Explainers
We live in a world of too much information and too little context. Too much noise and too little insight. That’s where Vox’s explainers come in.
The Court’s decision in Groff v. DeJoy repudiates a line in a 1977 Supreme Court decision that pretty much everyone hates.
Everything you need to know about the two cases that will likely have sweeping implications for race-conscious admissions at US colleges and beyond.
What America will lose, now that affirmative action is effectively gone.
Dude, where’s my show?
Six justices decided not to burn the right of the people to govern themselves to the ground.
Small modular reactors might be the nuclear industry’s best hope for a renaissance.
Anti-LGBTQ Republicans are governing like they have no adult supervision. At least for now, the courts aren’t tolerating that behavior.
Where is abortion legal? How has Dobbs affected abortion access? And is Roe ever coming back?
The Court’s decision in United States v. Texas stops rogue judges from seizing control of law enforcement.
Extreme heat is dangerous. Extreme heat when you least expect it is even worse.
Clarence Thomas’s majority opinion ensures that innocent people will spend years behind bars.
Kennedy, an anti-vaxxer of storied Democratic pedigree, isn’t a serious challenger to Biden — but he’s getting some traction.
Why do we have a summer solstice, anyway?
The first electric car for most people will be a used one.
The holiday’s 159-year history holds a lot of meaning in the fight for Black liberation today.
A landmark statute protecting Indian tribes from cultural genocide is upheld.
Trump’s mantra is persecution over prosecution.
If Cannon remains the judge on this case, it is unlikely that special counsel Jack Smith will convict Trump — no matter how strong the evidence may be.
Cool it with the predictions, for one.
The Supreme Court voted not to make federal Medicaid law virtually unenforceable.
How the legislation to avert an economic crisis would affect student loans, food aid, the IRS, and more.
House of Hammer is the latest entry in the Armie Hammer true crime scandal.
With just days to spare, the House has approved a debt ceiling bill that’s poised to avert a financial crisis.
The Court took a huge bite out of the Clean Water Act.
It’s a reminder that volcanoes are beautiful, dangerous, and closer than we may realize.
So you heard TikTok’s being banned. Here’s what’s actually happening.
The South Carolina Republican is running as someone who has “lived the American dream.”
Is Dominic Toretto’s “family” a cult? And other burning Fast X questions, answered.
Clarence Thomas did something right, for a change.
The wild primary in the most important election of 2023 pits a future GOP star against a megadonor.
Why you should keep tabs on the subtle changes in weather, not just extremes.
Conservatives are mad about a Miller Lite video from March now. I don’t know.
South Carolina’s lawyers propose a rule that could make it virtually impossible to challenge racial gerrymanders.
The exciting new AI transforming search — and maybe everything — explained.
The justices just did something very unusual: They didn’t try to make themselves even more powerful.
What will the courts do if House Republicans push the United States into a default?
From Air to Tetris to BlackBerry, it’s time to make some deals
The Republican Congress member’s indictment could make things a lot tougher for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
A case on the Court’s “shadow docket” could strike down state and local bans on AR-15s and similar weapons.
A new survey finds two-thirds of car dealers didn’t have a single electric vehicle for sale.