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The power of listening, explained (to kids)

Environment

Naomi Baker/Getty Images Today, Explained to Kids explores how hearing works and why actively listening with empathy is key to resolving arguments between friends. Today, Explained to Kids is back for a second season. In each episode of this Vox podcast, a group of friends takes a journey to the Island of Explained. Kids (and adults) come along to explore the magical island and meet its whimsical inhabitants, all while tackling some of the biggest questions in the world. This summer, we’ll answer questions about how to make the future better through the way we eat, care for our environment, listen to each other, and more.
Vox     Aug 13, 2022

What nuclear secrets could Trump have possibly taken?

Former President Donald Trump holds up a fist as he departs Trump Tower in New York on August 10, headed to a deposition for the state attorney general’s office, which is investigating the Trump Organization.
Vox     Aug 12, 2022

Trump is pushing us toward the abyss

Former President Donald Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas, on August 6.
Vox     Aug 12, 2022

Society is a mess in Emily the Criminal, Bodies Bodies Bodies, and Not Okay

Aubrey Plaza is doing crimes in Emily the Criminal.
Vox     Aug 12, 2022

Why Are So Many Movies Split Into Chapters?

Dogs

Where it is: They’re everywhere, but lately they pop up mostly (though not entirely) in prestige, artsy movies. Nope, The Power of the Dog, The French Dispatch, The Northman, The Last Duel, The Green Knight, Not Okay, and The Worst Person in the World all use intertitles between the movie’s chapters, and that list is by no means comprehensive.
Vox     Aug 12, 2022

The 'Dark Brandon' Meme — And Why It's So Confusing — Explained

Who gets to decide what a meme means? Can a meme born in darkness — say, for instance, the racist corners of 4chan — ever come to have lighter meanings? Do we have a responsibility to purge our cultural vocabulary of memes with spurious origins, or does that just lead to the elimination of, well, all internet culture?
Vox     Aug 11, 2022