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.
Why millions of chickens never make it to the slaughterhouse.
Why billionaires need to give more — and give faster.
In 2015, right-wing intellectual Charles Murray wrote a book laying the groundwork for DOGE’s reign of terror.
The competing visions for good child care, explained.
The most important part of a volcano is hidden deep underground.
Trump is squandering one of his biggest 2024 electoral accomplishments.
Two bitter enemies, more than 300 nukes, and no end in sight.
The justices will soon decide whether to weaken the courts holding back Trump.
American politics has poisoned how we think about the pope.
How Oklahoma’s universal pre-K program became a model for its progressive peers.
More contagious than Covid-19 and with a 30 percent mortality rate, smallpox was one of history’s biggest killers. Now, it’s gone.
We’re in the middle of the worst measles outbreak in 30 years.
AI is the future. It just can’t predict it.
Both Trump and the Houthis are claiming victory after striking a ceasefire deal.
5 million Americans are facing having their loans sent to collections.
His administration is great at breaking things — but it’s failing in its bigger goal.
The vaunted news program is under attack.
Trump’s tariffs might actually be good for Ukraine.
Bright headlights can make it easier for drivers to see the road. But there’s a dark side.
And how religion became a force in US politics.
In the past four decades, the gap between rich and poor has grown significantly. It’s a dangerous trend.
These government scientists are likely the next in line for big cuts.
The best answer — AI has “jagged intelligence” — lies in between hype and skepticism.
How a radical push to shrink government might affect you.
Here’s what Trump gets right — and wrong — about the WHO.
There’s more to bird flu than expensive eggs.
We don’t know yet how far Trump will go.
The anti-trust battle between diners and Big French Fry, briefly explained.
Just ignore the godawful reading of Christianity he used to get there.
Why steel and aluminum tariffs are back — and might stick.
The accidental origins of the chicken on your plate, explained.
Kanye West is dining with white supremacists and openly praising Hitler. How did we get here?
What Trump wants in Gaza and elsewhere is recolonization.
Yes, you can still get $7,500 for buying an electric car.
The real reason Musk, Zuckerberg, and Bezos are supporting Trump.
How to help — and how not to — in the aftermath of a natural disaster.
The Los Angeles wildfires show how blazes can spread in the most urban landscapes, too.
Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to cozy up to Trump have concerning consequences.
The Biden administration announced the rule Tuesday, but it might not last under Trump.