Lavanya Ramanathan
Former Senior Editor
Lavanya Ramanathan was a senior editor and editor of the Today, Explained newsletter at Vox. Previously, she was a longtime features reporter covering trends, race, youth culture, and the zeitgeist at the Washington Post, which she joined in 2004. Before that, she was a METPRO fellow at Newsday and the Orlando Sentinel. She was also recently a professor of writing and reporting at George Washington University. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University.
Latest articles by Lavanya Ramanathan
Pricey, legal weed is great news — for the black market.
What you should buy — and absolutely not buy — during this annual consumer ritual.
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Here’s what our writers are watching.
The tech billionaire’s political ambitions, explained
Severe flooding, tornado damage, and several deaths have been reported so far.
Everything we know about the growing case against the music mogul.
This storm showed us how mega-storms are worsening. And how unprepared we are.
The vibe shift, explained.
Is it possible to be truly original anymore — in your own life, in commerce, in art?
Camilla chose not to wear the Queen Mother’s crown, but its ill-gotten jewel is still worth talking about.