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AI agents could change your life — if they don’t ruin it first
Some smart people think we’re witnessing another ChatGPT moment. This time, folks aren’t flipping out over an iPhone app that can write pretty good poems, though. They’re watching thousands of AI agents build software, solve problems, and even talk to each other. Unlike ChatGPT’s ChatGPT moment, this one is a series of moments that spans […]
Why your kid is yelling “chicken banana”
This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. My husband was picking up our older kid from school a few weeks back when he overheard a teacher issuing an exasperated directive to her class: “No more chickens! No more chicken banana!” Though it might sound absurd […]
Trump’s new Wildland Fire Service is failing to ignite
Wildfires have consumed thousands of buildings, killed dozens of people, and smothered millions in choking smoke in recent years. Blazes like the Los Angeles wildfires in 2025 have also revealed that fighting these massive blazes continues to be hampered by bureaucratic traps — which agency is in charge of the response, who is on the […]
Is the Trump administration backing down in Minneapolis?
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 says it will remove 700 federal immigration agents from Minneapolis, but there are few signs of the crackdown letting up. What’s happening? […]
2026 Winter Olympics in Italy
The XXV Winter Olympic Games are being held in sites across Lombardy and Northeast Italy, starting with the opening ceremony on Friday, February 6, and lasting until February 22. From ice hockey (having a cultural moment of its own) to newer competitions like ski mountaineering, the games span the full breadth of the Winter Olympics. […]