Torrential rain soaking northern China triggered a deadly landslide, burst riverbanks, and washed away cars on July 28, 2025, with thousands of people forced to evacuate the days-long deluge. | Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images From the wildfires that torched Los Angeles in January to the record-setting heat waves that cooked much of Europe in…
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In defense of public broadcasting — wide-ranging views, community service Re: “I love public radio, but it shouldn’t get a federal subsidy,” July 27 commentary Like most conservatives, columnist Krista Kafer presents a deceptive argument on the subject of public broadcasting. The abandonment of PBS and NPR funding has little to do with unbalanced reporting….
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Humans are the dominant species on a dying planet, and we’re still clinging to the idea that we can think our way out, invent our way out, maybe even upload our way out. But what if the solution isn’t more mastery or more control? What if the only way to survive is to become something…
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Collections of microbes at the bottom of a trench in the Pacific Ocean. | Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, CAS The Titanic lies about 12,500 feet under the ocean. The pressure down there is so immense that even submersibles supposedly built for those conditions can, as we know, tragically fail. Now imagine taking a…
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If you’ve found yourself thinking this summer feels hotter than normal, you’re right. It’s not just the occasional heat dome trapping most of the nation in 90-degree heat; the summers have been steadily getting hotter on average because of climate change. That extreme heat is extremely dangerous to vulnerable populations like children, pregnant people, older…
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Yes, there are some good parts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Re: “Highway Trust Fund: GOP’s big tax bill is a win for subcontractors and infrastructure,” July 24 commentary While I acknowledge Rusty Plowman’s appreciation of the infrastructure and small business impact of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” I also observe that it didn’t…
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EPA administrator Lee Zeldin attends a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on March 13, 2025. | Andrew Harnik/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald…
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President Donald Trump’s health and environmental agencies are pursuing very different agendas on pollution and human health. On a Friday evening this July, the Trump administration announced it would lay off all of the health research scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency. Hundreds of investigators who try to understand how toxic pollution affects the human…
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An aerial view of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Peten Department, Guatemala. | Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty Images Support independent journalism and help us keep telling stories like this — become a Vox Member today. During a nasty summer heat wave — see: much of the US right now — water is a reliable source of…
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Mining of sacred ground would further exploit Native Americans With the daily drama of politics, too few of us are likely aware of how many Native Americans continue to be exploited. On July 19 and 20, a coalition of Catholic sisters, including myself, joined Indigenous elders to stand in solidarity with the Western Apache in…
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