The Highlight
Vox’s home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
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The world to come
Earth’s population passed 8 billion this month — now what? Plus: the rise of an anti-vaccine America, the looming dangers of superintelligent AI, the shifting landscape of higher ed, and more.
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Back to the future
Rethinking old ideas about what we eat, where we live and work, and how we power our communities.
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The power and potential of Latino voters
Latino voters’ growing power, what the parties get right and wrong about them, and a brash Congress member on what Democrats need to do better.
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Welcome to the Friendship Issue of the Highlight
Inside this issue: The state of American friendship, its radical power, and advice for small talk and making your social battery work for you, even if you’re an introvert.
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The introvert’s guide to actually enjoying a party
It’s all about managing your social battery.
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Too many Americans live in places built for cars — not for human connection
How urban planning contributed to the great undoing of modern friendship.
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How to make small talk when you hate small talk
In defense of the much-maligned conversational form.
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The radical political power of friendship
It can help us push back against tyranny. Philosopher Hannah Arendt’s legendary cocktail parties were proof.
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So you want to end a friendship. Here’s what to consider.
Platonic breakups can be just as painful as romantic ones.
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Why friendship is different than any other relationship we have
As its role in society recedes, Vox asked six people to tell us why their friendship matters — and may just be the most meaningful relationship of their lives.
The power of silence in a deafening world
Why there’s more noise, and more kinds of it — and why it might be ruining our focus.
The rise of land acknowledgments — and their limitations
More institutions are making note of indigenous rights to land. Does it make a difference?
What if the suburbs were just a first draft?
Remote work, the arrival of home-owning millennials, and other forces can be an opportunity to remake them for the better.
A Black rodeo rewrites the story of the West
At the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, Black riders and fans bring a sense of swaggering cool to a culture overlooked by the history books.
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Some brand names have long perpetuated racism. Black Lives Matter is changing that.
The Cleveland Indians are reportedly the latest group preparing to abandon a stereotypical name, following the Washington Redskins and Aunt Jemima this summer.