From Vox. Quiet Storm is a late-night Black radio staple. Link to the extended interview with Fredara Hadley: https://youtu.be/QjAd49e0H8s Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔 ) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Late one evening in the summer of 1976, a Howard University student named Melvin Lindsey was tapped to fill in as a…

From Vox. How centuries of division built one of the most unequal countries on earth. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO For decades, South Africa was under apartheid: a series of laws that divided people by race. Then, in the 1990s, those laws were dismantled. But many of the barriers they created continue to divide South…

From Vox. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss the new Earworm videos this month: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox’s Earworm, a video series that dives deep into the origin stories of sounds in pop music, is back with two new episodes in April. On Friday the 16th and 23rd we’ll drop two stories about…

From Vox. And why Hart Island is changing after the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔 ) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Hart Island, a small piece of land off the Bronx in New York City, resurfaced in national headlines in April 2020, when New York City was the epicenter of…

From Vox. Many theories attempt to explain the Dyatlov Pass incident. Here are two plausible ones. Subscribe to Vox and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO​ In February 1959 a group of hikers disappeared in the remote Ural Mountains of Western Siberia. A search party found their tent weeks later,…

From Vox. After the events of 2020, we are no strangers to stress and anxiety. But for Black and brown Americans, that stress was nothing new. Racial health gaps have always existed, and socioeconomics and racism within the medical system have long kept equal healthcare out of reach. But what kind of toll does the…

From Vox. Education in the United States is supposed to be meritocratic, meaning a student’s achievement is measured solely by their efforts. But how do class and privilege affect opportunity, and does everyone really get the same shot? Glad You Asked host Fabiola Cineas explores how the myth of meritocracy perpetuates racism while keeping the…

From Vox. Housing policy in the United States has a long history of deepening segregation. Redlining, exclusionary lending, and targeted zoning laws have all played a role in isolating minority populations while simultaneously privileging white residents. Glad You Asked host Lee Adams wants to know how this happened, and what effect residential segregation has on…

From Vox. Many of us assume that tech is neutral, and we have turned to tech as a way to root out racism, sexism, or other “isms” plaguing human decision-making. But as data-driven systems become a bigger and bigger part of our lives, we also notice more and more when they fail, and, more importantly,…

From Vox. This is a difficult question to ask yourself. But recent events and an increasing amount of research has shown just how much racial bias impacts our world. Before we can start the work of dismantling systemic racism, we have to first understand our own biases. Glad You Asked host Cleo Abram explores if…

From Vox. What a vaccine’s "efficacy rate" actually means. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In the US, the first two available Covid-19 vaccines were the ones from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. Both vaccines have very high "efficacy rates," of around 95%. But the third vaccine introduced in the US, from Johnson & Johnson, has a considerably…

From Vox. The world’s tallest mountain just got a little taller — here’s why. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In December of 2020, China and Nepal made a joint announcement about a new measurement for Mount Everest: 8,849 meters. This is just the latest of several different surveys of Everest since the first measurement was…

From Vox. It’s a simple innovation that helped win a war. The Bailey bridge was Donald Bailey’s innovative solution to a number of wartime obstacles. The allies needed a way to cross bodies of water quickly, but bombed-out bridges — or an absence of crossings entirely — made that incredibly difficult. That was only compounded…

From Vox. Are we automating racism? Does your neighborhood determine your future? Is meritocracy a myth? We’ll grapple with all of these questions and more on a new season of Glad You Asked. Throughout this five-part series, we’ll explore how racial injustice impacts our everyday lives— from how we code bias into our technology to…

From Vox. How to eradicate a disease, in 4 steps. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO As of March 2021, Covid-19 has killed more than 2.5 million people. It’s brought on a dramatic economic downfall, a mental health crisis, and has generally just put the…

From Vox. America’s power grid is not ready. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In February, extreme cold and an unusual winter storm left millions of Texans in the dark. Many went without power or water, in subzero temperatures, for nearly five days. It was a disaster; dozens died. But even though that storm hit much…

