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Jen Kirby

Jen Kirby

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Jen Kirby

    Politics
    Postmaster general hits pause on USPS changes until after election amid public outcryPostmaster general hits pause on USPS changes until after election amid public outcry
    Politics

    Louis DeJoy, a Trump ally, said the USPS would stop cost-cutting measures “to avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail.”

    By Jen Kirby
    Covid-19
    Is Russia first to a Covid-19 vaccine? Not so fast.Is Russia first to a Covid-19 vaccine? Not so fast.
    Covid-19

    Health experts say it’s irresponsible.

    By Jen Kirby
    China
    A top Hong Kong pro-democracy figure was arrested. Beijing isn’t playing around.A top Hong Kong pro-democracy figure was arrested. Beijing isn’t playing around.
    China

    Jimmy Lai, a media executive, was arrested along with others in a blow to Hong Kong’s freedoms.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    A wave of evictions is coming. Democrats are proposing a lifeline.A wave of evictions is coming. Democrats are proposing a lifeline.
    Politics

    Exclusive: Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Rosa DeLauro and Sen. Kamala Harris introduce a bill to fund legal assistance for Americans facing eviction.

    By Jen Kirby
    The global risk of “vaccine nationalism”
    World Politics

    A Covid-19 outbreak in one country is a threat to all. What happens if the vaccine race is every nation for itself?

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    Syria’s Idlib was already a humanitarian nightmare. Now the coronavirus has arrived.Syria’s Idlib was already a humanitarian nightmare. Now the coronavirus has arrived.
    World Politics

    The outbreak threatens to exacerbate the ever-present humanitarian disaster in northwest Syria.

    By Jen Kirby
    Explainers
    Hong Kong’s future under China’s new security law, explainedHong Kong’s future under China’s new security law, explained
    Explainers

    “It’s really the first time that I had a genuine feeling that I would be arrested just because of speaking aloud a slogan or holding a poster on the street.”

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    Israel’s West Bank annexation plan and why it’s stalled, explained by an expertIsrael’s West Bank annexation plan and why it’s stalled, explained by an expert
    World Politics

    The politics and the potential problems ahead.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Trump just commuted Roger Stone’s sentenceTrump just commuted Roger Stone’s sentence
    Politics

    Stone was convicted for lying to Congress and witness tampering in the Mueller probe.

    By Jen Kirby
    America’s looming housing catastrophe, explained
    Explainers

    “The United States is facing an eviction crisis of biblical proportions.”

    By Jen Kirby