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Policy
The enormous stakes of Donald Trump’s fight with Jerome PowellThe enormous stakes of Donald Trump’s fight with Jerome Powell
Policy

The Fed is the final frontier of his quest to dominate every economic institution.

By Mike Konczal
The Logoff
Trump vs. the Fed, briefly explainedTrump vs. the Fed, briefly explained
The Logoff

Why Trump is making a bid to control the US economy.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Supreme Court made Trump’s attack on Jerome Powell possibleThe Supreme Court made Trump’s attack on Jerome Powell possible
Politics

Chief Justice Roberts owes Powell an apology.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Trump’s war on the Federal Reserve heads to the Supreme Court next weekTrump’s war on the Federal Reserve heads to the Supreme Court next week
Politics

Trump picked the worst possible time to go after Jerome Powell.

By Ian Millhiser
The Case for Growth
How America made it impossible to buildHow America made it impossible to build
Podcast
The Case for Growth

A system built to stop government from doing harm stopped it from doing anything.

By Sean Illing
Policy
The violent “randomness” of ICE’s deportation campaignThe violent “randomness” of ICE’s deportation campaign
Policy

What ICE is doing in American cities is very distinct.

By Christian Paz
Explain It to Me
Why is this flu season so bad?Why is this flu season so bad?
Explain It to Me

There are still things you can do to save yourself — and others.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Culture
Airports and airlines have a fake service dog problemAirports and airlines have a fake service dog problem
Culture

Why so many people take advantage of airlines’ service dog loophole.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Podcasts
We’re probably going to learn to live with AI musicWe’re probably going to learn to live with AI music
Podcast
Podcasts

Here’s what the future might sound like, according to a science writer who experimented with it.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
Technology
AI’s ultimate test: Making it easier to complain to companiesAI’s ultimate test: Making it easier to complain to companies
Technology

Imagine actually enjoying a customer service experience.

By Adam Clark Estes
Culture
Grok’s nonconsensual porn problem is part of a long, gross legacyGrok’s nonconsensual porn problem is part of a long, gross legacy
Culture

Elon Musk claims tech needs a “spicy mode” to dominate. Is he right?

By Constance Grady
Podcasts
How the US shut the door on asylum-seekersHow the US shut the door on asylum-seekers
Podcast
Podcasts

One of the most consequential changes to immigration in the US under Trump, explained.

By Miles Bryan
The Logoff
Trump’s Greenland push, briefly explainedTrump’s Greenland push, briefly explained
The Logoff

Is Trump really serious about Greenland?

By Cameron Peters
Health
Dr. Oz claims there’s no data to support reducing alcohol consumption. That’s not true.Dr. Oz claims there’s no data to support reducing alcohol consumption. That’s not true.
Health

RFK Jr.’s new dietary guidelines ignore his own government’s findings on the harms of alcohol.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Is this time different in Iran?Is this time different in Iran?
Politics

Protests are sweeping the country. Trump is threatening its leaders. But is the regime really in trouble?

By Joshua Keating
Climate
Why almost none of the homes burned in LA have been rebuilt since last year’s firesWhy almost none of the homes burned in LA have been rebuilt since last year’s fires
Climate

Wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes. In LA County, just 7 have been rebuilt.

By Umair Irfan
Future Perfect
X just paywalled Grok’s deepfakes. They’re still everywhere.X just paywalled Grok’s deepfakes. They’re still everywhere.
Future Perfect

Grok’s sexualized imagery is entirely predictable — and preventable.

By Sara Herschander
Culture
Erika Kirk and Marjorie Taylor Greene are playing with the same archetypeErika Kirk and Marjorie Taylor Greene are playing with the same archetype
Culture

How ambitious is a MAGA woman allowed to be?

By Constance Grady
Today, Explained newsletter
How right-wing creators bend reality to their willHow right-wing creators bend reality to their will
Today, Explained newsletter

How a scandal about day cares run by Somali Americans led to an ICE surge in Minneapolis.

