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The Logoff
Trump’s failed attempt to indict Democratic lawmakers, briefly explainedTrump’s failed attempt to indict Democratic lawmakers, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump is struggling to check off his enemies list.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airportWhat we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport
Politics

The US shut down a major city’s airport, and nobody is quite sure why.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
AI’s threat to white-collar jobs just got more realAI’s threat to white-collar jobs just got more real
Politics

You’ve become increasingly replaceable.

By Eric Levitz
Health
One of America’s best foreign aid programs is back from the deadOne of America’s best foreign aid programs is back from the dead
Health

How a small innovation lab resurrected itself.

By Sara Herschander
Politics
The Art of the StealThe Art of the Steal
Podcast
Politics

How election officials are thinking about Trump’s threat to the midterms.

By Kelli Wessinger and Astead Herndon
Life
There’s an underrated (and cheaper) type of therapyThere’s an underrated (and cheaper) type of therapy
Life

Its “disadvantages” can also be its strengths.

By Eleanor Cummins
Culture
France’s extremely talented and extremely controversial ice dancers, explainedFrance’s extremely talented and extremely controversial ice dancers, explained
Culture

The duo is favored to win Olympic gold on Wednesday, amid increasingly dark allegations.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.
Politics

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hanging by a thread.

By Joshua Keating
Culture
Woke isn’t dead. Bad Bunny’s halftime show proved it.Woke isn’t dead. Bad Bunny’s halftime show proved it.
Culture

Maybe the right didn’t capture the culture as much as they thought.

By Constance Grady
Life
Is MAGA pushing the Catholic Church to the left?Is MAGA pushing the Catholic Church to the left?
Life

Progressive Catholics are ready to fight back.

By Christian Paz
Future Perfect
A world without flu is possibleA world without flu is possible
Future Perfect

We’re finally making progress toward a universal flu vaccine.

By Bryan Walsh
Meet the unbearably cute patients at this one-of-a-kind hospital for bats
Climate

See inside Tolga Bat Hospital, a place for Australia’s injured and orphaned flying foxes.

By Benji Jones
Politics
The MAGA court decision that just supercharged ICEThe MAGA court decision that just supercharged ICE
Politics

America’s Trumpiest court just gave Trump a dangerous new weapon.

By Ian Millhiser
Culture
Why American “quad god” Ilia Malinin skates like no one elseWhy American “quad god” Ilia Malinin skates like no one else
Culture

The gold medal favorite is on track to make Olympic history in Milan. The scary part? He could still get even better.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Explain It to Me
How to train yourself to enjoy winterHow to train yourself to enjoy winter
Explain It to Me

It’s possible to survive — and maybe even thrive — during the coldest months of the year.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Podcasts
Just how healthy is Donald Trump, really?Just how healthy is Donald Trump, really?
Podcast
Podcasts

Why it’s so hard to know whether the president is okay.

By Kelli Wessinger and Astead Herndon
The Highlight
You want a baby. Is it ethical to choose surrogacy?You want a baby. Is it ethical to choose surrogacy?
The Highlight

The line between medically necessary and elective surrogacy isn’t as tidy as people assume.

By Sigal Samuel
The Highlight
The fiction at the heart of America’s political divideThe fiction at the heart of America’s political divide
The Highlight

The uncomfortable truth about “the left” and “the right.”

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Trump has a plan to steal the midterms. It will probably fail.Trump has a plan to steal the midterms. It will probably fail.
Politics

The nightmare scenario for American democracy is no longer unthinkable.

By Eric Levitz
Culture
Bad Bunny’s knockout halftime show, explained by a Puerto RicanBad Bunny’s knockout halftime show, explained by a Puerto Rican
Culture

All of the cultural Easter eggs you might have missed.

By Izzie Ramirez
Future Perfect
The quiet revolution that made your home, car, and wallet a lot saferThe quiet revolution that made your home, car, and wallet a lot safer
Future Perfect

The decline of burglary and robbery, explained.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
The “boys club” that protected EpsteinThe “boys club” that protected Epstein
Podcast
Podcasts

Millions of files, zero accountability?