From Vox. And how what’s in a gift shop affects how we see art. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔 ) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Gift shops are like the final exhibit of an art museum. They’re often located toward the exit and are unmissable on your way out the door. Souvenirs…

From Vox. Navalny’s movement is unlike any in recent history. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In 2006, a lawyer named Alexei Navalny started a blog where he wrote about corruption in his home country of Russia. It’s the most prominent problem under the regime of Vladimir Putin, who has ruled Russia since 2000. Putin has…

From Vox. In 1910, boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson defeated Jim Jeffries in the "Battle of the Century," and the nation erupted. Subscribe to Vox and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO​ On December 26, 1908, American boxer Jack Johnson became the first Black heavyweight champion of the world, after…

From Vox. The 400-year curse dragging Indonesia’s capital into the sea. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Like many coastal cities around the world, Jakarta is dealing with sea level rise. But Indonesia’s biggest city also has a unique problem: Because of restricted water access in the city, the majority of its residents have to extract…

From Vox. The most important part of a lighthouse might be one of the beautiful tools hidden inside: the Fresnel lens, a breakthrough that changed seafaring and saved lives. As the above video shows, these lenses satisfied a need for lighthouses that could shine farther and through dense layers of fog. The Fresnel lens, invented…

From Vox. Expanding highways doesn’t do what you think it does. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔 ) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Big, expensive highway expansion projects are the source of a lot US transportation funding — but they aren’t a silver bullet for congestion relief. In communities that were built for cars,…

From Vox. Why you might feel sick after getting a vaccine. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Every vaccine can have side effects like muscle pain, fever, or headaches; and some of the new Covid-19 vaccines are even likelier to give you those side effects than you may be used to. But the scientists who work…

From Vox. The scientific leap behind two new kinds of vaccines. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔 ) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Researchers working on Covid-19 vaccines have smashed speed records, bringing new vaccines from development to distribution in less than a year. They did this with the help of billions of…

From Vox. In the 1780s, a charismatic healer caused a stir in Paris. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. Learn more at http://bit.ly/video-lab Scientific progress in the 18th century in Europe, a period known as the “Age of Enlightenment,” was demystifying the universe with breakthroughs in chemistry, physics, and…

From Vox. A chrome ball is a key visual effects tool. How do visual effects artists match their digital creations to real light? Sometimes, it involves using a very shiny ball. Leo Bovell of Tryptyc has worked on a range of visual effects projects, but one of his most memorable experiences might be shooting in…

From Vox. Deplatforming Trump won’t stop the big lie. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Former US president Donald Trump has now been kicked off of social media platforms from Facebook and Twitter to Pinterest. His suspension followed a violent insurrection on the Capitol in his name, and came months after Twitter had begun flagging hundreds…

From Vox. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO At noon ET on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Joe Biden will become the 46th President of the United States. We will livestream the event from the west front of the US Capitol building from 10am ET to…

From Vox. No one should have been surprised. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Law enforcement agencies have said they had "no intelligence" indicating that a group of Trump supporters would overpower police and enter the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021. But journalists…

From Vox. Not all rivers and streams are protected under the Trump administration’s new definition of “water.” Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab For most of its nearly 50-year history, the Clean Water Act protected all US rivers and streams from pollution. But the Trump administration redefined the types of waterways that get federal protection,…

From Vox. Let’s close out 2020 by looking back at the moments that inspired us and changed us in a year unlike any other. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO 2020 changed everything. From the deadly Covid-19 pandemic to protests against systemic racism and police brutality, from changing global leadership to the effects of climate change,…

From Vox. Thousands of India’s farmers have set up camp in Delhi. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In November 2020, thousands of farmers marched from the northern states of India to Delhi to protest farming reforms passed by Prime Minister Modi’s government. Those protests have continued throughout the month of December and show little sign…

