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The year of “decentering men”The year of “decentering men”
Culture

Why young women are opting out of dating and embracing singlehood.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Today, Explained newsletter
10 of the best Vox stories of 202510 of the best Vox stories of 2025
Today, Explained newsletter

Vox staff picks for favorite stories of the year, from Madagascar’s coral reefs to Hungary’s lessons for the US.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The most volatile group of voters is turning on TrumpThe most volatile group of voters is turning on Trump
Politics

There’s a new line dividing young Americans.

By Christian Paz
Culture
Why politics is ruining how we watch moviesWhy politics is ruining how we watch movies
Culture

How political does a political movie need to be?

By Kyndall Cunningham
Culture
American women want to opt outAmerican women want to opt out
Culture

More want to leave the country than ever before. That’s not the only way they’re escaping.

By Constance Grady
Culture
The 12 Days of Christmas: The story behind the holiday’s most annoying carolThe 12 Days of Christmas: The story behind the holiday’s most annoying carol
Culture

A few things you may not know about the song — and the actual 12 days of Christmas.

By Tanya Pai
Future Perfect
The 10 most read stories on Future Perfect in 2025The 10 most read stories on Future Perfect in 2025
Future Perfect

De-extinction, drinking, and a whole new thing that could end the world.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
Is the Trump administration just a reality TV show?Is the Trump administration just a reality TV show?
Politics

What influencers can tell us about Trump’s second term.

By Christian Paz
Culture
Everything is a mockumentary now, thanks to Rob ReinerEverything is a mockumentary now, thanks to Rob Reiner
Culture

Want to understand Rob Reiner’s influence? Watch This Is Spinal Tap.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Culture
Please don’t make airports healthy again. Just make them more efficient.Please don’t make airports healthy again. Just make them more efficient.
Culture

Mini gyms and healthier food options aren’t going to make airports less miserable.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The 10 best books of 2025The 10 best books of 2025
Culture

Our book critic picks the best books of the year.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Is an Oscars frontrunner great art or grief porn?Is an Oscars frontrunner great art or grief porn?
Culture

It’s complicated.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Want a new job? Be (sort of) annoying.Want a new job? Be (sort of) annoying.
Culture

AI has changed the hiring process, and one way to stand out is to be as human as possible.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
This bizarre online community is a warning about where the internet is headedThis bizarre online community is a warning about where the internet is headed
Podcast
Culture

A strange porn subculture reveals what life online is doing to us.

By Sean Illing
Culture
The Kennedy Center Honors continue Trump’s vengeance on liberal HollywoodThe Kennedy Center Honors continue Trump’s vengeance on liberal Hollywood
Culture

Sunday’s awards exemplify MAGA’s politics of resentment.

By Constance Grady
Policy
Traditional gender roles won’t get men what they wantTraditional gender roles won’t get men what they want
Policy

Men’s search for meaning is everyone’s problem.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Culture
Why Gen Z is flocking to SEC universitiesWhy Gen Z is flocking to SEC universities
Culture

The ultimate college experience is social and Southern.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Future Perfect
The global decline in murder, explained in one chartThe global decline in murder, explained in one chart
Future Perfect

The world is aging out of killing one another.

By Bryan Walsh
Culture
Gen Z is changing what status symbols look likeGen Z is changing what status symbols look like
Culture

From Trader Joe’s totes to Starbucks Bearista cups, low-end items carry more meaning in the affordability era.

By Kyndall Cunningham
The Highlight
How routine police stops are becoming viral social media fodderHow routine police stops are becoming viral social media fodder
The Highlight

Police body cameras were supposed to ensure justice. They’ve turned into YouTube content.

By Jack Meserve
Future Perfect
8 million turkeys will be thrown in the trash this Thanksgiving8 million turkeys will be thrown in the trash this Thanksgiving
Future Perfect

We don’t have to accept all that death and waste for a dry, flavorless bird no one likes.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Culture
A defense of Thanksgiving turkeyA defense of Thanksgiving turkey
Culture

Don’t Americans deserve better than turkey on Thanksgiving?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Explain It to Me
When did Thanksgiving turkey become such a big deal?When did Thanksgiving turkey become such a big deal?
Explain It to Me

Here’s the real reason we eat turkey and stuffing.

By Jonquilyn Hill
The Highlight
Why peanut butter is back on the kids’ menuWhy peanut butter is back on the kids’ menu
The Highlight

How doctors learned to stop childhood food allergies.

By Bryan Walsh
Life
Why we actually should worry about Gen ZWhy we actually should worry about Gen Z
Life

What happens when you tell a generation they’re special?

By Christian Paz
Culture
How TikTok, micro-dramas, and distracted viewers are reshaping TVHow TikTok, micro-dramas, and distracted viewers are reshaping TV
Culture

Is TV getting worse, or are we just not paying attention?

By Noel King and Kelli Wessinger
Culture
Kids do not want to go to child-free weddings eitherKids do not want to go to child-free weddings either
Culture

Do not bring your child to a child-free wedding. They don’t want to go.

By Alex Abad-Santos
The 2025 Future Perfect 25
Future Perfect

Meet the heroes keeping global progress alive.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
The 3 layers of the Jeffrey Epstein scandalThe 3 layers of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal
Politics

A guide to what’s well documented, what’s contested, and what’s pure speculation.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Is Gen Z “utterly screwed”?Is Gen Z “utterly screwed”?
Politics

The big myth about zoomers’ economic condition.

By Eric Levitz
Video
The true meaning of FriendsgivingThe true meaning of Friendsgiving
Play
Video

Over the river and through the woods to a Friendsgiving feast we go.

By Gina Barton
Culture
Why prop bets are ruining sportsWhy prop bets are ruining sports
Podcast
Culture

Today’s sports gambling looks nothing like the sports betting of the past.

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Astead Herndon
Future Perfect
AI is resurrecting the voices of dead famous peopleAI is resurrecting the voices of dead famous people
Future Perfect

If you don’t want a synthesized AI voice outliving you, get a lawyer now.

By Bryan Walsh
Culture
Why are TV’s main characters so forgettable now?Why are TV’s main characters so forgettable now?
Culture

The current media landscape isn’t offering much hope for the next Carrie Bradshaw.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Culture
Why everyone is still so obsessed with Sydney SweeneyWhy everyone is still so obsessed with Sydney Sweeney
Culture

Is the actress really having the worst week ever? Why does everyone care?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Gen Z’s war against leggingsGen Z’s war against leggings
Culture

Do these leggings make millennials look old?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Podcasts
Why Lily Allen’s new breakup album has the internet hookedWhy Lily Allen’s new breakup album has the internet hooked
Podcast
Podcasts

Do people love West End Girl because it’s good, because it documents a trainwreck, or both?

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
Podcasts
How AI might actually start a nuclear warHow AI might actually start a nuclear war
Podcast
Podcasts

Movies like A House of Dynamite get a lot right. But they’re missing an important danger.

By Kelli Wessinger and Noel King
Culture
The internet’s weirdest stan warThe internet’s weirdest stan war
Culture

Why people are pitting Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg against each other.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Culture
After the vibe shift, Ford ads got weirdAfter the vibe shift, Ford ads got weird
Culture

How do you sell America when no one agrees on what America is?

By Constance Grady