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
Li Zhou

Li Zhou

Former Politics and Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Li Zhou

    Culture
    Megan Thee Stallion and the growing scourge of sexually explicit deepfakesMegan Thee Stallion and the growing scourge of sexually explicit deepfakes
    Culture

    Deepfakes are being weaponized against women. The chart-topping rapper is the latest target.

    By Li Zhou
    Culture
    The messy discussion around Caitlin Clark, Chennedy Carter, and the WNBA, explainedThe messy discussion around Caitlin Clark, Chennedy Carter, and the WNBA, explained
    Culture

    A foul from Carter sparked a debate that taps into racist and sexist tropes.

    By Li Zhou
    Police Violence
    What we know about the police killing of Black Air Force member Roger FortsonWhat we know about the police killing of Black Air Force member Roger Fortson
    Police Violence

    Fortson’s shooting deepens longstanding scrutiny of police violence.

    By Li Zhou
    World Politics
    Why North Korea dumped trash on South KoreaWhy North Korea dumped trash on South Korea
    World Politics

    It’s the latest — and perhaps strangest — escalation in tensions between the two countries.

    By Li Zhou
    Culture
    The MLB’s long-overdue decision to add Negro Leagues’ stats, briefly explainedThe MLB’s long-overdue decision to add Negro Leagues’ stats, briefly explained
    Culture

    The move helps give overlooked Black players the credit they deserve.

    By Li Zhou
    Investigations into Donald Trump
    Trump’s remaining 3 indictments, ranked by the stakesTrump’s remaining 3 indictments, ranked by the stakes
    Investigations into Donald Trump

    A quick guide to Trump’s indictments and why they matter.

    By Li Zhou and Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    A producer on The Apprentice alleges Trump used the n-wordA producer on The Apprentice alleges Trump used the n-word
    Politics

    The latest revelation renews focus on Trump’s history of racism.

    By Li Zhou
    Culture
    The Sympathizer takes on Hollywood’s Vietnam War storiesThe Sympathizer takes on Hollywood’s Vietnam War stories
    Culture

    HBO’s new miniseries centers Vietnamese voices — and reframes the consequences of war.

    By Li Zhou
    Culture
    The WNBA’s meteoric rise in popularity, in one chartThe WNBA’s meteoric rise in popularity, in one chart
    Culture

    The WNBA is booming. It’s part of a larger trend in women’s sports.

    By Li Zhou
    World Politics
    Blood, flames, and horror movies: The evocative imagery of King Charles’s portraitBlood, flames, and horror movies: The evocative imagery of King Charles’s portrait
    World Politics

    The furor over the painting points to the Crown’s larger problems.

    By Li Zhou