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Archives for March 2026

The Logoff
Trump’s gas prices problemTrump’s gas prices problem
The Logoff

Gas — and lots of others things — are still getting more expensive.

By Cameron Peters
Climate
If these whales go extinct, we’ll know who to blameIf these whales go extinct, we’ll know who to blame
Climate

Just 51 of these whales are left on Earth. Trump officials may have just doomed them.

By Benji Jones
Politics
Why an 8-1 Supreme Court just ruled in favor of anti-LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy”Why an 8-1 Supreme Court just ruled in favor of anti-LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy”
Politics

Sadly, the Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar is correct.

By Ian Millhiser
Explain It to Me
Why some American accents have endured — while others have faded awayWhy some American accents have endured — while others have faded away
Podcast
Explain It to Me

The history of how we talk mirrors the history of the country.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Today, Explained newsletter
The crisis in American air travelThe crisis in American air travel
Today, Explained newsletter

Airports have lately been plagued by staffing shortages, security delays, and a string of worrying incidents.

By Caitlin Dewey
Future Perfect
Why so many men freaked out when a nutrition influencer ate tofuWhy so many men freaked out when a nutrition influencer ate tofu
Future Perfect

How meat became a measure of manhood.

By Kenny Torrella
What do we lose when we erase ugliness?
The Highlight

Beyond the beauty binary.

By Constance Grady
The Logoff
How Trump is paying TSA, briefly explainedHow Trump is paying TSA, briefly explained
The Logoff

Good news for your upcoming flight.

By Cameron Peters
Advice
The secret to successful conversations with strangersThe secret to successful conversations with strangers
Advice

How to turn new people into new friends.

By Allie Volpe
How ICE has changed American life
Politics

Immigrant or not, Trump’s mass deportation pledges have fundamentally changed how regular people live.

By Christian Paz
Welcome to the April issue of The Highlight
The Highlight
By Vox Staff
Future Perfect
The most successful health campaign in modern historyThe most successful health campaign in modern history
Future Perfect

How one number explains how we’re winning the 60-year war on smoking.

By Bryan Walsh
The Highlight
Is it wrong to send your kid to private school?Is it wrong to send your kid to private school?
The Highlight

How to think about what’s best for your child — and for all the other children, too.

By Sigal Samuel
Podcasts
The larger stakes of Trump’s redesign of Washington, DCThe larger stakes of Trump’s redesign of Washington, DC
Podcast
Podcasts

Donald Trump’s makeover of the nation’s capital, explained.

By Avishay Artsy and Sean Rameswaram
Podcasts
Why people are having such strong reactions to Lindy West’s new memoirWhy people are having such strong reactions to Lindy West’s new memoir
Podcast
Podcasts

The book has left many readers feeling baffled and disappointed.

By Kelli Wessinger and Noel King