Skip to main content
The homepageVoxVox logo
The homepageVoxVox logo

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
Brad Plumer

Brad Plumer

Former Senior Editor

    Latest articles by Brad Plumer

    Climate
    What a liberal sociologist learned from spending five years in Trump’s AmericaWhat a liberal sociologist learned from spending five years in Trump’s America
    Climate

    A look at the “deep story” behind anti-government hostility in Louisiana.

    By Brad Plumer
    Climate
    “The hottest hole in the world”: Iceland’s bold new idea for renewable energy“The hottest hole in the world”: Iceland’s bold new idea for renewable energy
    Climate

    Geothermal is boring. The real fun starts when you can harness the power of magma.

    By Brad Plumer
    That’s 4 straight debates without a single question on climate change. Good job, everyone.
    Climate
    Tesla’s big bet: $8,000 worth of self-driving hardware in all new cars — before the software is readyTesla’s big bet: $8,000 worth of self-driving hardware in all new cars — before the software is ready
    Climate

    This is a hefty bet on autonomous vehicles.

    By Brad Plumer
    The WikiLeaks emails reveal why Hillary Clinton wouldn’t support a carbon tax
    Climate

    ”To be clear: it’s lethal in the general.”

    By Brad Plumer
    Stop waiting for a big breakthrough on climate change. This is what we’ll get instead.
    America now has 1.2 billion pounds of excess cheese — and nowhere to put it
    Science

    No, really, the cheese glut is getting out of hand.

    By Brad Plumer
    Climate
    The world just took one of the biggest steps yet to fight global warmingThe world just took one of the biggest steps yet to fight global warming
    Climate

    197 countries agreed to curb an extremely powerful greenhouse gas found in air conditioners.

    By Brad Plumer
    The biggest climate change story in the world this week is quietly playing out in Rwanda
    Climate

    An effort to rethink air conditioning could have an outsized global warming impact.

    By Brad Plumer
    Climate
    The real value of urban farming. (Hint: It’s not always the food.)The real value of urban farming. (Hint: It’s not always the food.)
    Climate

    A closer look at how community gardens and urban farms are transforming American cities.

    By Brad Plumer

    Most Popular

    1. The alcohol crisis quietly hitting high-stress, “high-status” workers
    2. Donald Trump messed with the wrong pope
    3. Take a mental break with the newest Vox crossword
    4. What trainers actually think about the 12-3-30 workout
    5. The Air Quality Index and how to use it, explained