Skip to main content
The homepageVoxVox logo
The homepageVoxVox logo

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now
Lauren Katz

Lauren Katz

Senior newsroom project manager

    Latest articles by Lauren Katz

    archives
    How cheap flights and a clever layover strategy led to Iceland’s booming tourism industryHow cheap flights and a clever layover strategy led to Iceland’s booming tourism industry
    archives

    Icelandair wants to pair you with a Stopover Buddy.

    By Lauren Katz
    Books
    Remarkably easy ways to read more books in 2016Remarkably easy ways to read more books in 2016
    Books

    These tips will help you follow through with this year’s reading list.

    By Lauren Katz
    archives
    Piedaho, Georgianzola, New Spamshire, and 47 other amazing state food punsPiedaho, Georgianzola, New Spamshire, and 47 other amazing state food puns
    archives

    This Foodnited States of America project will make your mouth water.

    By Lauren Katz
    archives
    Democratic debate Vox bingo cardsDemocratic debate Vox bingo cards
    archives

    Watching the first Democratic debate? Play along with Vox’s bingo cards.

    By Lauren Katz, Javier Zarracina and 1 more
    archives
    This caffeinated peanut butter could replace your morning coffeeThis caffeinated peanut butter could replace your morning coffee
    archives

    Need to cut down on your coffee intake? Try this peanut butter.

    By Lauren Katz
    archives
    Should you use an exclamation mark? Probably not!Should you use an exclamation mark? Probably not!
    archives

    This flowchart will help you decide when to use this punctuation.

    By Lauren Katz
    archives
    I’m 24 years old, and I still have my childhood blanket. Turns out that’s pretty normal.I’m 24 years old, and I still have my childhood blanket. Turns out that’s pretty normal.
    archives

    Still have a stuffed animal from your childhood? You’re not alone.

    By Lauren Katz
    Culture
    A rabbi explains what Orange Is the New Black gets right about JudaismA rabbi explains what Orange Is the New Black gets right about Judaism
    Culture

    Cindy’s conversion storyline is refreshingly accurate.

    By Lauren Katz
    Health Care
    Costco sells more organic food than Whole FoodsCostco sells more organic food than Whole Foods
    Health Care

    The scientific debate on the health benefits of organic is ongoing, but sales continue to rise.

    By Lauren Katz
    archives
    Work-life balance across the country, mappedWork-life balance across the country, mapped
    archives

    Does your state win at work-life balance for working mothers?

    By Lauren Katz

    Most Popular

    1. Take a mental break with the newest Vox crossword
    2. More young women are dying from heart disease — and people are missing these warning signs
    3. Is “time confetti” ruining parenthood?
    4. Rubén Gallego on why he defended Eric Swalwell — and why he regrets it now
    5. The Air Quality Index and how to use it, explained