Compound Observer

Bill Gates and the 10 other tech titans with the power to shape how the US fights the coronavirus

Published 2020-04-09 10:00:00 UTC

Targeted ads can be more than annoying — they can have mental health consequences

Published 2020-04-09 10:20:00 UTC

Parasite is now streaming on Hulu

Published 2020-04-09 10:50:00 UTC

From symptom trackers to games, these apps will help you get through the pandemic

Published 2020-04-09 11:40:00 UTC

Social distancing isn’t a personal choice. It’s an ethical duty.

Published 2020-04-09 11:50:17 UTC

My year of free mattresses

Published 2020-04-09 12:00:00 UTC

Trump’s case against mail-in voting has become increasingly desperate. His latest briefing showed it.

Published 2020-04-09 12:20:00 UTC

6.6 million jobless claims, new CDC guidelines: Thursday’s coronavirus news

Published 2020-04-09 12:30:00 UTC

The shift to online learning could worsen educational inequality

Published 2020-04-09 13:10:00 UTC

Why Democrats are blocking a bill that boosts funding for small businesses

Published 2020-04-09 13:20:00 UTC

As Puerto Rico prepares for the pandemic, residents fear the government hasn’t learned from Hurricane Maria

Published 2020-04-09 13:30:00 UTC

More men are dying from coronavirus than women. Why?

Published 2020-04-09 13:40:00 UTC

“Human challenge trials,” where healthy volunteers would be exposed to Covid-19, explained

Published 2020-04-09 14:00:00 UTC

Your food delivery app comes at a cost to restaurants

Published 2020-04-09 14:20:00 UTC

Having weird dreams in quarantine? You’re not alone.

Published 2020-04-09 15:00:00 UTC

Ask a book critic: What should I read when I can’t get any work done?

Published 2020-04-09 15:10:00 UTC

The mythology behind the Tiger King’s country music

Published 2020-04-09 16:10:00 UTC

The best way to play board games online

Published 2020-04-09 19:10:00 UTC

Uber drivers have fewer passengers — and face greater risks — than ever

Published 2020-04-10 07:00:00 UTC

Coronavirus is not just a tragedy. It’s an opportunity to build a better world.

Published 2020-04-10 07:30:00 UTC

I’ve read the plans to reopen the economy. They’re scary.

Published 2020-04-10 08:20:00 UTC

Stimulus measures should be made automatic now, before Republicans flip-flop on deficits again

Published 2020-04-10 09:00:00 UTC

How Trump turned ventilators into a form of patronage

Published 2020-04-10 09:20:00 UTC

Netflix’s Love Wedding Repeat is a frothy, comfort-food rom-com

Published 2020-04-10 10:00:00 UTC

Netflix’s Tigertail, from Master of None co-creator Alan Yang, is a wistful story about lost time

Published 2020-04-10 10:10:00 UTC

Amazon went from convenient to essential during the coronavirus pandemic. At what cost?

Published 2020-04-10 11:00:00 UTC

How racism and poverty made Detroit a new coronavirus hot spot

Published 2020-04-10 11:15:00 UTC

Why Bernie Sanders failed

Published 2020-04-10 11:10:00 UTC

The 9 best movies you can now watch at home, from Trolls World Tour to Parasite

Published 2020-04-10 11:20:00 UTC

The many coronavirus models, and their limitations, explained

Published 2020-04-10 11:42:00 UTC

As our April book club pick opens, New York City is born. What happens next?

Published 2020-04-10 12:00:00 UTC

Every aspect of the coronavirus pandemic exposes America’s devastating inequalities

Published 2020-04-10 12:10:00 UTC

5 lessons from World War II for the coronavirus response

Published 2020-04-10 12:20:00 UTC

Boris Johnson out of the ICU, Yemen reports first Covid-19 case: Friday’s coronavirus news

Published 2020-04-10 12:50:00 UTC

Pramila Jayapal’s ambitious plan to get every worker their paycheck during coronavirus, explained

Published 2020-04-10 13:00:00 UTC

Ford and GM are making tens of thousands of ventilators. It may already be too late.

Published 2020-04-10 13:16:41 UTC

A food safety expert on why you’re unlikely to get the coronavirus from groceries or takeout

Published 2020-04-10 13:50:00 UTC

Join the Vox Book Club!

Published 2020-04-10 14:00:00 UTC

To fight Covid-19, cyberattacks worldwide must stop immediately

Published 2020-04-10 15:40:00 UTC

Coronavirus has us doing chain letters for recipes like it’s the damn ’90s

Published 2020-04-10 16:09:12 UTC

What the hell is going on at Trader Joe’s?

