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Archives for September 2019

Why Ukraine is at the center of the latest Trump scandal
World Politics

The country has always been at the center of Trump’s scandals.

By Alex Ward
Technology
Why Vox Media says it bought New York MediaWhy Vox Media says it bought New York Media
Podcast
Technology

My boss Jim Bankoff and New York Media’s Pam Wasserstein talked to me about their deal. I still have questions.

By Peter Kafka
Politics
Trump’s weird reference to “CrowdStrike” during the Ukraine call, briefly explainedTrump’s weird reference to “CrowdStrike” during the Ukraine call, briefly explained
Politics

Trump still thinks his own intelligence agencies are wrong about who hacked the DNC — and he wanted Ukraine’s help to prove it.

By Aaron Rupar
Culture
The fight over Joker and the new movie’s “dangerous” message, explainedThe fight over Joker and the new movie’s “dangerous” message, explained
Culture

Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker is the subject of a furious debate. The movie hasn’t even been released yet.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
Polls: Democratic voters prefer big structural changes over a return to normalcy in 2020Polls: Democratic voters prefer big structural changes over a return to normalcy in 2020
Politics

This could be a vulnerability in Joe Biden’s campaign message.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
The Trump administration just inked another deal making it harder to claim asylum in the USThe Trump administration just inked another deal making it harder to claim asylum in the US
Politics

The new agreement would require migrants passing through Honduras to stay there.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The strange career of Rudy Giuliani, from US attorney to Trump bagman, explainedThe strange career of Rudy Giuliani, from US attorney to Trump bagman, explained
Politics

The triumph of “law and order” over the rule of law.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Job ads on Facebook discriminated against women and older workers, EEOC saysJob ads on Facebook discriminated against women and older workers, EEOC says
Technology

The decision center around Facebook’s advertising model.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Culture
The Downton Abbey movie is all about the existential horrors of wealthThe Downton Abbey movie is all about the existential horrors of wealth
Culture

How very 2019.

By Alissa Wilkinson
The Trump-Ukraine “transcript,” explained
Politics

This really looks like evidence of a damning quid pro quo.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
11 Senate Republicans voted to block Trump’s border wall emergency declaration11 Senate Republicans voted to block Trump’s border wall emergency declaration
Politics

To build his wall, Trump has been raiding funds from state projects. Members of his own party just voted to stop it.

By Li Zhou
Technology
Tech workers have been reluctant to unionize, but Google contractors just changed thatTech workers have been reluctant to unionize, but Google contractors just changed that
Technology

A group of Google contractors who hold college degrees, get paid as little as $40,000 a year, and don’t receive sick days voted to unionize on Tuesday.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
The Food Network thinks you’ll pay $7 a month for a digital version of the Food NetworkThe Food Network thinks you’ll pay $7 a month for a digital version of the Food Network
Technology

Discovery would like you to think of its new Food Network Kitchen subscription service as the Peloton for cooking.

By Peter Kafka
Impeaching the president, explained
Politics

The history and logistics of trying to remove a president from office.

By Andrew Prokop
Welcome to the June issue of Vox’s The Highlight
The Highlight

Inside the world of female gun influencers. Plus: our need for speed, the fascinating life of Kim Jong Un, and more.

By Vox Staff