From Vox. Alexa’s recording you. What’s she doing with it? Read more: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/12/9/22160427/amazon-alexa-google-assistant-siri-holidays In 2014, Amazon debuted a simple but industry-changing product: the smart speaker. Technically the Amazon Echo was just a microphone attached to the internet that you installed in your home. But it let users ask a digital assistant, Alexa, thousands of questions…

From Vox. The state of Georgia will decide how much Joe Biden can actually get done. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The US 2020 election isn’t completely over. That’s because, even though we know Joe Biden will be president, we still don’t know if he’ll have a friendly Congress to work with. Congress’s lower chamber,…

From Vox. VR doesn’t need to look hyper-realistic for our brains to believe it. Watching someone play a game in virtual reality is a bit of a surreal experience in itself. They swing their arms around, turn their heads, and twist their bodies reacting to invisible cues all around them. From outside the headset, you…

From Vox. Napoleon Bonaparte was often depicted concealing a hand inside his shirt. Why? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Napoleon Bonaparte is one of history’s most famous figures and has been depicted in countless portraits. Often, paintings show him with one hand concealed inside his shirt. The gesture is a common feature of caricatures and…

From Vox. This is a republished video for our German-speaking audience. Watch the original video in English here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLxvq_M4218&t=1s Im Jahr 1919 verhalf eine totale Sonnenfinsternis der Schwerkraft zu einer neuen Definition. Albert Einsteins allgemeine Relativitätstheorie, die 1915 erschien, definierte Schwerkraft als Einwirkung massiver Körper, wie beispielsweise Planeten und Sterne, die den Raum, der sie…

From Vox. This is a republished video for our German-speaking audience. Watch the original video in English here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfUeekXbYzk Washington D. C. stand noch nie so kurz davor, ein Bundesstaat zu werden. Könnte das schon bald wirklich passieren? Abonniert unseren Kanal! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Am 26. Juni 2020 stimmte das US-Repräsentantenhaus dafür, Amerikas Hauptstadt Washington D. C.…

From Vox. This is a republished video for our German-speaking audience. Watch the original video in English here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK7xcWFgHoA&t=21s Wie gewinnt man Monopoly? Und zwar ohne dabei nicht den Spaß am Spiel zu verlieren? Abonniert unseren Kanal! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Gibt es eine richtige Art und Weise, Monopoly zu spielen? Brian Valentine versucht sich an einer Antwort…

From Vox. How do you make a classic children’s game into a sport? The founders of World Chase Tag figured it out. Check out their YouTube channel for more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvo8BitSExXgP-eYjXwJvgw And check out JimmytheGiant’s channel (Kieren Owen) for expert parkour videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWYRT-NhEqkZ_afrqEgxYOQ Christian Devaux and Damien Devaux founded World Chase Tag after being inspired by…

From Vox. The country’s women are furious at their government. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In October and November of 2020, Poland saw its biggest protests since the fall of its communist regime 30 years ago. Hundreds of thousands of women marched in defiance of a new court ruling that would outlaw abortions under almost…

From Vox. The orgasm has been called many things: a little death, heaven, high tide. No matter what you call it, an orgasm is, basically, a rush of endorphins and pleasure stemming from genitalia stimulus. The orgasm is a deeply beautiful and incredibly beneficial human reaction, but not everyone gets to experience them equally: Women are…

From Vox. Does it really have to take two and a half months? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO American law specifies that the US presidential election happens in early November. It also specifies that the winner of that election isn’t actually sworn in until January 20th. That leaves about two and a half months in…

From Vox. And where it leaves war-torn Nagorno-Karabakh. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Nagorno-Karabakh is a mountainous area in the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. For more than 30 years, it’s been locked in a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The fight between the two countries began in the early 20th century but became…

From Vox. In a collaboration with Retro Report, Open Sourced by Vox looks at how today’s heated political arguments over censorship and disinformation online began with a 26-word snippet of a law known as Section 230. Both Democrats and Republicans want it changed, but what would that mean for the future of the Internet? Join…

