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Archives for February 2025

Politics
The big Trump-Zelenskyy blowup, briefly explainedThe big Trump-Zelenskyy blowup, briefly explained
Politics

What the Oval Office confrontation tells us about Trump — and the future of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

By Patrick Reis
Trump 2.0, explained
Elon Musk’s plans for mass government firings just hit a legal roadblockElon Musk’s plans for mass government firings just hit a legal roadblock
Trump 2.0, explained

Here’s what’s next for federal workers.

By Nicole Narea
Climate
Who needs weather reports anyway?Who needs weather reports anyway?
Climate

How layoffs at NOAA reveal a flaw in the government’s hiring system, briefly explained.

By Umair Irfan
Politics
How the Epstein Files blew up in Trump’s faceHow the Epstein Files blew up in Trump’s face
Politics

The absurd Epstein Files fiasco, briefly explained.

By Andrew Prokop
Culture
A wild Oscars year, explained by Vox’s culture teamA wild Oscars year, explained by Vox’s culture team
Culture

Vox’s resident culture experts break down a contentious year at the movies.

By Sean Collins, Kyndall Cunningham and 1 more
Culture
The strange repulsion of Instagram ReelsThe strange repulsion of Instagram Reels
Culture

Did you just send me an Instagram Reel? Are you trying to kill me?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Future Perfect
The AI that apparently wants Elon Musk to dieThe AI that apparently wants Elon Musk to die
Future Perfect

X wanted Grok to tell it straight. They didn’t like the result.

By Kelsey Piper
Politics
The Democrats are unpopular, rudderless — and on track for a comebackThe Democrats are unpopular, rudderless — and on track for a comeback
Politics

Trump and Musk are doing the Democrats’ job for them.

By Eric Levitz
Explain It to Me
Why do US politics affect the rest of the world?Why do US politics affect the rest of the world?
Explain It to Me

America is still the most influential country in the world, for better or worse.

By Zack Beauchamp
Culture
Gen Z doesn’t know how to act in barsGen Z doesn’t know how to act in bars
Culture

Why hasn’t anyone told America’s youngest adults about drinking etiquette?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
How Andrew Tate’s release is splintering the American rightHow Andrew Tate’s release is splintering the American right
Politics

The far-right influencer’s return to America has sparked new divisions among some of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters.

By Christian Paz
Climate
Elon Musk is coming for our weather serviceElon Musk is coming for our weather service
Climate

Job cuts, ideology, and a Sharpie: Trump’s beef with an important scientific agency, explained.

By Umair Irfan
Politics
Trump’s plan to ban on transgender Americans from the military, explainedTrump’s plan to ban on transgender Americans from the military, explained
Politics

The administration aims to discharge transgender troops within 60 days.

By Patrick Reis
Climate
Trump’s EPA wants to undo the Roe v. Wade of climate policyTrump’s EPA wants to undo the Roe v. Wade of climate policy
Climate

EPA chief Lee Zeldin wants to demolish the bedrock of greenhouse gas regulation. It won’t be easy.

By Naveena Sadasivam
Supreme Court
Trump’s biggest power grab just reached the Supreme CourtTrump’s biggest power grab just reached the Supreme Court
Supreme Court

Trump’s lawyers just revealed their plan to place him in charge of federal spending.

By Ian Millhiser