Voxflipped into Politics1 hour agoWill the Mark Robinson revelations tank Republicans in a key battleground state?verified_publisherVox - Nicole NareaMark Robinson, the GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina endorsed by former President Donald Trump, was already known to be an extreme right-wing candidate who appeared to be alienating voters in a key battleground state. New revelations about his inflammatory comments on a porn site and his …
Voxflipped into Climate6 hours agoThe extremely messy, profoundly confusing fight over who should profit from animal DNAverified_publisherVox - Benji JonesStuck to rocks, shells, and piers in oceans around the world is a strange little creature called a sea squirt. It resembles a squishy potato and has two valves poking out, which it uses to suck in and expel seawater. Sea squirts are special for a few reasons. They tend to shoot water out of their …
Voxflipped into Climate8 hours agoEven solar energy’s biggest fans are underestimating itverified_publisherVox - Umair IrfanEvery day, the sun’s rays send 173,000 terawatts of energy to Earth, 10,000 times the amount used by all of humanity. Which is to say, the potential for solar energy is immense, and we’re nowhere near the limit. That’s why solar energy is such an appealing prospect, particularly as an alternative to …
Voxflipped into Life7 hours agoHow Minion Jesus died — and then rose — on TikTokverified_publisherVox - Laura BullardTraci Coston, a serious young Christian TikToker, stares directly at the camera. “One day, an animator was messing around, and he created this picture of a little minion.” Coston points up to an image of a sausage-bodied minion hanging limply from a wooden cross. Easily among the most recognizable …
Voxflipped into Money21 hours agoThe real impact of the Teamsters’ non-endorsementverified_publisherVox - Ellen IoanesThe International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the US’s largest and best-known labor unions, has declined to endorse a candidate for president, citing major political divides among its membership, as well as dissatisfaction with each major candidate’s stances on key union priorities. In a tight …
Voxflipped into Politics7 hours agoAmerica’s looming election crisis, explained in 3 chartsverified_publisherVox - Nicole NareaAre we barreling toward a legitimacy crisis in this election? The polls show a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, suggesting that the 2024 election, like the 2020 one, may be decided by narrow margins in a few battleground states. And like last time, …
