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
Whizy Kim

Whizy Kim

Former Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Whizy Kim

    Health
    Will diet soda, yogurt, and cereal disappear from stores?Will diet soda, yogurt, and cereal disappear from stores?
    Health

    What the WHO’s aspartame warnings mean for you.

    By Whizy Kim
    Travel
    Why this summer is already shaping up to be a drag for travelersWhy this summer is already shaping up to be a drag for travelers
    Travel

    As delays and flight cancellations continue, here’s how weather — and even wildfire smoke — is causing logjams and delays.

    By Whizy Kim
    Money
    The ultimate score for rich people? “Golden” passports.The ultimate score for rich people? “Golden” passports.
    Money

    A few hundred thousand dollars can buy citizenship in some very pretty places.

    By Whizy Kim
    Technology
    9 questions about the missing Titanic submersible, answered9 questions about the missing Titanic submersible, answered
    Technology

    The crew of the missing sub is dead, following a “catastrophic implosion,” the US Coast Guard said Thursday.

    By Whizy Kim, Adam Clark Estes and 1 more
    Crypto
    Now might be a good time to consider quitting cryptoNow might be a good time to consider quitting crypto
    Crypto

    What the SEC’s lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase mean for the future of cryptocurrencies — and for you.

    By Whizy Kim
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
    Succession ends exactly how it needed toSuccession ends exactly how it needed to
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

    Everything you need to know about that stunner of a finale.

    By Whizy Kim
    What was Succession actually trying to tell us?
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

    Real headlines and “wealth consultants” helped weave an unseemly portrait of wealth in America.

    By Whizy Kim
    Money
    The surprising reason luxury goods are boomingThe surprising reason luxury goods are booming
    Money

    From $1,000 sneakers to $450 bakeware, our lust for expensive things has hit new highs.

    By Whizy Kim
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
    On Succession, it’s time to face Logan Roy’s legacyOn Succession, it’s time to face Logan Roy’s legacy
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

    Trauma, chaos, and a nation in peril.

    By Whizy Kim
    The billionaire’s guide to self-help
    The Highlight

    Self-improvement is old. What’s new is the bootstrapping mythos and toxic positivity of the very rich.

    By Whizy Kim