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MAHA wellness culture is coming for teens. Grown-ups aren’t ready.
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/486154/maha-teens-kennedy-rfk-jr-vaccines-ultraprocessed-food
Published: April 28, 2026 10:00
For years, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement was driven by moms. Concerned about the safety of childhood vaccines and about chemicals in the food their kids were eating, they helped propel Donald Trump to the White House — and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
Has Lena Dunham changed? Have we?
https://www.vox.com/culture/487006/lena-dunham-famesick-girls-cancel-culture-backlash
Published: April 27, 2026 18:05
Lena Dunham, the subject of a thousand 2010s think pieces about whether or not she is problematic, has re-emerged from behind the curtain with her new memoir, Famesick. But this time around, the think pieces look different. Some of them are mea culpas…
The great 2028 Olympic ticket crashout, explained
https://www.vox.com/culture/486760/2028-los-angeles-olympics-ticket-prices-fail
Published: April 27, 2026 11:15
Buying tickets to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is kind of like having a megawealthy friend talk to you about the hobbies that they enjoy. Do you fence? Do you like cricket? Badminton’s fun, right? Like a diabolically rich friend, the Olympics are also,…
The real problem with Hasan Piker
https://www.vox.com/politics/486091/hasan-piker-democrats-israel-china
Published: April 24, 2026 13:43
Hasan Piker is exceptionally good at ranting about politics while playing video games. In the late 20th century, this would have made him a fun (if exhausting) hang. In today’s era, it has rendered him one of the most influential left-wing commentators in…
The return of resistance crafting
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/483036/knitting-quilting-melt-the-ice-hat-history-crafting
Published: April 24, 2026 10:17
“Back in 2017, I made a ton of pussyhats,” Catherine Paul told me. “I just knitted pink hats like there was no tomorrow.” At the time, Paul appreciated “the way that craft could be part of a demonstration of affiliation and belief,” the artist, writer, and…
What happens when a tradwife has to put her money where her mouth is
https://www.vox.com/culture/486360/yesteryear-review-caro-claire-burke
Published: April 22, 2026 12:00
Yesteryear, the buzzy new debut novel by Caro Claire Burke, has the kind of premise it’s hard to look away from: a tradwife influencer named Natalie — a Harvard dropout who married rich at 20 — wakes up in 1855. Gone are her tastefully discrete appliances,…
Why millennials are feral for chicken Caesar wraps
https://www.vox.com/culture/485994/millennials-chicken-caesar-wraps-popularity
Published: April 21, 2026 11:45
For most Americans who have ever eaten lunch, a chicken Caesar wrap is simply a tortilla-wrapped tangle of lettuce, grilled chicken, and creamy dressing. But aficionados see this midday meal item as exponentially more than the sum of its simple parts. …
What do we lose when we erase ugliness?
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/482373/ugliness-moshtari-hilal-ugly-stephanie-fairyington
Published: April 21, 2026 10:14
This story was originally published in The Highlight, Vox’s member-exclusive magazine. To get access to member-exclusive stories every month, become a Vox Member today. We’re in a moment of cultural fascination with looksmaxxers. That too-online community,…
Live Nation lost in court. Here’s what it means for concerts.
https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/485946/live-nation-monopoly-verdict-tickets
Published: April 17, 2026 19:38
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Live Nation will have to face the antitrust music, a federal jury in New York ruled this week, declaring…
The alcohol crisis quietly hitting high-stress, “high-status” workers
https://www.vox.com/good-medicine-newsletter/485861/the-pitt-season-2-finale-langdon-santos-addiction
Published: April 16, 2026 12:46
Alcohol use in the United States has reached historic lows. That’s good news for the public’s health. A 2024 study from the CDC concluded that alcohol was the direct or indirect cause of more than 175,000 deaths annually in the United States, so any…
The case for AI realism
https://www.vox.com/technology/485616/ai-documentary-apocalypse-doom
Published: April 14, 2026 13:57
In 1964, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke predicted that computers would overtake human evolution.“Present-day electronic brains are complete morons, but this will not be true in another generation,” he told the BBC. “They will start to think, and…
What trainers actually think about the 12-3-30 workout
https://www.vox.com/advice/485581/12-3-30-treadmill-workout-challenge-explained
Published: April 14, 2026 12:15
When it comes to exercise, so many people — beginners; die-hard enthusiasts; reluctant participants; and everyone in between — are searching for holy grails: workouts that involve the least amount of time and effort and offer maximum results. We live in…
How fan fiction went mainstream
https://www.vox.com/podcasts/485403/fan-fiction-mainstream-heated-rivalry-archive-of-our-own-explained
Published: April 11, 2026 11:00
Archive of Our Own, or AO3, is one of the most popular websites in the world, with over 10 million registered users. Its users spend their time both reading and writing many, many words about their favorite fictional characters. It’s a place that allows…