VoxTechnology Peloton’s mandatory treadmill memberships show how you never fully own your connected devicesverified_publisher Recode - Sara MorrisonPeloton has come up with an interesting solution to its treadmill safety issues, which have been connected to a child’s death: Force owners of its $4,295 Tread+ to either return the machine for a refund...
VoxPhilanthropy Warren Buffett defends his approach to philanthropy as he quits the Gates Foundation boardverified_publisher Recode - Rebecca HeilweilWarren Buffett announced on Wednesday that he’s donating $4.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway shares to five foundations — and he’s stepping down from his role as a trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,...
VoxStephen Breyer The Supreme Court’s "cursing cheerleader" case is its biggest student free speech case in 14 yearsverified_publisher Vox - Ian MillhiserThe Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a public high school violated the First Amendment when it punished a student — the cursing cheerleader you might have heard about — for a vulgar message she posted...
VoxViktor Orbán The fight over European values is playing out at Euro 2020verified_publisher Vox - Alex WardWhen Germany and Hungary play each other in the Euro 2020 soccer tournament on Wednesday, the match will be viewed as much more than a game. It’ll serve as another front in the war for the future of a...
VoxClimate The surprisingly subtle recipe making heat waves worseverified_publisher Vox - Umair IrfanThis month brought early, record-setting heat waves across the US and other parts of the northern hemisphere. Even before summer officially began, roads buckled in the Midwest, heat emergency calls spiked...
VoxU.S. Politics Democrats think now is their last, best chance to pass a big climate billverified_publisher Vox - Ella NilsenDemocrats tried to pass a big climate bill the last time they controlled the White House and Congress. It failed in a Senate with a bigger Democratic majority than the one they currently have. More than...
VoxInstagram The ever-changing pressures of running an Instagram businessverified_publisher Vox - Terry NguyenRachel Reichenbach likes to joke that she is the overlord of an internet frog cult. It’s not a bad job for a 22-year-old artist. Reichenbach, who is also a full-time college student in California, began...
VoxPandemics How TV therapy took on the pandemicverified_publisher Vox - Emily VanDerWerff“They’re in my mess. I’m in their mess. The pets, the people, the children, the noises, the delivery people, the madness of being at home. Knowing that we’re in each other’s home creates this deep level...
VoxLGBTQ+ Pride Reevaluating the gay barverified_publisher Vox - Naveen KumarUnmasked and hyper-aware of the midnight crowd swelling around me, I felt my heart suddenly beating too fast. Partly, I was still getting used to breathing indoor air, to being around people at all. But...
VoxImran Khan China is buying Muslim leaders’ silence on the Uyghursverified_publisher Vox - Alex WardAs the world increasingly speaks out against China’s genocide of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, the quietest voices continue to belong to the leaders of Muslim-majority countries. Look no further than Pakistani...
VoxBritney Spears Why Britney Spears’s fans are convinced she’s being held captiveverified_publisher Vox - Constance GradySince 2008, indelible bubble gum pop star Britney Spears has been confined by a conservatorship that leaves her without control of her finances, business, or personal affairs. And since 2019, her fans...
