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Why are we at war with Iran? | The Gray Area - March 6, 2026 - Vox

What the hell just happened in Iran?

The US launched an attack last weekend, and within hours, the explanations were already shifting. Is this regime change? Will it be a few days? A few months? Several years? By the time you’re listening to this, the situation may have moved again. So this is a quick, emergency TGAF about where things currently stand.

Sean calls up Wall Street Journal national security reporter Alex Ward to walk through what we actually know, what we don’t, and what could come next. They talk about the risk of regional escalation, the “break it and walk away” strategy, and why the range of possible outcomes right now is…uncomfortably wide.

Host: Sean Illing (@SeanIlling)

Guest: Alexander Ward (@alexbward)

0:54 Why did America strike Iran?

4:53 Was there evidence of an imminent threat?

12:40 It’s “wartime jazz”

19:05 What would regional war mean?

32:42 What is Alex Ward keeping an eye on?

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Filming British romance is all about location - March 4, 2026 - Vox

Readers and audiences have been falling in love with British romance stories for centuries. Books by authors like the Brontë sisters and Jane Austen still fly off the shelves, and they’ve been adapted for the big and small screen dozens of times.

But how do great filmmakers adapt 19th-century writing into epic cinema? It’s all about the location.

From endless moors to massive estates, Britain plays a leading role in two of its biggest cultural exports: Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice.

In this video, we take a tour of Britain’s natural landscapes and historic architecture to find out what makes these settings so transportive, elevating Britain to a starring role in romantic film adaptations.

Read more about British romance on film:

Vox writer Constance Grady’s take on Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights: https://www.vox.com/culture/479314/wuthering-heights-emerald-fennell-emily-bronte-margot-robbie-jacob-elordi

Town & Country’s guide to the filming locations of Wuthering Heights (2026): https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a70331460/wuthering-heights-filming-locations/

Focus Features breaks down the locations of Pride and Prejudice: https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/pride___prejudice__the_locations

Claire O’Callaghan’s extensive research and writing on the Brontë sisters and their works: https://claireocallaghan.com/

Paul Whickman’s published works: https://derby.academia.edu/PWhickman

Learn more about the moors and Yorkshire Dales National Park: https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/

Discover the history and iconography of Chatsworth Estate: https://www.chatsworth.org/visit-chatsworth/chatsworth-estate/

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Why modern life is designed to keep you anxious — and what to do about it | The Gray Area - March 2, 2026 - Vox

We use the word “anxiety” to describe stress, dread, worry, panic, even vibes. Which just goes to show: We really don’t know what anxiety is, or where it comes from, or what we’re supposed to do with it.

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Today’s guest is philosopher Samir Chopra, author of Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide. Chopra argues that anxiety is a permanent feature of being human and the price of being a free, self-conscious creature in an uncertain world. Sean and Samir talk about the difference between fear and anxiety, why modern life seems engineered to keep us on edge, and what Buddhism, existentialism, and Freud can teach us about the anxious mind.

Host: Sean Illing (@SeanIlling)

Guest: Samir Chopra, author of Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide

1:22 What is anxiety?

9:30 Are we an anxious generation?

13:05 Buddhism and anxiety

18:55 Acceptance vs. resignation

22:05 The existentialist view on anxiety

26:50 Freud and the psychoanalytic view of anxiety

30:23 How can philosophy help you with anxiety?

31:56 Practical advice for dealing with anxiety

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Rep. Ro Khanna takes on the “Epstein class” | Today, Explained - February 28, 2026 - Vox

Our politics are deeply divided — there’s Democrat vs. Republican, there’s left vs. right. But maybe the biggest divide in our politics is the insider vs. outsider divide.

That’s only gotten more noticeable in recent months, as issues like the Epstein files and artificial intelligence have pitted the elites against everyone else. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is at the center of both of those issues. He wrote the Epstein Files Transparency Act. He brought one of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse survivors to this week's State of the Union address. And he’s coined the term “the Epstein class” — the group of wealthy and connected individuals that he wants to bring to accountability. Even if they’re fellow Democrats.

Khanna represents Silicon Valley in his district, so he has worked with companies like Google and Meta for years. That puts him at the forefront of one of the important political and economic questions of the coming year: Is AI about to put us all out of work? And is the government prepared to do anything about it?

00:00 Intro

1:52 Advocating for Epstein survivors

4:31 Forcing the release of the Epstein Files

5:23 Pushing for a vote on Iran strikes

6:32 Should Dems work with Trump?

9:41 Holding the “Epstein class” accountable

15:03 Should Dems have done more to stop Epstein?

18:10 Tech leaders and income inequality

19:03 Is there an AI tsunami?

19:42 Are Dems anti-AI?

22:00 CA tax on billionaires

23:56 Is Khanna making a presidential bid?

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