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Work as identity, burnout as lifestyle | Vox Conversations in 10 Feb 04, 2021

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An excerpt from Ezra Klein's conversation with Anne Helen Petersen and Derek Thompson in April 2019. They discuss what happens when work becomes an identity, capitalism becomes a religion, and productivity becomes the way we measure human value. Hear the whole conversation here.

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The Capitol Siege and American Revolution | Vox Conversations in 10 Feb 04, 2021

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Vox's Dylan Matthews talks with author and Revolutions podcaster Mike Duncan about what history can tell us about the insurrection at the US Capitol. Is America experiencing a true moment of revolution? So many republics throughout history have crumbled - could this one be next?

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s “loony lies” | Today, Explained in 10 Feb 04, 2021

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Vox’s Aaron Rupar explains why Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has likened a fellow Republican’s views to cancer.

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Books for a long winter | Ask a Book Critic Feb 03, 2021

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A caller from Canada seeks cerebral mysteries to help him get through the brutal winter, Vox's book critic Constance Grady recommends:

Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

If you’d like Constance to recommend a book for you, email her at constance.grady@vox.com with the subject line “Ask a Book Critic.” The more specific your mood, the better!

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What can be done to speed up vaccinations? | The Weeds in 10 Feb 03, 2021

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German Lopez joins Matt Yglesias and Dara Lind to discuss some of the obstacles to vaccine distribution — and some possible solutions.

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The coup in Myanmar | Today, Explained in 10 Feb 03, 2021

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Some would say the military has always been in control of Myanmar. On Monday morning, they made it official once again.

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Biden’s climate policy reset | Tell Me More Feb 02, 2021

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President Biden is hitting the ground running on climate and trying to make up for lost ground under the Trump administration. He signed an executive order for the United States to rejoin the Paris climate agreement on his first day in office and has ordered a slate of actions across the executive branch to try to combat climate change. He’s also set ambitious goals, such as getting to 100% clean electricity by 2035. Climate reporter Lili Pike discusses Biden’s approach to the climate crisis and how much further the country still has to go.

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Investigating military extremism | Today, Explained in 10 Feb 02, 2021

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Carter Smith served in the armed forces for twenty years. Then he became a military investigator.

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The wild world of Victorian thrillers | Ask a Book Critic Feb 01, 2021

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Vox's book critic Constance Grady recommends books for Wilkie Collins fans. Spontaneous combustion included.

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Brexit is done ... ish | Tell Me More Feb 01, 2021

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After years of haggling, two prime ministers, and countless fits and starts, the United Kingdom has finally left the European Union — mostly. Britain left the EU at the start of the year, and now both sides are learning to navigate life after the divorce. Vox foreign reporter Jen Kirby explains life after the Brexit breakup, including why some people in the UK won’t feel the weight of the change until the Covid-19 pandemic is over and why Scotland’s political future is still uncertain.

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