By Dustin DeSoto and Jonquilyn Hill
Podcasts
If Jasmine Crockett wins, she wants to do it her wayIf Jasmine Crockett wins, she wants to do it her way
Play
Podcasts

The US Senate candidate from Texas on why she believes voters — and nonvoters — are hungry for politicians like her.

By Astead Herndon
Politics
Haitians in America worry they’re Trump’s next targetHaitians in America worry they’re Trump’s next target
Politics

The president falsely accused Haitians in Ohio of eating pets. Now he’s trying to deport them.

By Hilary Beaumont
Podcasts
Enjoy the Super Bowl while you can. Football won’t last forever.Enjoy the Super Bowl while you can. Football won’t last forever.
Podcast
Podcasts

The sport feels unstoppable — yet also doomed.

By Sean Illing
Culture
The appalling spectacle surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s disappearanceThe appalling spectacle surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
Culture

In a post-true crime world, the combination of celebrity and social media is piling chaos onto tragedy.

By Kyndall Cunningham
The Logoff
Trump’s racist post, briefly explainedTrump’s racist post, briefly explained
The Logoff

The president’s racism is making his party antsy.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
How to raise a low-income kid’s future earnings by 50 percentHow to raise a low-income kid’s future earnings by 50 percent
Future Perfect

The surprising impact of better-designed public housing.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Today, Explained newsletter
26 reasons to watch the Winter Olympics26 reasons to watch the Winter Olympics
Today, Explained newsletter

The athletes, events and simmering geopolitical crises that we’re watching at this year’s competition.

By Caitlin Dewey
Politics
Bad Bunny is taking over the US. Does he want Puerto Rico to leave it?Bad Bunny is taking over the US. Does he want Puerto Rico to leave it?
Politics

The Super Bowl performer’s ties to a nascent independence movement are roiling Puerto Rican politics.

By Marissa Martinez
Future Perfect
Those cute talking parrots on TikTok? A new investigation reveals the cruel “bird mills” that breed them for profit.Those cute talking parrots on TikTok? A new investigation reveals the cruel “bird mills” that breed them for profit.
Future Perfect

An exclusive investigation uncovers the hidden suffering behind the pet bird industry.

By Kenny Torrella
Politics
Why a Republican Supreme Court just handed a victory to DemocratsWhy a Republican Supreme Court just handed a victory to Democrats
Politics

The short answer is that this Supreme Court loves gerrymandering more than it hates Democrats.

By Ian Millhiser
Health
We have a miraculous anti-aging vaccine. Why aren’t more people getting it?We have a miraculous anti-aging vaccine. Why aren’t more people getting it?
Health

Research has found that a routine vaccine slows aging and cuts dementia risk.

By Dylan Scott
Podcasts
The messy truth about TikTok’s Trump-aligned takeoverThe messy truth about TikTok’s Trump-aligned takeover
Podcast
Podcasts

Are the new owners censoring you, or are they just bad at running the app?

By Jonquilyn Hill
Advice
The next big thing in wellness is…mitochondria?The next big thing in wellness is…mitochondria?
Advice

People are suddenly very concerned about the powerhouse of the cell.

By Hannah Seo
Technology
AI agents could change your life — if they don’t ruin it firstAI agents could change your life — if they don’t ruin it first
Technology

ChatGPT is boring compared to what comes next.

By Adam Clark Estes
Life
Why your kid is yelling “chicken banana”Why your kid is yelling “chicken banana”
Life

Is this the next “6-7”?

By Anna North
Climate
Trump’s new Wildland Fire Service is failing to igniteTrump’s new Wildland Fire Service is failing to ignite
Climate

Wildfires are a growing threat. Do we need a new federal agency to help?

By Umair Irfan
The Logoff
Is the Trump administration backing down in Minneapolis?Is the Trump administration backing down in Minneapolis?
The Logoff

The immigration agents leaving Minneapolis, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Culture
2026 Winter Olympics in Italy2026 Winter Olympics in Italy
Culture
By Vox Staff