Melinda Fakuade

New York, Rio Grande do Norte

Writer and Editor at Freelance

let me get this straight wait i’m the rookie? // editor, culture & features @vox 💫 // freelance everywhere else //melindafakuade at gmail dotcom

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Articles

Holiday gift-giving can be stressful. Let yourself off the hook.

Nov 17, 2024 | vox.com | Melinda Fakuade

There’s a beloved tale you might be familiar with about selflessness, and how it embodies the spirit of the holiday season: from the 1999 Disney direct-to-video film Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas, a vignette titled “Mickey and Minnie’s Gift of the Magi.” (Reportedly, there are other versions too.)In the film, Mickey and Minnie are broke, but still want to get each other a special gift.
Election week is here. Here’s what Vox politics writers are watching

Nov 4, 2024 | vox.com | Lavanya Ramanathan |Melinda Fakuade

Good morning, and welcome to election week! Tens of millions of people have already cast their ballots early, with tens of millions more bound for the polls tomorrow as Americans decide whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump will be the next US president.