USPS Overhaul Threatens to Dismantle National Postal Service
Workers are battling an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service that would cost thousands of jobs and slow the mail for half the country. In the name of efficiency, a…
The 2024 Election Could Have Massive Impacts on Medicaid Coverage
A decade ago, an old work injury put Fred Blackman II in the hospital with a slipped spinal disc that threatened to paralyze him. The Austin, Texas, minister spent the…
As Hezbollah Regroups, the Endgame of Israel’s War on Lebanon Remains Unclear
“Not every objective can be achieved through military means.” Those were the words of Israeli war minister Yoav Gallant on October 28, commenting on Israel’s war on Lebanon. “Painful compromises…
California Ballot Measure Could Provide National Model for Factory Farm Bans
Every fall, Mary Bull prepares for the olive harvest at her small-scale permaculture farm, Chalice Farm, in Sonoma County, California. She expects this year to be their biggest harvest yet,…
US Must Take Steps to Rectify Ongoing Injustices Faced by South Korean Adoptees
Emily Warnecke was just 3 months old in 1964, when she was adopted from South Korea by a Los Angeles-area military family. She has lived in the U.S. for 60…
Your favorite musician’s favorite TikTok show
Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge Guess the artist, win five bucks. Whether you’re a random person on the streets of New York, an A-list celebrity, or the sitting Vice…
Right-Wing Activists Are Pushing States to Use Their Voter Roll Purging Software
In September, Wisconsin’s Republican State Rep. Janel Brandtjen — an especially vocal denier of the 2020 election results — filed a lawsuit against her state’s Elections Commission. The aim of…
US immigration policy has a huge blind spot: climate change
Activists gather in New York City in August 2024. | Photo: Luis Yañez Joe Biden raised hopes that the US would finally plan for climate-displaced migrants. Today, it’s still a…
The AI search engines are here — and getting better
Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 59, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so…
Rolls-Royce’s first electric vehicle sounds like no other
Tim Stevens My favorite feature of the new $420,000, all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre isn’t the cosseting ride quality or the illuminated stars embedded in the headliner of the insanely ornate interior.…
