On November 17, 2017, right after the Vox Media editorial staff started a push to unionize, I sent out my worst tweets of all time. “I am against #VoxUnion,” I wrote in one of the tweets. I wrote in another, “Vox Media is a generous company (unusually so for digital media), and some people want to take advantage of that.”“I am generally fine with and even supportive of unions,” I concluded. “Just not this one.”I wasn’t convinced, based on my experience, that we needed a union to ensure the company treated us well. And I was worried that “lazy” or bad workers could take advantage of union...…On November 17, 2017, right after the Vox Media editorial staff started a push to unionize, I sent out my worst tweets of all time. “I am against #VoxUnion,” I wrote in one of the tweets. I wrote in another, “Vox Media is a generous company (unusually so for digital media), and some people want to take advantage of that.”“I am generally fine with and even supportive of unions,” I concluded. “Just not this one.”I wasn’t convinced, based on my experience, that we needed a union to ensure the company treated us well. And I was worried that “lazy” or bad workers could take advantage of union...WW…

It’s one of the best ways to prevent Covid-19 — and you’re probably doing it wrong.With cases , there’s never been a better time to brush up on one of the easiest ways to avoid the spread of infectious disease: proper, consistent hand hygiene.Everyone from the WHO to the has repeatedly emphasized regular (or hand sanitizer if water and soap aren’t available) as a way to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus."There are 10 basic things that you should know.1⃣clean your regularly with an alcohol-based hand rub, or wash them with & .Touching your face after touching contaminated...…It’s one of the best ways to prevent Covid-19 — and you’re probably doing it wrong.With cases , there’s never been a better time to brush up on one of the easiest ways to avoid the spread of infectious disease: proper, consistent hand hygiene.Everyone from the WHO to the has repeatedly emphasized regular (or hand sanitizer if water and soap aren’t available) as a way to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus."There are 10 basic things that you should know.1⃣clean your regularly with an alcohol-based hand rub, or wash them with & .Touching your face after touching contaminated...WW…

It’s not Election Day 2020 yet, but on Tuesday we got the next best thing.Voters all over the country headed to the polls to decide local and state elections. The headline-grabbing contest was in the Kentucky governor’s race — a state President Donald Trump won by a whopping 30 percent in 2016. Some caveats: Bevin was among the most unpopular governors in the country, and other Republican leaders in the state outperformed him on Tuesday.But Beshear’s win was still a big loss for Trump, who campaigned in Kentucky just a day before the election, tying Bevin’s race to his own reputation. The...…It’s not Election Day 2020 yet, but on Tuesday we got the next best thing.Voters all over the country headed to the polls to decide local and state elections. The headline-grabbing contest was in the Kentucky governor’s race — a state President Donald Trump won by a whopping 30 percent in 2016. Some caveats: Bevin was among the most unpopular governors in the country, and other Republican leaders in the state outperformed him on Tuesday.But Beshear’s win was still a big loss for Trump, who campaigned in Kentucky just a day before the election, tying Bevin’s race to his own reputation. The...WW…

It’s the 17th state to legalize marijuana.New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday a bill into law, making her state the 17th in the country to legalize marijuana.Under the law, adults 21 and older will be able to use and grow marijuana for recreational purposes. The state will launch a legal, regulated market, expected to start in 2022, with cannabis products taxed at levels beyond the state’s sales tax. Another measure will let people with past marijuana convictions expunge their records, and make people currently serving a punishment for a marijuana-related crime eligible for...…It’s the 17th state to legalize marijuana.New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday a bill into law, making her state the 17th in the country to legalize marijuana.Under the law, adults 21 and older will be able to use and grow marijuana for recreational purposes. The state will launch a legal, regulated market, expected to start in 2022, with cannabis products taxed at levels beyond the state’s sales tax. Another measure will let people with past marijuana convictions expunge their records, and make people currently serving a punishment for a marijuana-related crime eligible for...WW…

Voters okayed marijuana legalization in November, and now the governor and legislature have made it reality.New Jersey effectively on Monday, following of marijuana legalization in the November general election.Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Monday multiple marijuana-related bills to legalize use for adults 21 and older, remove penalties for small amounts of the drug, and create a regulated market.Murphy came into office in 2018 after . But the idea faced a rocky path to fruition as the state’s lawmakers debated whether and how to implement legalization. Ultimately, lawmakers put the issue in...…Voters okayed marijuana legalization in November, and now the governor and legislature have made it reality.New Jersey effectively on Monday, following of marijuana legalization in the November general election.Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Monday multiple marijuana-related bills to legalize use for adults 21 and older, remove penalties for small amounts of the drug, and create a regulated market.Murphy came into office in 2018 after . But the idea faced a rocky path to fruition as the state’s lawmakers debated whether and how to implement legalization. Ultimately, lawmakers put the issue in...WW…

