16+ hour, 57+ min ago  (389+ words) Solitude is necessary for a well-balanced social life " here's how to make it truly restorative. During the week, Ross trains with a run club, but Saturdays are for him; they're his opportunity to reflect. Though a solitary jog through the…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (191+ words) The history of how we talk mirrors the history of the country. On Explain It to Me, Vox's weekly call-in podcast, we hear a lot of stories from listeners. Recently, we asked people to tell us about their accents: what…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (530+ words) Airports have lately been plagued by staffing shortages, security delays, and a string of worrying incidents. Today, we're looking at two questions: Why is US air travel so bad? And what can be done to improve it, short of taking…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1766+ words) And what happened when a nutrition influencer dared to eat tofu. In January, a 24-year old nutrition influencer named Jacob Smith made the grave mistake of becoming a little too curious about tofu. Smith had read a study about the…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (883+ words) Beyond the beauty binary." We're in a moment of cultural fascination with looksmaxxers. That too-online community, made up mostly of men who claim to do things like hit themselves in the face with hammers for a stronger jawline and snort…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (866+ words) How to turn new people into new friends. You may generally disregard unfamiliar faces as background characters in the movie that is your life, but almost everyone you care about was once a stranger. Aside from the people who have…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (853+ words) The book has left many readers feeling baffled and disappointed. Slate senior writer Scaachi Koul joined Today, Explained co-host Noel King to talk through the internet's reaction to West's new book, and all that came after. Below is an excerpt…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (557+ words) Can MLB split the difference between humans and machines? And chances are that some time during that game, a player will tap his helmet or hat after a pitch is thrown, challenging the umpire's call and triggering baseball's first-ever Automated…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (210+ words) How we fell for World War II propaganda. We all heard the myth while growing up: Carrots are good for your eyesight. Or maybe even: Carrots can make you see in the dark. But where did this myth come from?...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1136+ words) Why new allegations against a high-profile chef are prompting a reckoning in the world of haute cuisine. One of the most acclaimed restaurants in the world, Noma, opened a pop-up in Los Angeles on March 11. It was supposed to be…...