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Archives for July 2025

Technology
Smartphones are getting fun againSmartphones are getting fun again
Technology

The flip phone returns with a few new tricks.

By Adam Clark Estes
Today, Explained podcast
Why doesn’t Donald Trump want to release the Epstein Files?Why doesn’t Donald Trump want to release the Epstein Files?
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

A former federal prosecutor explains the Trump administration’s bizarre handling of the Epstein Files.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Sean Rameswaram
Politics
The three-way battle for the Democratic PartyThe three-way battle for the Democratic Party
Politics

It’s the left vs. the establishment vs. Abundance. Here’s your guide to what’s happening.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The Trump administration’s fundamental misunderstanding about deportationsThe Trump administration’s fundamental misunderstanding about deportations
Politics

The economic logic of deporting undocumented workers doesn’t add up.

By Nicole Narea
On the Right
Why Trump betrayed his base on Jeffrey EpsteinWhy Trump betrayed his base on Jeffrey Epstein
On the Right

And why he’ll get away with it.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
The lie at the heart of Trump’s entire economic agendaThe lie at the heart of Trump’s entire economic agenda
Politics

The White House wants to send Medicaid recipients to the mines.

By Eric Levitz
Future Perfect
Trump just handed China a major advantage on AITrump just handed China a major advantage on AI
Future Perfect

The obscure chip policy that could reshape US-China competition.

By Dylan Matthews
Vox Book Club
The 9 best books of the year so farThe 9 best books of the year so far
Vox Book Club

From witches to shipwrecks, our book critic’s favorite new releases of the year to date.

By Constance Grady
Climate
Why it’s taking LA so long to rebuildWhy it’s taking LA so long to rebuild
Climate

Reforming environmental rules is only a small step to rebuilding after wildfires.

By Umair Irfan
The Logoff
Trump’s new Ukraine plan, briefly explainedTrump’s new Ukraine plan, briefly explained
The Logoff

NATO countries will buy weapons from the US — and deliver them to Ukraine.

By Cameron Peters
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just handed Trump his biggest victory of his second termThe Supreme Court just handed Trump his biggest victory of his second term
Supreme Court

And they didn’t even bother to explain themselves.

By Ian Millhiser
Even Better
Can’t sleep? It’s not totally your fault.Can’t sleep? It’s not totally your fault.
Even Better

Why a good night’s rest is so hard to come by.

By Allie Volpe
Scientists are trekking into the heart of a hurricane disaster zone — to save these rare creatures
Down to Earth

They were already on the edge of extinction. Then Helene hit.

By Benji Jones
Today, Explained newsletter
Why doctors are finally taking IUD pain seriouslyWhy doctors are finally taking IUD pain seriously
Today, Explained newsletter

Finally, a painless IUD insertion?

By Dylan Scott and Allie Volpe
Future Perfect
America is finally moving past its post-9/11 security theaterAmerica is finally moving past its post-9/11 security theater
Future Perfect

The end of mandatory shoe removal signals progress on airport security.

By Bryan Walsh