The Verge’s 2026 college graduation gift guide

The Verge’s 2026 college graduation gift guide

Graduating from college is exciting, but it can also feel slightly terrifying. Along with celebrating a huge accomplishment, many grads jump right into looking for a job. Some might be getting their first apartment, too, which brings on a whole new set of...
Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Roommate

Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Roommate

The wildfires that would come to engulf Los Angeles had just begun to burn when Frankee Grove finally admitted to herself that she needed a roommate. It was January 2025, and Grove, then 42, had recently broken up with her boyfriend of six years. They had lived...
An HIV-free generation is closer than you think

An HIV-free generation is closer than you think

No baby should be born with HIV in 2026. So how come many still are? | Gideon Mendel/Getty Images Ismail Harerimana grew up in Uganda not knowing why he was always sick.  His childhood in the 1990s was a string of recurrent infections: malaria, diarrhea,...