By Caitlin Dewey
Future Perfect
The new food pyramid is lying to youThe new food pyramid is lying to you
Future Perfect

It’s also a contradictory mess.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Politics
Trump’s menacingly dishonest response to the Minnesota ICE shootingTrump’s menacingly dishonest response to the Minnesota ICE shooting
Politics

Trump is telling us he doesn’t care why Renee Good died.

By Eric Levitz
Podcasts
“There’s a fight to be had here”: A local reporter on the pain and resolve in Minneapolis“There’s a fight to be had here”: A local reporter on the pain and resolve in Minneapolis
Podcast
Podcasts

The Twin Cities were already on edge. Now they’re full of anguish.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Future Perfect
American voters support animal welfare — and MAGA is seizing on itAmerican voters support animal welfare — and MAGA is seizing on it
Future Perfect

Trump’s “strike force” against animal abuse, and the conservative movement’s turn toward animal welfare, explained.

By Kenny Torrella
Politics
Can anyone stop Trump from seizing Greenland?Can anyone stop Trump from seizing Greenland?
Politics

Europeans and Greenlanders are strongly opposed to an American land grab. But their options to stop it are limited.

By Joshua Keating
The problem with blaming everything on inflammation
Health

What your favorite TikTok influencer gets right — and wrong — about this widespread concern.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Can Minnesota prosecute the federal immigration officer who just killed a woman?Can Minnesota prosecute the federal immigration officer who just killed a woman?
Politics

The short answer is that it is unclear.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Trump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in MinneapolisTrump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in Minneapolis
Politics

The fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Trump’s revenge campaign is now putting the entire Justice Department at riskTrump’s revenge campaign is now putting the entire Justice Department at risk
Politics

One of Trump’s most high-profile DOJ appointments faces a rare disciplinary threat from the bench.

By Ian Millhiser
Vox Press Room
Vox Membership match is reopening applicationsVox Membership match is reopening applications
Vox Press Room

Thanks to support from our members, we’re expanding the match program.

By Bill Carey
Politics
How the Minnesota fraud scandal could upend American child careHow the Minnesota fraud scandal could upend American child care
Politics

A viral video has prompted a Trump administration crackdown on funding.

By Anna North
Today, Explained newsletter
MAHA’s latest offensiveMAHA’s latest offensive
Today, Explained newsletter

Recent changes to federal health policy will affect the lives of millions of Americans, many of them kids.

By Caitlin Dewey
Future Perfect
Is NYC’s controversial $9 toll working? The data is in.Is NYC’s controversial $9 toll working? The data is in.
Future Perfect

New York City’s congestion pricing experiment, explained in one chart.

By Pratik Pawar
Podcasts
How Trump brought the World Cup to AmericaHow Trump brought the World Cup to America
Podcast
Podcasts

The Trump-FIFA connection, explained.

By Dustin DeSoto and Astead Herndon
Politics
The Supreme Court confronts the trans rights movement’s toughest legal battleThe Supreme Court confronts the trans rights movement’s toughest legal battle
Politics

Trans advocates would face a difficult road in the sports cases, even if the Court weren’t dominated by Republicans.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
Trump’s January 6 victory lapTrump’s January 6 victory lap
The Logoff

Five years later, the White House is still rewriting January 6.

By Cameron Peters
You can keep a child from starving for less than $100
Future Perfect

Fighting hunger can feel impossible. But thanks to new innovations, it’s actually never been cheaper.

By Sigal Samuel
Politics
What actually is the “Donroe Doctrine”?What actually is the “Donroe Doctrine”?
Politics

Trump’s new approach to Latin America is a lot like America’s old one.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
The one line that Trump’s foreign policy still hasn’t crossedThe one line that Trump’s foreign policy still hasn’t crossed
Politics

After Venezuela, how far could Trump really go?

By Eric Levitz
Life
How to turn casual friends into close friendsHow to turn casual friends into close friends
Life

Better friendships can just start with an emoji.

By Hannah Seo