Personal experience can be a powerful driver of the stories we tell — look no further than this month’s cover story for proof. We had a former animal researcher, who happens to be a Vox Future Perfect fellow, dig into the very human consequences of the controversial practice. We have a personal essay of a different sort for March too, focused on what’s in our closets: consider it (personal) style with substance.

We’re also making the case for boredom, investigating whether vitamins are a scam, and asking how a prison should look. Some other things on our minds, and........

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