Vox Archives Archive
Archives for August 2018
Trump cuts funding for Palestinian refugees; Nicaragua expels a team of UN human rights advocates.
Franklin’s 60-plus-year career was one of broken boundaries and broken records.
Natural-born citizens are losing their passports; Syrian civilians are at risk in a final effort to rid the country of rebels.
Key races for House and Senate are on the ballot in Tuesday’s Arizona primaries.
Key races for House and Senate are on the ballot in Tuesday’s Florida primaries.
Why reading depressing news stories feels so addictive.
The new deal intended to replace NAFTA is eerily similar; riots between far-right demonstrators and counterprotesters turn violent in Germany.
We dive into the thorny “PC” debate in this week’s episode of Explained.
A federal court makes a decision that will shape the general election; South Africa withdraws its controversial expropriation bill.
California lawmaker Rachel Hundley made a video calling out her harassers.
Sen. John McCain is honored by politicians on both sides of the aisle in the wake of his death; Pope Francis begins an apology tour.
A plan that would disenfranchise black voters in Georgia quickly fails; lawmakers across Asia call for an investigation into the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar.
Keeping up with the Australian government; Hawaii prepares for Hurricane Lane.
The Trump administration releases a new plan on climate change; women activists in Saudi Arabia face the death penalty.
We’re going there in the latest episode of our new Netflix show, Explained.