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Because the solar system doesn’t care about our calendar. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO This fact has been vexing humans for centuries: Earth’s year (one orbit around the sun) isn’t neatly divisible by its day (one rotation about its axis). One full orbit takes more than 365 days but less than 366. That’s not surprising

I visited Svalbard’s Global Seed Vault, built specifically for doomsday. Follow Johnny for more photos and videos from his travels on Facebook: https://goo.gl/l0x5cA and Instagram: https://goo.gl/CduwlO Subscribe to the Vox Borders newsletter for weekly updates: http://www.vox.com/borders-email In this video I visited Svalbard’s Global Seed Vault, founded by the Crop Trust group in 2008. Over 135,000

How solar and lunar eclipses work. Become a Vox Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab Note: This is an update of a video we published in 2015. In this video we explain the differences between a solar and lunar eclipse and why some believe that a total eclipse of the sun is the greatest natural phenomenon of

Sopranos creator David Chase said Tony didn’t die in a new interview with Vox, but will that quell the debate? Here’s the deep feature interview with Chase at Vox: http://www.vox.com/2014/8/27/6006139/did-tony-die-at-the-end-of-the-sopranos Subscribe to our channel! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=voxdotcom Vox.com is news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the

Debates are broken. Here’s how to fix them. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The presidential debates have become major media events, but a decreasing share of Americans are watching them. Although that proportion slightly increased for the first debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the proportion of voting-age Americans watching isn’t nearly what it

Republicans can’t agree on a Speaker, and that has big implications for the next 2 years. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check

Whistleblowers who work with classified information have a few options. All of them are bad. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab “Whistleblowing” is when someone exposes a secret in their organization. And in the US, it’s often hailed as a heroic act. But within the government, whistleblowing is often perilous—especially when it involves classified information.

Partisan gerrymandering is rampant in America. Read more about the decision and its significance on vox.com: http://bit.ly/2CORxqW Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Every ten years, America readjusts its voting districts. Which state you live in determines a key aspect of that prospect: who draws the map? In most states, politicians get to control that process.

President Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize – but Colombia rejected his peace deal. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO To learn more about the history of the peace deal with the FARC, and how it fell apart, read Jennifer Williams’ piece at vox.com: http://www.vox.com/world/2016/10/4/13147194/colombia-farc-peace-deal-referendum-vote-defeat For more on Juan Manuel Santos’ Nobel prize: http://www.vox.com/2016/10/7/13198986/juan-manuel-santos-nobel-peace-prize-2016 Vox.com is

How did Viktor Bout become the Merchant of Death? By swooping in and taking advantage of the post-Soviet chaos of the early 1990s. #viktorbout #britneygriner Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand

FIFA has decided the next World Cup finals will include 48 teams instead of 32. This expansion is being done for a variety of reasons, but it’s created a big problem. It’s unclear how to fairly divide up the teams in the group stage. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you

Beaver dams are cool(ing the air). Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO If you know anything about beavers, it’s probably that they build dams. These giant structures made of sticks, stones, and mud can reach heights up to 10 feet (3 meters) and lengths averaging 20 feet (6

Gudetama, explained. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Read Alex’s original article here: http://www.vox.com/2017/4/3/14685348/gudetama-sanrio-hello-kitty-explained When you think about the cuteness culture in Japan, the word “kawaii” comes to mind. The word, which signals more of a childlike sense of cute, came about in the 70s and it’s been used globally ever since. And Sanrio, the company

This video is about doors. Joe Posner investigates, with some help from 99% invisible, a wonderful podcast. Check them out here: http://www.99pi.org Subscribe to our channel here: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO There’s a door on the 10th floor in the Vox Media office I hate so much. You probably know one of these too. But it’s not our

What different clouds mean, explained for kids. Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids! If you’re standing outside and you look up, you’ll likely see something familiar above you: clouds! They can be long and skinny, low and rumbly, white and fluffy, or anything in between. But what do these different shapes and

Fantastical fascinators at royal weddings are part of the social fabric of British culture. This video was produced in collaboration between Vox and BBCThree. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO It’s a busy time for the British royal family as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepare to tie the knot. And like any guest in attendance

He was not a trained scientist, but he was insatiably curious. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app.

Fires are normal in Australia. This year was off the charts. Correction: A previous version of this video had the date January 7, 2019 at 0:11 and sourced the Department of Western Australia at 0:24. It has been corrected to January 7, 2020 and the Government of Western Australia. The current version also corrects an

The open border has helped keep the peace for 20 years. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. It gets you exclusive perks, like livestream Q&As with all the Vox creators, a badge that levels up over time, and video extras bringing you closer to our work! Learn more at

Are yams actually on your Thanksgiving plate this year? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Many Americans are under the impression that sweet potatoes and yams are the same classic Thanksgiving dish — but the truth is that the two root vegetables are nothing alike. They look and taste completely different, hail from different parts of

Most Americans think elections are rigged, and they’re right. Vox editor-in-chief Ezra Klein explains how gerrymandering works, and how to fix it. Thank you so much for watching and subscribing – you just took us over 200,000 subscribers! This is one of our favorites and it’s as true today as when we released it over a

