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The case against cruises

Cruises are increasingly popular, but they raise safety and environmental concerns.

By Aditi Shrikant

Céline Dion has a new gender-neutral clothing line for kids

By Nadra Nittle

Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend doesn’t just compel people to read, but to travel

By Aditi Shrikant

The real reason conservative critics love talking about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s clothes

By Gaby Del Valle

Don’t buy your friends an abandoned Spanish village, no matter what Gwyneth Paltrow says

By Rachel Sugar

Beauty junkies love cheap dupes of expensive products. A new L’Oréal lawsuit could threaten that.

By Cheryl Wischhover

Who are period-tracking apps really built for?

By Kaitlyn Tiffany

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By Vox Staff

What if your house is too ugly to be smart?

By Kaitlyn Tiffany

How Friendsgiving season eclipsed Turkey Day

By Rebecca Jennings

Why Cardi B (and every other celebrity on Instagram) loves Fashion Nova

By Nadra Nittle

Relief efforts want money. So why do we insist on donating canned goods?

By Rachel Sugar

The fires in California highlight — and worsen — the state’s income divide

By Gaby Del Valle

How to make $6,000 a day writing Instagram quotes — sort of

By Rebecca Jennings

Jell-O is finally capitalizing on the Instagram slime trend

By Kaitlyn Tiffany

New Yorkers condemn Bezos at an anti-Amazon HQ2 rally in Queens

By Gaby Del Valle

This startup is selling bags from Prada and Gucci factories — without the labels

By Chavie Lieber

Walmart is using virtual reality to train its workforce for Black Friday

By Patrick Sisson

Elon Musk’s “Teslaquila” hits a speed bump

By Rachel Sugar

Why airlines are allowed to overbook their flights

By Aditi Shrikant

Bad product photos can hinder a small business. This company is trying to help.

By Eliza Brooke

The Property Brothers’ empire, explained

By Rachel Sugar

Why ramen is so valuable in prison

By Alexandra Cardinale and Aleli May Vuelta

Peloton’s $2,000 stationary bike has totally disrupted working out at home

By Cheryl Wischhover

Why Serena Williams fans are upset about GQ’s Woman of the Year cover

By Nadra Nittle

What a “spiritual” beauty subscription box says about religion today

By Tara Isabella Burton

I was on a Forbes 30 under 30 list. Here are the hidden privileges that made me a “success.”

By Aditi Juneja

Out of the White House, Michelle Obama’s style is more casual, but still aspirational

By Eliza Brooke

Amazon HQ2: the many layers of backlash against the company’s expansion, explained

By Gaby Del Valle

Amazon HQ2 to be split between Crystal City, VA, and Long Island City, NY

By Gaby Del Valle

Amazon already announced its HQ2 picks, but it’s coming to Nashville too

By Gaby Del Valle

Tide’s new “Eco-Box” looks like boxed wine, memes ensue

By Cheryl Wischhover

Amazon’s Alexa might be a key witness in a murder case

By Chavie Lieber

An ad for a $40 teddy bear that looks like Trump just went viral

By Rebecca Jennings

Singles Day, China’s anti-Valentine’s shopping holiday, is spreading to the US

By Gaby Del Valle

Are foldable smartphones the future, whether we like them or not?

By Kaitlyn Tiffany

YouTube is full of cringey, clickbait DIY channels. They’re even weirder than you think.

By Rebecca Jennings

Millions of Americans take vitamin D. Most should just stop.

By Julia Belluz

How to capture the feeling of a movie in a single font

The type designers and typographers behind Suspiria, Sorry to Bother You, and The Favourite explain their creative processes.

By Eliza Brooke

Why air service is so crucial for small cities

By Aditi Shrikant

Nutrition research is deeply biased by food companies. A new book explains why.

By Julia Belluz
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