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Coming soon: Beef, coffee, and chocolate, without a side of environmental destruction

An aerial view of cattle in Para state, Brazil, on October 6, 2021. Cattle ranching is the largest driver of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.
Vox     Jan 11, 2023

The paradox at the heart of the most diverse Congress ever

General view of the chamber of the US House of Representatives during the voting for a new speaker on January 4, 2023.
Vox     Jan 11, 2023

The legal loophole that could arm mass shooters with makeshift automatic rifles

People light candles and place figures and flowers at a makeshift memorial along the Las Vegas Strip for the Las Vegas mass shooting victims, who lost their lives after a gunman attack, in 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vox     Jan 11, 2023

How Joe Biden could defuse a debt ceiling battle with House Republicans - Vox.com

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The ceiling, a legal limit on how much outstanding debt the federal government can hold, sparked standoffs between the Democratic White House and Senate and the GOP House in 2011, and again in 2013, and is now set to unfold yet again. The Republican House rebels who voted against Kevin McCarthy in the speaker election over a dozen times finally forced a promise to never pass a “clean” debt ceiling increase (that is, one without spending cuts attached) in exchange for their votes.
Vox     Jan 11, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond and bankrupt?

Bed Bath & Beyond is in a pickle of its own making.
Vox     Jan 11, 2023

How Andrew Tate sells men on toxic masculinity

Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images Why millions of men admire internet misogynist Andrew Tate. While espousing motivational messages about fitness and financial well-being, controversial influencer Andrew Tate is also a self-described misogynist who advocates male supremacy and celebrates violence against women. Even though he’s been banned from TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, he’s gained a massive online following from video clips posted by fans that garner millions of views and shares. On Twitter, he has more than 4 million followers. The 36-year-old American-born, British-raised former kickboxing champion was arrested on December 29 in Bucharest, Romania, on charges of rape and human trafficking.
Vox     Jan 11, 2023

Why the ozone hole is on track to be healed by mid-century

In 2006, the Antarctic ozone hole was equal to the record single-day largest area of 11.4 million square miles reached on September 9, 2000.
Vox     Jan 11, 2023

4 changes in the labor market that could signal a recession

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A “now hiring” sign is displayed outside of a Burlington Coat Factory retail store in Los Angeles, California, March 2022. A jobs report released Friday shows the unemployment rate remains low, and employers are still looking to fill open positions.
Vox     Jan 10, 2023

The horrifying revelations of the Idaho student murders

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The Moscow, Idaho, house where four University of Idaho students were found dead on November 13, 2022, is shown on November 29 after vehicles belonging to the victims and others were towed away earlier in the day.
Vox     Jan 08, 2023

The deal that may make Kevin McCarthy speaker, explained

Kevin McCarthy makes his way to the House floor before a vote for speaker on January 6.
Vox     Jan 08, 2023

How Kevin McCarthy (finally) became speaker of the House

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on the House floor after a vote on January 6, 2023.
Vox     Jan 08, 2023

Real Housewife Jen Shah is sentenced to 6.5 years in prison

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Vox     Jan 07, 2023