From Vox. This is a republished video for our Spanish-speaking audience. Watch the original video in English here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLxvq_M4218 En 1919, un eclipse solar total ayudó a redefinir la gravedad. La teoría de la relatividad general de Albert Einstein, publicada en 1915, definía la gravedad como la influencia de objetos masivos, como planetas y estrellas,…

From Vox. This is a republished video for our Spanish-speaking audience. Watch the original video in English here: https://youtu.be/wK7xcWFgHoA ¿Cómo se gana al Monopoly? ¿Y cómo lo haces divertido al mismo tiempo? ¡Suscríbete a nuestro canal! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO ¿Existe una forma correcta de jugar al Monopoly? Brian Valentine intenta dar una respuesta: fue el representante de…

From Vox. This is a republished video for our Spanish-speaking audience. Watch the original video in English here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfUeekXbYzk Washington DC está más cerca que nunca de convertirse en un estado. ¿Podría suceder realmente? ¡Suscríbete a nuestro canal! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO El 26 de junio de 2020, la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos votó para convertir…

From Vox. The obsessive journey to answer one question: Which of these photos was taken first? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Roger Fenton’s 1855 photo “The Valley of the Shadow of Death” is the first famous photograph of war, depicting a barren road littered with cannonballs fired during the Crimean War. But there’s a second…

From Vox. On November 3, 2020, Mississippi voters finally adopted a state flag that represents the diversity of the state. Read more on Vox: https://bit.ly/3nyUDal For 126 years, Mississippi’s state flag prominently featured the Confederate battle emblem in its design. That emblem is the most enduring and recognizable symbol of the American Civil War, a…

From Vox. Americans are turning against the war on drugs. Watch more of our election coverage: http://vox.com/ElectionVideos On November 3, four American states voted to legalize marijuana: Arizona, New Jersey, Montana and South Dakota. Combined with the other states that have done so in recent years, one in three Americans now live in a state…

From Vox. Most people learn essential safety lessons starting from a young age. We’re taught to look both ways before crossing the street, cover our moths when we cough or sneeze, and wear a helmet, just to name a few essentials. But for as much emphasis that’s placed on “real world” safety, many people still…

From Vox. Republican lawsuits in the 2020 Election don’t amount to much. But the future of election law under a new US Supreme Court is a different story. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab When Joe Biden won the US Presidential election, President Donald Trump threatened legal action in some of the battleground states that…

From Vox. Biden beat Trump. Now what? Ezra Klein explains. Watch more of our election coverage: http://vox.com/ElectionVideos The 2020 US election is over, and former vice president Joe Biden will be the 46th US president. He’s the first to defeat an incumbent president in 28 years, and he did it in part by unifying the…

From Vox. A record-breaking 160 million Americans voted in the 2020 presidential election, despite the Covid-19 pandemic’s continued spread across the country. Voters across the country talked to Vox about their motivations to vote in this high-stakes election despite the challenges: waits in hours-long lines, navigating misinformation on social media, safety at the polls and…

From Vox. Follow the results of the 2020 presidential election at: http://www.vox.com/2020 In a normal presidential election year, many Americans go from casting our vote before work in the morning to turning off the TV before bed, secure in our knowledge of who will lead the country for the next four years. But in 2020,…

From Vox. The pandemic turned America’s housing crisis into an eviction crisis. Watch more 2020 US election coverage at http://vox.com/ElectionVideos Long before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, low-wage workers in the United States were already struggling to pay their rent, and were being evicted at rates much higher than in other similar countries. In the US,…

From Vox. Why some Americans’ votes count more than others. Watch more of our election coverage: http://vox.com/ElectionVideos In the 2000 US presidential election, the Democratic candidate got half a million more votes than the Republican. The Democrat lost. Sixteen years later the same thing happened again. In the US, if you run for president, it…

From Vox. Without federal legislation, the fight against LGBTQ discrimination has been waged in the courts and the White House. Watch more 2020 US election explainers at http://vox.com/ElectionVideos. The US Civil Rights Act of 1964 originally protected against discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, and religion. But in a failed political maneuver…