The economic relief bill should address the current crisis — but it can try to mitigate the next crisis, too.As President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress gear up to pass an economic relief package, their most pressing task is addressing the recession. But some economists and activists are hoping Biden and other lawmakers will also take a longer view.The recession has revealed many structural problems in the economy. Vast socioeconomic and racial inequality. Insufficient support for parents, who have been asked to do much more as schools and child care close down. Low-wage workers deemed...…The economic relief bill should address the current crisis — but it can try to mitigate the next crisis, too.As President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress gear up to pass an economic relief package, their most pressing task is addressing the recession. But some economists and activists are hoping Biden and other lawmakers will also take a longer view.The recession has revealed many structural problems in the economy. Vast socioeconomic and racial inequality. Insufficient support for parents, who have been asked to do much more as schools and child care close down. Low-wage workers deemed...WW…

In the developed world, these levels of gun violence are a uniquely American problem. Here’s why.Editor’s note, May 26, 2022: This story was originally published in 2017 and updated in 2021; the statistics included may not be the most recent available. For Vox’s latest coverage of America’s gun violence epidemic, .In the aftermath of mass shootings, Americans are forced to confront the country’s unique relationship with guns.America is certainly an exceptional country when it comes to firearms. It’s in which the right to bear arms is constitutionally protected. But the relationship is...…In the developed world, these levels of gun violence are a uniquely American problem. Here’s why.Editor’s note, May 26, 2022: This story was originally published in 2017 and updated in 2021; the statistics included may not be the most recent available. For Vox’s latest coverage of America’s gun violence epidemic, .In the aftermath of mass shootings, Americans are forced to confront the country’s unique relationship with guns.America is certainly an exceptional country when it comes to firearms. It’s in which the right to bear arms is constitutionally protected. But the relationship is...WW…

In every state where marijuana legalization or another drug policy reform was on the ballot, it won.Vox answers your biggest questions about the .We still don’t know with certainty who will be the next president of the United States. But this year’s election results have given us a lot more clarity on one thing: American voters, even conservative ones, are ready to reel back the US’s war on drugs.In every state where a ballot measure asked Americans to reconsider the drug war, voters sided with reformers. In , , , and , voters marijuana for recreational purposes. In Mississippi and South...…In every state where marijuana legalization or another drug policy reform was on the ballot, it won.Vox answers your biggest questions about the .We still don’t know with certainty who will be the next president of the United States. But this year’s election results have given us a lot more clarity on one thing: American voters, even conservative ones, are ready to reel back the US’s war on drugs.In every state where a ballot measure asked Americans to reconsider the drug war, voters sided with reformers. In , , , and , voters marijuana for recreational purposes. In Mississippi and South...WW…

The final debate between President and former Vice President , held on Thursday evening, was the first one of the that actually felt like a debate.The was a chaotic disaster due to Trump’s constant interruptions; the second one didn’t happen because Trump refused to agree to debate virtually while he had (the candidates held instead). This time around, and the handy use of a mute button allowed both candidates to express their thoughts — leading to a mix of actual substantive policy exchanges and less-than-coherent mudslinging about families and personal finance.The format seems to have...…The final debate between President and former Vice President , held on Thursday evening, was the first one of the that actually felt like a debate.The was a chaotic disaster due to Trump’s constant interruptions; the second one didn’t happen because Trump refused to agree to debate virtually while he had (the candidates held instead). This time around, and the handy use of a mute button allowed both candidates to express their thoughts — leading to a mix of actual substantive policy exchanges and less-than-coherent mudslinging about families and personal finance.The format seems to have...WW…

The countries that defeated the coronavirus have done so collectively. The US’s individualistic approach isn’t working.Finding the best ways to do good.Americans have spent much of the pandemic blaming one another for the coronavirus’s spread.Don’t go to that beach or park. Don’t go to that bar or restaurant. Don’t do anything for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Wear a mask! You don’t want to kill Grandma, do you?Public officials have joined in. Increasingly, they are blaming private gatherings, not the restaurants and bars they insist on keeping open, for the spread of the disease. In some...…The countries that defeated the coronavirus have done so collectively. The US’s individualistic approach isn’t working.Finding the best ways to do good.Americans have spent much of the pandemic blaming one another for the coronavirus’s spread.Don’t go to that beach or park. Don’t go to that bar or restaurant. Don’t do anything for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Wear a mask! You don’t want to kill Grandma, do you?Public officials have joined in. Increasingly, they are blaming private gatherings, not the restaurants and bars they insist on keeping open, for the spread of the disease. In some...WW…