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There’s a climate solution hiding in our walls
Buildings waste a lot of energy. One low-tech solution could fix that. Neel Dhanesha, Science and Recode fellow for Vox.com, explains.
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The hydrogen car revival
The concept of the hydrogen-powered car has been around for decades, but still has yet to really take off. Vox’s Umair Irfan (@umairirfan) tells us ab...
How to resurrect a coral reef
Step one: Break coral. Step two: Hack coral sex. Benji Jones, an environment reporter for Vox, explains.
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Making cryptocurrency climate-friendly
Mining for bitcoin uses a lot of energy. Is there a chance that the crypto industry can become more eco-friendly? Vox’s Neel Dhanesha (@neel_dhan) is...
Can we stay cool without heating up the planet?
How do we stay cool on a warming planet? Air conditioning is one way, but depending on what kind of AC unit you have, it could be actually polluting t...
Sold: Apollo 11 moon dust
A tiny sample of dust collected by Neil Armstrong during his historic moon landing was auctioned off in April. Thanks to an unusual series of events,...
Why am I still getting robocalls???
They made a Covid-19 vaccine in less than a year, but we're still getting spammed by robocalls. What gives? Recode’s Sara Morrison explains.
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What if the future of work is exactly the same?
For many, the work revolution that’s supposedly going on across the country right now doesn’t feel very revolutionary.
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The space station race
After decades in orbit, the International Space Station goes offline in 2030 and will retire by burning up in the atmosphere. A crop of new space stat...
Biden makes clean energy a national security issue
President Joe Biden invoked a war power from the 1950s to build heat pumps and solar panels. Neel Dhanesha, a Science and Recode fellow at Vox, explai...
Why America makes tech tycoons into superheroes
Our founding myths persevere in the hype machine around tech celebrities. University of Washington historian Margaret O’Mara (@margaretomara) explains...
Sheryl Sandberg’s mixed legacy at Meta
The executive, who turned Facebook into a profitable business, leaves behind a series of controversies. Recode senior correspondent Shirin Ghaffary ex...
911 is getting better but less private
As the government and cellphone companies work to improve emergency response, concerns arise around the collection and sharing of sensitive personal i...
How often can you get Covid?
Does your immunity still last for months? Today, Explained asked a researcher who has been studying omicron reinfections.
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Amazon calls Mom and Pop
Delivering packages to rural America can be expensive, so the tech giant is trying to enlist small businesses to fill in the gaps. Recode senior corre...
Working from home is making you more productive
Quick, go tell your boss!
And read Recode senior reporter Rani Molla’s story here: https://www.vox.com/recode/23129752/work-from-home-producti...
Electric cars vs. flamingos
The booming electric car industry has become a big nuisance for flamingos. Benji Jones explains.
Read Benji’s story: https://www.vox.com/229656...
What can you learn from the guy who built the iPod?
Peter Kafka talks with Tony Fadell, who helped bring the iPod and iPhone to life, and then built and sold Nest, the smart home company.
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The shooters were 18
Writer and parent Joanna Schroeder wrote a guide for parents about what to look out for and how to intervene.
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Data breaches are everywhere and consequences are ???
Companies lose your data and then nothing happens. Emily Stewart, senior reporter for Vox, explains.
Read Emily’s story: https://www.vox.com/th...
Social justice investors
The kids of America’s wealthiest want to invest their way to change. But is “anti-capitalist” investing even possible? Whizy Kim (@Whizyk) explains.
Flight delayed? Blame a spaceship.
In Florida, a surging number of space launches has created a new type of travel headache. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains.
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The scourge of 'the time tax'
Why is it so hard to get government benefits? Annie Lowrey joins The Weeds hosts Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews to discuss her recent story for the Atla...
Mass shooting videos are still going viral
Companies are getting better at responding to incidents like the Buffalo shooting. It’s still not nearly good enough. Recode’s Shirin Ghaffary explain...
Post-Roe, Inc.
Major corporations are scrambling to figure out how they need to prepare for a post-Roe America. Washington Post reporter Todd Frankel (@tcfrankel) ex...
Are we living in a post-privacy age?
Ronan Farrow says yes. He joins Peter Kafka on the Recode Media podcast to discuss his latest investigation for The New Yorker into the surveillance t...
Netflix will return after these messages
Netflix’s subscriber base is shrinking. So they’re turning to ads to boost them. Recode senior correspondent Peter Kafka (@pkafka) explains.
The crypto crash
Meme stocks, crypto, and fintech are in their flop era, and it would be funny, except that they're dragging real people down with them. Liz Loppato fr...
A cure for sickle cell?
Scientists have developed a long-sought treatment — perhaps even a cure — for sickle cell anemia. But getting it to patients might be an even bigger c...
America chips in
The semiconductor was invented in the United States and the country once dominated global manufacturing. Now the Biden administration is spending $52...
Our nurdle nightmare
Little plastic balls known as nurdles are polluting our waterways at an alarming rate, causing an environmental catastrophe. Vox science and Recode fe...
The Great Resignation grows up
Earlier in the pandemic, younger, less tenured workers in low-paying jobs in industries such as retail, food service, and health care quit their jobs...
Seeking an abortion? Better watch your digital footprint.
The Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. This means that citizens seeking or providing abortions are going to need to be extra vigilent ab...
Apple gives the right to repair*
*Terms and conditions may apply. Recode's Rebecca Heilweil explains.
Read Rebecca's story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22787724/apple-self-servi...
Tesla's boss is away. Time for the competition to play.
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter may offer a chance for Tesla’s competitors to get some oxygen in the EV marketplace. Recode deputy editor Adam Clark E...
Gen Z doesn't dream of labor
Does Gen Z actually hate work? Or do they just hate their working conditions? Vox’s Terry Nguyen on zoomers and their relationship to labor.
ok groomer
Accounts like “Libs of TikTok” are fueling right-wing media to label people who speak openly about sexuality and gender as “groomers.” Vox’s Aja Roman...
Hollywood's plan to keep butts in seats
As Hollywood adapts to the realities of the streaming and Covid eras, it’s narrowing the scope of the types of movies and moviegoers that hit theaters...
What if the future of work is exactly the same?
For many, the work revolution that’s supposedly going on across the country right now doesn’t feel very revolutionary. Vox’s Emily Stewart explains.
Sorry, your iPhone apps are still tracking you
Apple launched its App Tracking Transparency feature one year ago. But did it actually stop tracking and increase privacy for iPhone users? Recode’s S...