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Archives for September 2025

Politics
The Supreme Court’s newest decision could make it impossible to end the shutdownThe Supreme Court’s newest decision could make it impossible to end the shutdown
Politics

How do you negotiate with a man who can break his promises at any time?

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
The imminent government shutdown, briefly explainedThe imminent government shutdown, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump is threatening to fire federal workers if the government shuts down.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
This California law will require transparency from AI companies. But will it actually prevent major disasters?This California law will require transparency from AI companies. But will it actually prevent major disasters?
Podcasts
Why TikTok is so influential — and why that’s particularly worrisome nowWhy TikTok is so influential — and why that’s particularly worrisome now
Podcast
Podcasts

Many used to worry about China’s power over the app — but American control is troubling, too.

By Sean Illing
Politics
The next big debate Democrats can’t dodgeThe next big debate Democrats can’t dodge
Politics

What do they do about ICE?

By Christian Paz
Podcasts
How Rupert Murdoch took over the worldHow Rupert Murdoch took over the world
Podcast
Podcasts

Rupert Murdoch built a media empire. It changed the way reality works.

By Peter Balonon-Rosen, Jolie Myers and 1 more
Politics
Democrats’ shutdown strategy hinges on a risky betDemocrats’ shutdown strategy hinges on a risky bet
Politics

The White House is threatening to use a shutdown to gut the regulatory state. But they may be bluffing.

By Eric Levitz
Climate
America’s flood insurance system is doomed to failAmerica’s flood insurance system is doomed to fail
Climate

Between Congress, property development, and climate change, there’s no easy fix.

By Umair Irfan
Policy
Trump’s new tariffs will slam America’s already brutal housing crisisTrump’s new tariffs will slam America’s already brutal housing crisis
Policy

October’s “kitchen cabinet” tax will affect homebuyers and renters alike.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Explain It to Me
How sitcoms explain the American dadHow sitcoms explain the American dad
Podcast
Explain It to Me

Why are so many young men turning toward fatherhood?

By Jonquilyn Hill
Politics
One mystery, and two looming disasters, in the next Supreme Court termOne mystery, and two looming disasters, in the next Supreme Court term
Politics

What the Supreme Court plans to do to America in its upcoming term.

By Ian Millhiser
Welcome to the October issue of The Highlight
The Highlight
By Vox Staff
Future Perfect
How America cut deadly city fires in halfHow America cut deadly city fires in half
Future Perfect

The major decline in city fires, explained in two charts.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
The real cost of Trump’s $100,000 visasThe real cost of Trump’s $100,000 visas
Podcast
Podcasts

This program is likely to hurt American workers — and the whole economy.

By Sean Rameswaram and Hady Mawajdeh
Future Perfect
Lead batteries are poisoning millions of children. Here are 3 proven ways to stop it.Lead batteries are poisoning millions of children. Here are 3 proven ways to stop it.
Future Perfect

Informal recycling is deadly — and relatively simple to fix.

By Pratik Pawar