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Life
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Life

Better friendships can just start with an emoji.

By Hannah Seo
Podcasts
What do Venezuelans want for their country?What do Venezuelans want for their country?
Podcast
Podcasts

On the ground in Venezuela after Trump’s attack.

By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
The Logoff
Trump’s big change to childhood vaccines, briefly explainedTrump’s big change to childhood vaccines, briefly explained
The Logoff

The CDC is recommending fewer vaccines for kids.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
Trump’s actions in Venezuela have Latin America on edgeTrump’s actions in Venezuela have Latin America on edge
Podcast
Podcasts

“This is really about bringing Latin America, all of Latin America, to heel and bringing Trump allies to power.”

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
Politics
Donald Trump was never a doveDonald Trump was never a dove
Politics

How critics of American interventionism fell for a myth.

By Zack Beauchamp
Explain It to Me
How millennials fell out of love with the internetHow millennials fell out of love with the internet
Podcast
Explain It to Me

Is the internet really worse than it used to be, or are some of us just getting older?

By Jonquilyn Hill
Today, Explained newsletter
America’s century-long interest in Venezuelan oilAmerica’s century-long interest in Venezuelan oil
Today, Explained newsletter

The long, fascinating history of US entanglement with the Venezuelan industry.

By Caitlin Dewey
Politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s requiem for MAGAMarjorie Taylor Greene’s requiem for MAGA
Politics

Why an “America First” true believer is giving up.

By Christian Paz
Politics
Did Trump really invade Venezuela for oil?Did Trump really invade Venezuela for oil?
Politics

No. Also, maybe.

By Eric Levitz
Podcasts
Is heterosexuality cringe?Is heterosexuality cringe?
Podcast
Podcasts

Boyfriends. Ugh.

By Avishay Artsy and Astead Herndon
Politics
Trump says the US is going to “run” Venezuela. What does that mean?Trump says the US is going to “run” Venezuela. What does that mean?
Politics

Regime change, MAGA-style.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
How Trump went from boat strikes to regime change in VenezuelaHow Trump went from boat strikes to regime change in Venezuela
Politics

The US just attacked Venezuela. How did we get here?

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Why Trump sent in troops to capture Maduro, briefly explainedWhy Trump sent in troops to capture Maduro, briefly explained
Politics

Here’s how tensions escalated between the US and Venezuela before Saturday’s strikes.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
5 strategies to help your New Year’s resolution survive “Quitter’s Day”5 strategies to help your New Year’s resolution survive “Quitter’s Day”
Future Perfect

The ability to actually change your life is a very modern kind of progress. Here how to make it real in 2026.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
Why is the US attacking Venezuela?Why is the US attacking Venezuela?
Politics

The five biggest questions about a massive military buildup.

By Joshua Keating
Podcasts
The return of cocaineThe return of cocaine
Podcast
Podcasts

The fentanyl crisis gets more attention — but production and trade in cocaine is surging worldwide.

By Kelli Wessinger and Jonquilyn Hill
Politics
How to kill a rogue AIHow to kill a rogue AI
Politics

Shutting off the internet? Detonating a nuke in space? None of the options are very appealing.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Elon Musk created a monster that’s tearing the right apartElon Musk created a monster that’s tearing the right apart
Politics

X put the right on top in the culture war. Now it’s turning them against each other.

By Andrew Prokop
Policy
What happens when a city takes women’s unpaid work seriously?What happens when a city takes women’s unpaid work seriously?
Policy

Bogotá’s radical experiment in caregiving is going global.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Future Perfect
One of the most impactful resolutions you can make in the new yearOne of the most impactful resolutions you can make in the new year
Future Perfect

Why we should aspire to eat less meat like it’s 2019.

By Kenny Torrella
26 things we think will happen in 2026
Future Perfect

From the state of democracy to the chance of a recession, here’s what could happen in 2026.

By Bryan Walsh, Izzie Ramirez and 11 more
Video
2025, in 8 minutes2025, in 8 minutes
Play
Video

Trump 2.0, Epstein Files, Gen Z protests, and more.

By Dolly Li
Inside Trump’s “no data, just vibes” approach to science
Climate

8 ways the administration has undermined data collection this year.

By Umair Irfan, Dylan Scott and 2 more
The 19 predictions that came true in 2025 — and the 4 that didn’t
Future Perfect

The 25 forecasts we made in 2025, revisited.

By Bryan Walsh, Dylan Matthews and 4 more
Politics
What the public really thinks about AIWhat the public really thinks about AI
Politics

Americans’ feelings about artificial intelligence are complicated.

By Eric Levitz
Policy
Why conservatives should pay parents to stay homeWhy conservatives should pay parents to stay home
Policy

Conservatives want more parents at home. Here’s how to do it.

By Kendra Hurley
Culture
The year of “decentering men”The year of “decentering men”
Culture

Why young women are opting out of dating and embracing singlehood.

By Kyndall Cunningham
In America, surviving a disaster increasingly depends on what you can afford
Climate

Disaster capitalism isn’t theoretical anymore.

By Rebecca Egan McCarthy
The Highlight
People taking Ozempic are losing muscle mass — and it’s freaking them outPeople taking Ozempic are losing muscle mass — and it’s freaking them out
The Highlight

Yes, there is a downside to GLP-1 drugs — if you aren’t careful.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Zohran Mamdani on his mayoral transition and what comes nextZohran Mamdani on his mayoral transition and what comes next
Play
Politics

The New York mayor-elect sat down with Vox’s Astead Herndon to talk about his political project and his top priorities.

By Astead Herndon
Today, Explained newsletter
10 of the best Vox stories of 202510 of the best Vox stories of 2025
Today, Explained newsletter

Vox staff picks for favorite stories of the year, from Madagascar’s coral reefs to Hungary’s lessons for the US.

By Cameron Peters
The year measles came back
Health

Doctors reflect on how the virus’s resurgence has affected their patients and themselves in 2025: “It’s been insane.”

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The most volatile group of voters is turning on TrumpThe most volatile group of voters is turning on Trump
Politics

There’s a new line dividing young Americans.

By Christian Paz
Culture
Why politics is ruining how we watch moviesWhy politics is ruining how we watch movies
Culture

How political does a political movie need to be?

By Kyndall Cunningham
Podcasts
Ezra Klein’s year of AbundanceEzra Klein’s year of Abundance
Podcast
Podcasts

Ezra Klein talks Zohran Mamdani and one year of his new book with Vox’s Astead Herndon.

By Miles Bryan and Astead Herndon
Future Perfect
How to break free of “money dysmorphia” — and 3 other tips on generosityHow to break free of “money dysmorphia” — and 3 other tips on generosity
Future Perfect

Giving away your money can feel great, if you do it right.

By Sigal Samuel
Future Perfect
The 2025 stories that prove people still run toward dangerThe 2025 stories that prove people still run toward danger
Future Perfect

Five strangers who risked everything to save someone else.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
Why is the US bombing Nigeria?Why is the US bombing Nigeria?
Politics

Humanitarian intervention, MAGA-style.

By Joshua Keating
Culture
American women want to opt outAmerican women want to opt out
Culture

More want to leave the country than ever before. That’s not the only way they’re escaping.

By Constance Grady