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 former US ambassador to the UN is the first Republican to challenge Trump.
The law is very explicit that Biden’s student debt relief program is lawful. The Court’s Republican majority is unlikely to care.
House Republicans are ready to investigate everything under the sun.
Since the Trump era, Democrats have relied heavily on oppositional, dark warnings about Republicans. That might be about to change.
Vulnerability is having a moment on the platform as mass layoffs hit the tech industry.
The drug’s cost crisis is spurring states to pursue a public version of an essential medication.
Gautam Adani was Asia’s wealthiest man coming into 2023. Now, he’s lost billions after a bombshell report from a small US investment firm.
Thomas Jefferson’s stage fright! Woodrow Wilson’s academic research on presidential rhetoric! Reagan’s special guests!
Embattled Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest challenge: getting his party’s priorities in line.
New experiments show the power of giving cash right before extreme weather strikes.
This is just the tip of the iceberg.
The bright side to all these terrible tech layoffs.
Peruvian protests — and the government’s response — are “a monster eating itself,” one expert told Vox.
EVs catch fire far less often than gas-powered cars, but firefighters still need to adapt.
Let’s talk vertical mergers, corporate consolidation, and Taylor Swift.
Why the fight against “puppy mills” is coming to your local pet store.
Some allies are becoming frustrated with Germany. Poland has said it will find a workaround to send its tanks.
The good news: You’re safe if you’re not an ant.
Breaking down what was real and what was exaggerated about Russian interference.
US officials are sold on Japan’s new military posture. Japan’s public might not be.
Protests after the arrest of former President Pedro Castillo emphasize Peru’s deep stratification.
Though the Islamic Republic has a history of protest, this year’s unrest is unique.
A push to cut the defense budget likely won’t happen. But it’s interesting anyway.
The discharge petition, explained.
And what impact it might have on the Trump investigation.
Research shows gas stoves are a public health problem. But if you like your stove, you can keep it.
Understanding Bolsonarismo, the red-pilled protest movement that sieged Brasilia.
These days, the chaos is way more than the open bar.
Abortion pills are at the heart of the fight over abortion access in a post-Roe world.
Kim Jong Un’s military plans are raising tensions with the South to new heights.
They’d make it harder for him to run the chamber — and perhaps harder for Republicans to hold on to it.
China is opening up rapidly after three years of lockdown. The rest of the world is scrambling to respond.
The Republican candidate for Arizona governor has suffered another defeat — this time in court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is where law goes to die.
After quickly amassing political and philanthropic influence, the former billionaire has been arrested for fraud.
Musk asked Twitter users if he should step down. A majority of them said yes.
It will likely soon pass with bipartisan support. Here’s what it would actually do.
The committee has changed the narrative about Trump’s actions following the 2020 election.
How studying what tickles our funny bone can help explain who we are.
Trump enacted the controversial policy during Covid-19. It’s set to end Wednesday unless the Supreme Court intervenes.