Skip to main content

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now

Politics Archive

Archives for November 2025

Future Perfect
A shocking new warning about global poverty should unsettle everyoneA shocking new warning about global poverty should unsettle everyone
Future Perfect

One of humanity’s biggest achievements may be slipping away.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
How to fix the broken visa system for high-skill workersHow to fix the broken visa system for high-skill workers
Podcast
Podcasts

An entrepreneur explains what’s broken about America’s system for skilled immigration.

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Astead Herndon
Future Perfect
The global decline in murder, explained in one chartThe global decline in murder, explained in one chart
Future Perfect

The world is aging out of killing one another.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
How Trump made his Justice Department a tool for retributionHow Trump made his Justice Department a tool for retribution
Podcast
Podcasts

Thousands of DOJ attorneys have left since Trump took office. Here’s where that leaves the department.

By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
The Logoff
The National Guard shooting in DC, briefly explainedThe National Guard shooting in DC, briefly explained
The Logoff

There’s still much we don’t know, but the shooting could further inflame concerns about political violence in the US.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Is there any peace deal that Putin would accept?Is there any peace deal that Putin would accept?
Politics

An end to the war in Ukraine may not be possible as long as Russia’s president is still in power.

By Joshua Keating
Life
What Americans don’t get about the first US popeWhat Americans don’t get about the first US pope
Life

Pope Leo’s politics are more complicated than simply “anti-Trump.”

By Christian Paz
Life
Why we actually should worry about Gen ZWhy we actually should worry about Gen Z
Life

What happens when you tell a generation they’re special?

By Christian Paz
The Logoff
The CDC’s troubling new second in command, briefly explainedThe CDC’s troubling new second in command, briefly explained
The Logoff

The former Louisiana surgeon general has shared debunked theories about vaccines and autism.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Why is Trump accusing a former astronaut of treason?Why is Trump accusing a former astronaut of treason?
Politics

How MAGA’s war on Mark Kelly is a sign of a deeper weakness.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
How Trump changed what “terrorism” meansHow Trump changed what “terrorism” means
Politics

Venezuela and the new war on terror, explained.

By Joshua Keating
The Highlight
Who is the “trad husband”?Who is the “trad husband”?
The Highlight

Tradwives are everywhere on social media. Their allegedly dominant spouses are invisible.

By Anna North
The Highlight
The most likely AI apocalypseThe most likely AI apocalypse
The Highlight

How artificial intelligence could be leading most humans into an inescapable trap.

By Eric Levitz
The Logoff
Trump’s revenge campaign falls flatTrump’s revenge campaign falls flat
The Logoff

Why Trump’s favorite prosecutor is out of a job.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Should the government just ban high prices?Should the government just ban high prices?
Politics

Voters love this solution to the affordability crisis. They’re wrong.

By Eric Levitz