Vox Members got to read this story first. Support independent journalism and get exclusive access to stories like this by becoming a Vox Member today. All his life, Shea Mandli had a clear vision for his future. A wife who would see him through the ups and downs of life. Six, maybe seven, kids to […]

Before K-Anna Stephens posted her daughter’s name to the Facebook group “that name is a tragedeigh,” she knew that the response wasn’t going to be kind. Internet strangers aren’t usually known for being nice, and  the more than 154,000 group members  were gathered specifically to mock and judge “tragic names.”  Stephens herself knows how hard […]

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: The Trump administration has ended a federal bribery investigation into one of its top immigration officials.  What happened? Last year, President Donald Trump’s “border czar” […]

We’re making this story accessible to all readers as a public service. At Vox, our mission is to help everyone access essential information that empowers them. Support our journalism by becoming a member today. During a highly anticipated announcement today, President Donald Trump urged pregnant people to avoid taking Tylenol if possible because of the […]

Peruse the self-help aisle at your local neighborhood bookstore, and you’ll likely find tomes giving you all kinds of advice. Titles that tell us to “let them” or develop “atomic habits” or offer an expletive-laden guide to caring less.  For all the critiques of the multibillion-dollar self-help industry, it sells, launching the high-profile careers of […]