalignment team imploding?
Donald Trump is the perfect “moderate” - Vox
At the New York Times, Josh Barro argues that Donald Trump is a moderate Republican.
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Something very unexpected is happening to Norway’s polar bears - Vox
Scientists are baffled by the results from new Arctic research.
Will Melania Trump save Ukraine? - Vox
What a ceasefire in a Ukrainian city means for the broader war.
Patrick Stewart taught us what good men do with power - Vox
Great leaders, and great nations, need role models like Jean-Luc Picard.
Silicon Valley’s vision for AI? It’s religion, repackaged. - Vox
It’s no accident — the intertwining of religion and technology is centuries old.
ASMR, explained: why millions of people are watching YouTube videos of someone whispering - Vox
Here’s what you need to know about the strange, tingly sensation that could help you relax.
How we lost our sense of touch - Vox
Touchscreens made life frictionless. They also flattened our relationship with the physical world.
Daylight saving time ends: Is this our last time setting our clocks back? - Vox
Rage, rage against the dying of daylight saving time.
Forget tainted candy: The scariest thing on Halloween is parked in your driveway - Vox
More American child pedestrians die on Halloween from cars than on any other day of the year.