And it’s destroying Guatemala and Honduras. Help us make more ambitious series like Vox Atlas by joining the Vox Video Lab. It brings you closer to our work and gets you exclusive perks, like livestream Q&As with your favorite Vox creators. Learn more at http://bit.ly/video-lab Today, the US is facing a migration crisis on its

This one terrifying graph should make Americans question whether they really live in a democracy after all. For more on the study by political scientists Martin Gilens and Benjamin Paige that the graph comes from, see our article here: http://www.vox.com/2014/4/18/5624310/martin-gilens-testing-theories-of-american-politics-explained Subscribe to our channel! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=voxdotcom Vox.com is news website that helps you cut through the

By Coleman Lowndes Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com Make sure you never miss behind the scenes content in the

By Phil Edwards Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com Make sure you never miss behind the scenes content in the

By Jayne Quan and Kristen Williamson Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com Make sure you never miss behind the scenes

It’s pretty easy to understand the big Bob switch. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com Make sure you never miss

By Coleman Lowndes Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com Make sure you never miss behind the scenes content in the

The Rosetta mission launched by the European Space Agency landed successfully on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on November 12. The historic touchdown by the Philae lander was decades in the making. Read more about it here: http://www.vox.com/2014/11/12/7203081/philae-comet-rosetta Subscribe to our channel! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=voxdotcom Vox.com is news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really

The technology that helps wildlife filmmakers see in the dark. Watch the previous episodes in this mini-series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAOKOJhzYXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpbmWqQMzq0 Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO And check out BBC Earth’s channels: https://www.youtube.com/user/BBCEarth https://www.youtube.com/user/EarthUnpluggedTV Planet Earth II is airing Saturdays on BBC America. Full episodes will also be streaming the day after they air on BBCAmerica.com for

Biomimicry design, explained with 99% Invisible. Check them out here: https://99percentinvisible.org/ Subscribe to our channel here: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Japan’s Shinkansen doesn’t look like your typical train. With its long and pointed nose, it can reach top speeds up to 150–200 miles per hour. It didn’t always look like this. Earlier models were rounder and louder, often

Senior producer Liz Scheltens breaks down what Proposition 3 means for abortion access in Michigan. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out

Voters in New Mexico, listen up! Senior producer Liz Scheltens breaks down Constitutional Amendment 1 for you. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines.

Hey guys, senior producer Coleman Lowndes here to explain. Source: “The Life of Guy” by Allan Metcalf Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines.

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 by Augustin-Jean

The Federal Communications Commission has voted to repeal the Net Neutrality protections it adopted in 2015. Here’s what that means for the future of the internet. Read more: http://bit.ly/2j48UfT Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the

These industry-breaking computer security exploits affect nearly every computer ever built. Read more about Meltdown and Spectre on Vox.com: http://bit.ly/2DtjAkL Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In the pursuit of faster computers, Intel and other computer processor manufacturers started implementing a design feature known as “speculative execution.” That enables a computer to make necessary calculations before

And possibly the whole world. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In 2014, the largest corruption scandal in Latin America’s history erupted in Brazil. It involved bribes between Petrobras, the largest state-owned oil company on the continent, and dozens of engineering firms. It also involved politicians, including three Brazilian presidents, Lula, Dilma Rousseff, and Michel Temer,

Full pipes, ledges, stair sets, and pools: These are the skate spots that made legends. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Tony Hawk, the legendary skateboarder, and Iain Borden, an architectural historian, are your guides in this deep dive into skateboarding history via the sport’s most iconic spots. From a giant pipe in the foothills of

It can start before a hurricane even makes landfall. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Storm surge, or coastal flooding, tends to be the deadliest aspect of hurricanes. As wind from the storm pushes water onshore several feet above the normal tide, it can trap people in their homes, wash away entire houses, and make rescue

It’s not all bad news out there. For more data about how the world is getting better. Longevity: https://ourworldindata.org/life-expectancy/ Global poverty: https://www.vox.com/world/2016/10/2/13123980/extreme-poverty-world-bank Why the world bank uses a $1.90 a day poverty line: https://www.vox.com/2015/10/7/9465999/world-bank-poverty-line Hunger: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS Malaria: https://ourworldindata.org/malaria/ Child Labor: https://ourworldindata.org/child-labor/ War deaths: https://ourworldindata.org/war-and-peace/ Paris Climate accord: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/07/climate/syria-joins-paris-agreement.html?_r=0 Coal production: https://ourworldindata.org/fossil-fuels/#coal-production-by-region Subscribe to our channel!

The investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia is serious, but what’s imperiling Donald Trump’s presidency is, well, Donald Trump. Vox’s editor-in-chief Ezra Klein explains. Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get up to

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The design secrets that make hiking trails feel “organic” Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Designing a hiking trail seems simple enough: It has to take a person from A to B, pass through scenic nature, and last through years of wear and tear. And for most of

It all starts with a pump. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In this episode of Vox Almanac, Vox’s Phil Edwards explores Dr. John Snow’s map of the Broad Street Pump, which changed epidemiology forever. In 1854, news spread about a mysterious new cholera outbreak in London. At the time, doctors and scientists largely believed the