The real reason cheese is yellow 🧀

Plus: hurricane coverage, millennials and divorce, and more.

Each week, a different Vox editor curates their favorite work that Vox has published across text, audio, and video. This week's recommendations are brought to you by Bridgett Henwood, co-executive producer and editorial director of Vox video Each week, a different Vox editor curates their favorite work that Vox has published across text, audio, and video. This week's recommendations are brought to you by Bridgett Henwood, co-executive producer and editorial director of Vox video   With people in western North Carolina picking up the pieces after Hurricane Helene and people in Florida reeling from Milton's destruction, it's been a week of news dominated by the weather. In fact, I've been deep in a script edit on an upcoming video that explains the "dirty side" of hurricanes — why the right side of a storm is always more destructive. Keep an eye out for that on our YouTube channel next week.  But Vox is varied; we've covered a bunch of different topics this week. When I'm scrolling through the Vox homepage or my podcast app, I look for things that surprise me — like a deep dive into the morality of orcs in the world of Lord of the Rings or a post that finally made me read about the origin of all those chunky hippo memes I was seeing on Instagram.  Here are some things I consumed this week from my colleagues.   —Bridgett Henwood, co-executive producer and editorial director of Vox Video TOP PICKS THIS WEEK The latest on Hurricanes Milton and Helene   Covering these devastating hurricanes is a newsroom-wide effort. In the hub linked above, you'll find stories that cut across all our desks, from debunking Donald Trump's lies about Helene to an explainer on Florida's homeless policy to a breakdown on how Milton got so bad so fast.   The strategy that might decide Pennsylvania — and the election   I work remotely from Philadelphia, and it seems like every day the texts, calls, door-knocks, and election mail gets more and more intense. Living in a swing state comes with a lot of extra pressure, so anytime I can read something clarifying about what exactly is happening in my state, I'm grateful. Senior politics reporter Christian Paz published this piece about the ground game of both parties in PA, a text companion to the excellent Today, Explained podcast episode from last week.     📹 The real reason cheese is yellow   Why is a lot of cheese yellow when milk is white? When video producer Ed Vega pitched this idea a few weeks ago, I was delighted. What a fun idea! The answer takes you on a journey back to the very beginning of cheese (down to the grass cows eat) and tells a story about how bright colors have always been a marketing tool.    A quick behind-the-scenes moment for you: When we were figuring out the headline for this video I realized I'm in the minority of my coworkers: I think of cheddar cheese as *orange,* not yellow. I was persuaded (ahem, forced into submission) to believe that yellow is more accurate, but let me know if you're on my side — cheddar cheese is orange, right?   🎧  Am I less likely to get a divorce than my parents?   Our new podcast Explain it To Me answered a question I never knew I had: Millennials are less likely to get divorced than their parents. Why? Well, one reason is because today, many people have higher standards for how prepared you have to be for marriage. If we go in more prepared, we're less likely to divorce later. The podcast gets into this and much more.   This email was sent to comercialyventas.aliperiodicos@blogger.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe. If you value Vox's unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring contribution.   View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service.   Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved.