Humor, political cartoons, and graphic journalism from The Highlight, Vox’s home for features and longform journalism.
The economic case for abortion rights

Illustrations by Aubrey HirschAubrey Hirsch is a writer and illustrator in Berkeley, California. She most recently wrote about the many, many costs of breastfeeding for The Highlight.
Read Article >The danger of treating body parts like fast fashion


Part of the Fads Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
Aubrey Hirsch is a writer and illustrator whose work has appeared in the Nib, the New York Times, the Rumpus, and elsewhere. She’s created comics for the Highlight about adult friendships and women leaving the workforce during the pandemic.
Read Article >Healing, a saga


Part of the Recovery Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
Aude White is a graphic artist based in Brooklyn whose work has appeared in the New York Times, New York magazine, Outside, NewYorker.com, and more. When she’s not drawing, she’s director of communications at Vox Media.
Read Article >Why school lunches feel like they’re frozen in time


Part of The Schools Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
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Read Article >The surprisingly political history of K-pop

Sam Nakahira for VoxPart of The Gatekeepers Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
Sam Nakahira is a comic artist and recent graduate from the Center of Cartoon Studies. Her Twitter is @smnakha and more of her work can be found at samnakahira.com.
Read Article >Who pays?

Kazimir LeePart of The Fairness Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
Melinda Fakuade is a fellow for The Goods by Vox. She has written for The Cut, The Outline, Rolling Stone, and MEL Magazine, among many other outlets.
Read Article >Are our pets gobbling up the planet?

Eleanor Cummins and Maki NaroPart of The Animals Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
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Read Article >How an unpaid bill can lead to prison

Joyce RiceHow the pandemic is forcing women out of the workforce, explained in a comic


Aubrey Hirsch is a writer and illustrator in Berkeley, California. Her work has appeared in the Nib, the New York Times, the Rumpus, and elsewhere. She’s created comics about adult friendships and the women’s happiness gap for The Highlight.
Read Article >The 6 types of tidy people: A comic


Part of The Home Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
Kaye Rishad is a black, queer, disabled artist living in Seattle with her service dog. Her satirical work covers social issues and daily life.
Read Article >The unexpected joy of the worst summer of our lives


Part of the Escape Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
Christine Mi is a cartoonist and writer living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the Nib, and more. She draws a webcomic called Sad Girl POP.
Read Article >Best friends, a love story

Alanna Okun and Aude WhitePart of the Romance Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
Alanna Okun is a deputy editor at Vox. She is the author of The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater and the forthcoming Knit a Hat.
Read Article >Friendships are crucial to survive the isolation of the coronavirus pandemic. Why do they feel so hard?


Part of the Pandemic Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
Correction: This comic has been updated to cite the correct research study by psychiatrist George Vaillant.
Read Article >I’m American, and I’m multilingual. Why does it feel so scary to speak in another language in public?


Humor, political cartoons, and graphic journalism from The Highlight, Vox’s home for features and longform journalism.
Terry Blas is the illustrator and writer behind the autobiographical comics “Ghetto Swirl,” “You Say Latino” and “You Say Latinx” Terry’s work has appeared in the comics Steven Universe, The Amazing World of Gumball, Adventure Time, and Rick and Morty. His first graphic novel, Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom, is a murder mystery set at a weight-loss camp. His second graphic novel, Hotel Dare, is an all-ages sci-fi/fantasy/adventure inspired by his childhood memories of Mexico.
Read Article >Consider the wasp


A comic series from The Highlight about the world’s most mysterious species.
Christine Mi is a cartoonist and writer living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the Brooklyn Rail, the Nib, and more. She also draws a pink webcomic called Sad Girl Pop.
Read Article >Consider the vulture


A comic series from The Highlight about the world’s most mysterious species. Read the last installment here.
Christine Mi is a cartoonist and writer living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the Brooklyn Rail, the Nib, and more. She also draws a pink webcomic called Sad Girl Pop. See more of Mi’s work and other Vox comics here.
Read Article >Why humans kiss, explained


Humor, political cartoons, and graphic journalism from The Highlight, Vox’s home for features and longform journalism.
Xulin Wang is an award-winning illustrator and comic artist raised in Alberta and based in Toronto. Through her work, she tells personal, informative, and socially conscious stories.
Read Article >Why are so few Nobel Prizes awarded to women?


Humor, political cartoons, and graphic journalism from The Highlight, Vox’s home for features and longform journalism.
The Nobel organization has not responded publicly to this study, and did not reply to requests for comment.
Read Article >Do your politics make you more empathetic?


Humor, political cartoons, and graphic journalism from The Highlight, Vox’s home for features and longform journalism.
This essay is an excerpt from Are You at Risk for Empathy Myopia?, available in print from Radiator Comics.
Read Article >Ginkgo trees: The incredible plant that survived an atomic bomb


A comic series from The Highlight about the world’s most mysterious species. Read the first installment here.
Christine Mi is a cartoonist and writer living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the Brooklyn Rail, the Nib, and more. She also draws a pink webcomic called Sad Girl Pop.
Read Article >“Latinx” is growing in popularity. I made a comic to help you understand why.


Part of Issue #7 of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
Terry Blas is the illustrator and writer behind the autobiographical comics “Ghetto Swirl” and “You Say Latino.” Terry’s work has appeared in the comics Steven Universe, The Amazing World of Gumball, Adventure Time, and Rick and Morty. His first graphic novel, Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom, is a murder mystery set at a weight-loss camp. His second graphic novel, Hotel Dare, is an all-ages sci-fi/fantasy/adventure inspired by his childhood memories of Mexico.
Read Article >Consider the eel


A comic series from The Highlight about the world’s most mysterious species.
Christine Mi is a cartoonist and writer living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the Brooklyn Rail, the Nib, and more. She also draws a pink webcomic called Sad Girl Pop.
Read Article >The (actually accurate) Bachelorette


Humor, political cartoons, and graphic journalism from The Highlight, Vox’s home for features and longform journalism.
Aubrey Hirsch is a writer and illustrator in Berkeley, California. Her work has appeared in the Nib, the New York Times, the Rumpus, and elsewhere.
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