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What the latest inflation numbers mean for youWhat the latest inflation numbers mean for you
Money

Inflation is still higher than ideal levels, but it hit its lowest rate in two years.

By Li Zhou
Money
We all just fell for Amazon’s made-up holiday yet againWe all just fell for Amazon’s made-up holiday yet again
Money

Get something you didn’t need on Prime Day? You’re not alone.

By Emily Stewart
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
The impossible paradox of car ownership
Social Policy

For many working-class Americans, cars are a burden and a necessity.

By Marin Cogan
Culture
Hollywood is staring down the barrel of a double strikeHollywood is staring down the barrel of a double strike
Culture

What happens if everybody walks off the job?

By Alissa Wilkinson
Student Loan Debt
The Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness planThe Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
Student Loan Debt

The Court ruled 6-3.

By Vox Staff
Student Loan Debt
The Supreme Court just struck down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Here’s Plan B.The Supreme Court just struck down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Here’s Plan B.
Student Loan Debt

The White House hasn’t given up on loan forgiveness.

By Christian Paz
Supreme Court
The difficult reality of restarting student loan payments, in 5 chartsThe difficult reality of restarting student loan payments, in 5 charts
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court struck down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan and payments are restarting. What is the potential economic fallout?

By Nicole Narea
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s lawless, completely partisan student loans decision, explainedThe Supreme Court’s lawless, completely partisan student loans decision, explained
Supreme Court

The Court’s decision in Biden v. Nebraska is nothing more than an exercise of raw power. It bears no resemblance to actual law.

By Ian Millhiser
Even Better
How to prepare for the return of student loan paymentsHow to prepare for the return of student loan payments
Even Better

Get ready now to resume (or start) paying back your student loans.

By Allie Volpe
Money
The Bud Light boycott, explained as much as is possibleThe Bud Light boycott, explained as much as is possible
Money

Bud Light sent a handful of beers to a trans influencer, and all hell broke loose.

By Emily Stewart
Money
Amazon, Walmart, and the price we pay for low pricesAmazon, Walmart, and the price we pay for low prices
Money

Amazon and Walmart are a little bit evil and make us a little bit evil, too.

By Emily Stewart
The ad industry is going all-in on AI
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

At Cannes Lions, the year’s biggest ad event, you couldn’t escape talk of ChatGPT or Midjourney, even at the yacht parties.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Media
Why was Tucker Carlson fired from Fox News?Why was Tucker Carlson fired from Fox News?
Media

The details surrounding Tucker Carlson’s ouster from Fox News are murky.

By Vox Staff
Media
Jesse Watters, Fox News’s new Tucker Carlson, explainedJesse Watters, Fox News’s new Tucker Carlson, explained
Media

Can the smarmy “lightweight” fill Bill O’Reilly and Tucker Carlson’s shoes?

By Sara Morrison
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
World Politics
Why strikes might disrupt your summer EurotripWhy strikes might disrupt your summer Eurotrip
World Politics

Inflation in Europe and the United Kingdom is prompting a wave of labor action across the continent.

By Jen Kirby
America’s upper middle-class gets a reality check
Money

The economy’s winners feel like losers.

By Emily Stewart
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
Technology
HBO shows are coming to Netflix. Here’s why that matters.HBO shows are coming to Netflix. Here’s why that matters.
Technology

Netflix set out to become HBO. Now it’s going to stream actual HBO shows. Goodbye, streaming wars?

By Peter Kafka
Climate
What you should know about buying a used EVWhat you should know about buying a used EV
Climate

The first electric car for most people will be a used one.

By Umair Irfan
China
Here’s what’s at stake in Blinken’s trip to ChinaHere’s what’s at stake in Blinken’s trip to China
China

The secretary of state’s China trip opens the door for dialogue, but Taiwan is still a major sticking point.

By Ellen Ioanes
Money
Who’s making money on the anti-woke, anti-trans backlash?Who’s making money on the anti-woke, anti-trans backlash?
Money

Turns out, shopping when you’re trying to boycott everything is hard.

By Emily Stewart
Future Perfect
Labor unions aren’t “booming.” They’re dying.Labor unions aren’t “booming.” They’re dying.
Future Perfect

Unions won’t come back without fundamental changes to bargaining.

By Dylan Matthews
Future Perfect
How $900,000 in direct cash giving was stolen from the poorest of the poorHow $900,000 in direct cash giving was stolen from the poorest of the poor
Future Perfect

Why openness about fraud — and a plan to fix it — is key to more effective philanthropy.

By Kelsey Piper
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
Technology
Why the SEC is cracking down on crypto and big tech companiesWhy the SEC is cracking down on crypto and big tech companies
Technology

The SEC has come for Coinbase.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Firing Chris Licht won’t fix CNNFiring Chris Licht won’t fix CNN
Technology

Ever after its CEO’s firing, CNN remains stuck in no man’s land.

By Peter Kafka
Student Loan Debt
If you have student loans, here’s what the debt ceiling deal means for youIf you have student loans, here’s what the debt ceiling deal means for you
Student Loan Debt

Get ready to pay back your loans — or pressure the White House for new action.

By Christian Paz
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court deals another blow to labor unionsThe Supreme Court deals another blow to labor unions
Supreme Court

The Court’s new decision is a significant blow to workers’ right to strike.

By Ian Millhiser
Money
Do we really need an app for everything?Do we really need an app for everything?
Money

Your phone probably has tons of apps — from your dentist to your hotel room key — that you don’t even remember are there.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
Conservatives think Chick-fil-A is woke now?Conservatives think Chick-fil-A is woke now?
Politics

The right-wing outcry over the fast food chain, briefly explained.

By Li Zhou
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
A debt ceiling breach would be bad bad bad bad bad
Money

Let’s not find out what happens to the economy if the US breaches the debt ceiling.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
Is the US really about to be unable to pay its bills?Is the US really about to be unable to pay its bills?
Politics

5 questions about the debt ceiling and the looming X-date, answered.

By Li Zhou and Emily Stewart
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
Politics
Target giving in to conservative pressure on Pride is not a great signTarget giving in to conservative pressure on Pride is not a great sign
Politics

Companies have been embracing Pride for years. Why is this year hitting different?

By Emily Stewart
Politics
A guide to Ron DeSantis’s most extreme policies in FloridaA guide to Ron DeSantis’s most extreme policies in Florida
Politics

DeSantis’s Florida bills targeting LGBTQ people, abortion rights, and teachings on race preview his presidential platform.

By Nicole Narea and Li Zhou
Money
How some people get away with doing nothing at workHow some people get away with doing nothing at work
Money

All hail the jobless employed.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Do Americans really want “unbiased” news?Do Americans really want “unbiased” news?
Technology

CNN and the Messenger both say they’re chasing the middle. Uh-oh.

By Peter Kafka