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Archives for September 2019

The Trump-Ukraine whistleblower complaint, explained
Politics

Everything we know so far suggests the whistleblower’s account was right on target.

By Andrew Prokop
Science
Vaping appears to be making hundreds of people sick. Doctors have no idea why.Vaping appears to be making hundreds of people sick. Doctors have no idea why.
Science

The mysterious spike in respiratory illnesses has sickened 805 people in 46 states and one territory.

By Julia Belluz
The damning simplicity of the Ukraine-Trump scandal
Politics

The conspiracy and the cover-up are in plain sight.

By Alex Ward
6 key takeaways from the Ukraine whistleblower complaint
Politics

The whistleblower alleges that Trump abused his power to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rivals — and that the White House tried to conceal it.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Read: the whistleblower complaint about Trump and UkraineRead: the whistleblower complaint about Trump and Ukraine
Politics

The complaint at the center of Democrats’ impeachment inquiry has been released.

By Andrew Prokop
Future Perfect
Is this the most important century in human history?Is this the most important century in human history?
Future Perfect

A philosophy argument about the critical importance of our present era.

By Kelsey Piper
Money
“Good taste” is all about class anxiety“Good taste” is all about class anxiety
Money

Having three kinds of kale in the supermarket and the rise of celebrity chefs can be traced back to our lack of social mobility.

By Rachel Sugar
Technology
Jeff Bezos says Amazon is writing its own facial recognition laws to pitch to lawmakersJeff Bezos says Amazon is writing its own facial recognition laws to pitch to lawmakers
Technology

The tech giant’s hope is that federal lawmakers will adopt much of its draft legislation.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon’s Alexa-powered ambitions contradict its promises to protect your privacyAmazon’s Alexa-powered ambitions contradict its promises to protect your privacy
Technology

Amazon unveiled 15 new gadgets during an event at its Seattle headquarters on Wednesday.

By Jason Del Rey
archives
Vox Sentences: Call and responseVox Sentences: Call and response
archives

The White House “transcript” of the Trump-Zelensky call is released; a mountain glacier in Italy is on the verge of collapse.

By Stavros Agorakis and Hannah Brown
Politics
5 questions for Attorney General William Barr on the Ukraine scandal5 questions for Attorney General William Barr on the Ukraine scandal
Politics

Chief question: Will Barr protect Trump from the Ukraine scandal?

By Sean Collins
The White House has shared the whistleblower’s complaint with members of Congress
Politics

The complaint remains classified, however.

By Sean Collins
Politics
Trump just debuted his 3 main defenses against the Ukraine scandalTrump just debuted his 3 main defenses against the Ukraine scandal
Politics

One strategy is mocking Democrats: “We can’t beat him. Let’s impeach him.”

By Alex Ward
World Politics
Trump and the Ukrainian president met today. Here’s what you missed.Trump and the Ukrainian president met today. Here’s what you missed.
World Politics

It happened on the sidelines of the UN, hours after the White House released a transcript of their July 25 call that’s at the center of a whistleblower complaint.

By Jen Kirby
Podcasts
Here’s what comes next in the House’s impeachment inquiryHere’s what comes next in the House’s impeachment inquiry
Podcast
Podcasts

What happens now? We break it down on Today, Explained.

By Delia Paunescu