Why Leopold and Loeb Committed Cold-Blooded Murder in the ‘Crime of the Century’When Bobby Franks was 14 years old, he delivered an impassioned indictment of capital punishment during a school debate competition, arguing that “only God is permitted to take human life.
When Nazis Tried to Trace Aryan Race Myth in TibetIn 1938, Heinrich Himmler sent a five-member team to Tibet to search for the origins of the supposed Aryan race. Author Vaibhav Purandare recounts the fascinating story of this expedition.
Introducing Vox’s next chapterCelebrating 10 years of Vox, and what’s ahead. Ten years ago this spring, Vox was founded with the mission to help people understand the news through explanatory journalism that made complex topics accessible to anyone.
Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash: What does Iranian President's death mean for India-Iran ties?4 min read 20 May 2024, 05:36 PM IST FILE- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ( (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)) OPEN IN APP Next Story
On one of India’s longest train rides, ongoing election divides passengersThe 2,900km (1,800-mile) journey from capital New Delhi to Kanyakumari in the south is one of the longest train rides in India, passing through cities, villages, scrub forests and deep ravines.
Did Kids Become More Racist Under Trump?A new book examines the white children who felt emboldened to be openly bigoted while he was president.
Peru Learns to Read the Fine Print in China DealsPity the Peruvian negotiators who, five years ago, signed an agreement with the Chinese giant Cosco Shipping Ports.
Europe—but Not NATO—Should Send Troops to UkraineA taboo has broken in Europe. Only a few months ago, it would have been inconceivable for European leaders to propose sending European troops to Ukraine. But on February 26, French President Emmanuel Macron said the deployment of European forces to Ukraine could not be “ruled out.
Gaza’s Unexploded-Bomb CrisisLate last month, Charles (Mungo) Birch, who oversees the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in the Palestinian territories, issued a warning about the dangers posed by unexploded ordnance in Gaza, especially if and when Gazan civilians return to the enclave’s north.
Can Joanna Coles Tame the Daily Beast?The uneasy marriage of a magazine legend and a scoop machine. Joanna Coles in New York, on April 14, the night before she took over the Daily Beast. The Daily Beast had another scoop.
Tennessee woman denied abortion after fetus’ ‘brain not attached’ slams state banA Tennessee woman who was denied an abortion despite a severe abnormality that meant her fetus would die during the pregnancy says the state’s anti-abortion laws resulted in her losing an ovary, a fallopian tube, and her hopes for a large family.
Why Ukraine Should Keep Striking Russian Oil RefineriesOn January 19, a Ukrainian drone struck an oil depot in the town of Klintsy, in Russia’s western Bryansk region, setting four gasoline tanks on fire and igniting some 1.6 million gallons of oil.
Netanyahu Resists U.S. Plan to Cut Off Aid to Israeli Military UnitProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Israel’s leaders are fiercely pushing back against U.S. plans to withhold American assistance from an Israeli unit accused of human rights abuses.
What Columbia’s Protests Reveal About AmericaFor the last several nights, my sleep has been seriously disturbed by the loud chopping sounds of helicopters that have circled low before dawn in the skies of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, my New York neighborhood.
The Biden Administration’s Have-It-Both-Ways Report on GazaOn Friday, the State Department declared in a new report that Israel’s conduct during the war in Gaza has “raised serious questions” about whether it is “upholding established best practices for mitigating civilian harm.