Published 2020-04-10 13:00:00 UTC

Apple and Google want to turn your phone into a Covid-tracking machine

Published 2020-04-10 16:23:21 UTC

America is still failing on coronavirus testing

Published 2020-04-10 16:30:00 UTC

The US has a collective action problem that’s larger than the coronavirus crisis

Published 2020-04-10 16:40:00 UTC

3 European countries are about to lift their lockdowns

Published 2020-04-10 17:00:00 UTC

Trump is woefully confused about why more coronavirus testing is vital

Published 2020-04-10 17:15:00 UTC

The deadly mix of Covid-19, air pollution, and inequality, explained

Published 2020-04-11 08:50:00 UTC

Quarantine is giving us the opportunity to judge celebrity bookshelves

Published 2020-04-11 09:00:00 UTC

How to be alone

Published 2020-04-11 09:30:00 UTC

10 great mobile games to play solo, with friends, or both

Published 2020-04-11 10:00:00 UTC

The US is now the country with the most confirmed coronavirus deaths

Published 2020-04-11 12:15:00 UTC

Surgeon General Adams asks people of color to increase anti-coronavirus efforts “for your big mama”

Published 2020-04-11 12:30:00 UTC

Thousands of Wisconsin ballots could be thrown out because they don’t have a postmark

Published 2020-04-11 13:40:00 UTC

Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo clash over reopening NYC schools

Published 2020-04-11 17:20:00 UTC

Two studies have some good news and bad news for potential coronavirus treatments

Published 2020-04-11 17:40:00 UTC

Study: Nearly a third of Americans believe a conspiracy theory about the origins of the coronavirus

Published 2020-04-12 09:30:00 UTC

The debate over a post office bailout, explained

Published 2020-04-12 11:10:00 UTC

Why some churches are holding in-person Easter services in defiance of federal guidelines

Published 2020-04-12 11:45:00 UTC

Trump administration orders insurers to make Covid-19 immunity tests free to patients

Published 2020-04-12 12:10:00 UTC

States resisting stay-at-home orders are playing a dangerous game

Published 2020-04-12 13:00:00 UTC

Coronavirus stimulus checks are on the way — if you haven’t gotten one already

Published 2020-04-12 14:30:00 UTC

A new investigation reveals Trump ignored experts on Covid-19 for months

Published 2020-04-12 18:00:00 UTC

Trump says he’ll reopen the economy “based on a lot of facts and a lot of instincts”

Published 2020-04-12 18:20:00 UTC

Where does Weight Watchers fit into a “wellness” world?

Published 2020-04-13 07:00:00 UTC

What went wrong with the media’s coronavirus coverage?

Published 2020-04-13 07:10:00 UTC

11 concrete steps the government can take to avert economic disaster

Published 2020-04-13 08:00:00 UTC

Virginia just decriminalized marijuana

Published 2020-04-13 09:30:00 UTC

Don’t expect AI to solve the coronavirus crisis on its own

Published 2020-04-13 10:00:00 UTC

No one can opt out of this pandemic. And that will change us forever.

Published 2020-04-13 12:00:00 UTC

Sailor on USS Roosevelt dies, Spain eases some lockdown measures: Monday’s coronavirus news

Published 2020-04-13 12:40:00 UTC

Why coronavirus conspiracy theories have spread so quickly

Published 2020-04-13 13:00:00 UTC

Fauci acknowledged a delay in the US coronavirus response. Trump then retweeted a call to fire him.

Published 2020-04-13 13:10:00 UTC

How to make a city livable during the Covid-19 lockdown

Published 2020-04-13 13:40:49 UTC

Trump sent Arizona a fraction of the ventilators it sought. Republicans still framed it as a big win.

Published 2020-04-13 14:00:00 UTC

How the coronavirus outbreak is roiling the film and entertainment industries

Published 2020-04-13 14:14:36 UTC

3 theories for why the stock market soared along with unemployment news

Published 2020-04-13 14:20:00 UTC

Virginia becomes the first state in the South to target 100% clean power

Published 2020-04-13 14:56:10 UTC

Your money is safe in the bank — even if it goes under

Published 2020-04-13 14:50:00 UTC

I was sent to be treated for Covid-19 at the Javits Center. Here’s what it’s like.

Published 2020-04-13 15:00:00 UTC

Test big or stay home: Why the US needs millions of coronavirus tests per day

Published 2020-04-13 15:20:00 UTC

Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden: “We need you in the White House”

Published 2020-04-13 15:40:00 UTC

What we know right now about Covid-19 immunity and the end of social distancing

Published 2020-04-13 17:40:00 UTC

How Joe Biden won over Bernie Sanders — and the Democratic Party

Published 2020-04-13 18:10:00 UTC

Trump’s latest coronavirus press briefing featured one of his most memorable meltdowns yet

Published 2020-04-13 20:25:00 UTC

Liberal challenger Jill Karofsky wins a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Published 2020-04-13 20:20:27 UTC

What we know about Joe Biden’s possible vice presidential picks

Published 2020-04-14 07:30:00 UTC

Joe Biden’s coronavirus response garners mixed reviews from Democrats

Published 2020-04-14 07:50:00 UTC

It’s the end of the office as we know it

Published 2020-04-14 08:00:00 UTC

The best $55,000 I ever spent: IVF