AvatarVoxflipped into CultureAvatarAvatar2 hours agoJontay Porter’s lifetime NBA ban highlights the risks of sports gamblingverified_publisherVox - Li ZhouIt’s a case that underscores how betting could continue to threaten the game. The NBA has banned Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for life after an internal investigation found that he placed bets on basketball and gave information to a bettor to improve their odds. The Porter fracas is the …
AvatarVoxflipped into PolicyAvatarAvatar3 hours agoWhy USC canceled its pro-Palestinian valedictorianverified_publisherVox - Fabiola CineasAs the school year winds down, colleges are still grappling with student speech. Campus tensions over Israel’s war on Gaza have flared up again, this time at the University of Southern California, which this week barred its valedictorian from speaking at next month’s commencement ceremony. The …
AvatarVoxflipped into All StoriesAvatarAvatar13 hours agoMonkey Man’s imperfect political critique still packs a punchverified_publisherVox - Li ZhouDev Patel’s action-packed directorial debut also takes aim at contemporary Indian politics. Monkey Man, a gripping, blood-soaked action film from first-time director Dev Patel, has garnered acclaim for its fight scenes — including, famously, when the main character cuts a man’s throat open by …
AvatarVoxflipped into Culture13 hours agoEverything ends. Even Bluey.verified_publisherVox - Bryan WalshDid you see a parent crying today? The brilliant kids’ TV show Bluey is why. If you happen not to have children or have been living under a rock, let me introduce you to someone. Her name is Bluey. She’s a 7-year-old who lives with her younger sister Bingo and her dad Bandit and mom Chili in the …
AvatarVoxflipped into PolicyAvatarAvatar1 day agoThe very short Mayorkas impeachment trial, explainedverified_publisherVox - Li ZhouSenate Democrats put a quick end to Republicans’ political stunt. Republicans’ political impeachment stunt against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas came to a head this week in the Senate, with lawmakers in the upper chamber voting to dismiss the charges. On Tuesday, House Republicans …
AvatarVoxflipped into LifeAvatarAvatar1 day agoBoeing’s problems were as bad as you thoughtverified_publisherVox - Whizy KimExperts and whistleblowers testified before Congress today. The upshot? “It was all about money.” Boeing went under the magnifying glass at not one, but two Senate hearings today examining allegations of deep-seated safety issues plaguing the once-revered plane manufacturer. Witnesses, including two …
AvatarVoxflipped into World PoliticsAvatarAvatar1 day agoIs Israel a "settler-colonial" state? The debate, explained.verified_publisherVox - Haleema ShahThe historical discussion at the heart of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Is Israel a “settler colonial” state? That charge has been the subject of fierce debate in recent months amid the continuing Israeli assault on Gaza after the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Colonialism is a system in which one people …
AvatarVoxflipped into HealthAvatarAvatar1 day agoWould you donate a kidney for $50,000?verified_publisherVox - Dylan MatthewsGiving a kidney saves a life. Paying donors could fix the shortage. What if I told you there was a way that the US could prevent 60,000 deaths, save American taxpayers $25 billion, and pay a deserving group of people $50,000 each? Would you be interested? Would you wonder why I’m pitching this to …
AvatarVoxflipped into ScienceAvatarAvatar1 day agoWhat science is just starting to understand about periodsverified_publisherVox - Anna NorthMenstruation affects the body and mind in countless ways. A new study is just the beginning. PMS, food cravings, “period flu”: Anybody who menstruates knows from experience that the monthly cycle can have a profound impact on the body and mind. But researchers are still only beginning to explore …
AvatarVoxflipped into All StoriesAvatarAvatar1 day agoThe Supreme Court case that could turn homelessness into a crime, explainedverified_publisherVox - Ian MillhiserGrants Pass v. Johnson could make the entire criminal justice system far crueler. It also tests the limits of judicial power. The Supreme Court will hear a case later this month that could make life drastically worse for homeless Americans. It also challenges one of the most foundational principles …
AvatarVoxflipped into All StoriesAvatarAvatar1 day agoDrake vs. everyone, explainedverified_publisherVox - Kyndall CunninghamEveryone involved in Drake’s latest — and biggest — feud. To borrow a phrase from our foremost cultural observer, Azealia Banks, the boys are fighting. Since the explosive drop of producer Metro Boomin and rapper Future’s first joint album, We Don’t Trust You, on March 22, a cold war has broken out …
AvatarVoxflipped into CultureAvatarAvatar2 days agoBiden might actually do something about ludicrously expensive concert ticketsverified_publisherVox - Nicole NareaThe government is slated to sue Ticketmaster’s parent company. Buying concert tickets is a drag, as Taylor Swift fans know all too well. When tickets first went on sale for her highly anticipated Eras Tour in November 2022, fans agonized over hours-long queues and frozen screens before Ticketmaster’s …