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The world doesn’t have enough ammo for the Iran warThe world doesn’t have enough ammo for the Iran war
Politics

How long can Iran keep shooting missiles? How long can everyone else keep shooting them down?

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
The AI threat costing Americans $16.6 billion a yearThe AI threat costing Americans $16.6 billion a year
Future Perfect

AI is already a weapon of mass fraud.

By Bryan Walsh
When do you actually need life insurance?
Advice

I’m 37 and pregnant with twins. Is it time?

By Julia Ries Wexler
Culture
Diane Warren has been nominated 17 times for Best Original Song. Why hasn’t she won yet?Diane Warren has been nominated 17 times for Best Original Song. Why hasn’t she won yet?
Culture

Warren’s written iconic hits like “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” But she’s historically bad at winning Oscars.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
The global oil crisis is even worse than it looksThe global oil crisis is even worse than it looks
Politics

Even if the Iran war ends tomorrow, high energy prices will persist.

By Eric Levitz
The Logoff
Trump’s open-ended war, briefly explainedTrump’s open-ended war, briefly explained
The Logoff

The Trump administration doesn’t know when this is going to end either.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
You’re already paying for Trump’s Iran warYou’re already paying for Trump’s Iran war
Podcast
Podcasts

It won’t stop at the gas pump.

By Kelli Wessinger and Noel King
Vox Press Room
Vox Appoints Stephen Heuser as Executive EditorVox Appoints Stephen Heuser as Executive Editor
Vox Press Room

Accomplished Politico and Boston Globe editor to oversee key editorial teams beginning March 23.

By Vox Communications
Future Perfect
These reforms could transform criminal justice for people — and they cost almost nothingThese reforms could transform criminal justice for people — and they cost almost nothing
Future Perfect

Crime is falling to historic lows. This economist knows how to make it plunge even faster.

By Bryan Walsh
Explain It to Me
How to get rid of all of your extra stuffHow to get rid of all of your extra stuff
Podcast
Explain It to Me

America’s clutter problem, explained.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Climate
The strange reason why bears are attacking people in JapanThe strange reason why bears are attacking people in Japan
Climate

And what it reveals about wildlife encounters in the years to come.

By Benji Jones
Politics
Trump might want “boots on the ground” in Iran. Just not American ones.Trump might want “boots on the ground” in Iran. Just not American ones.
Politics

An Iranian Kurdish leader says his people are ready to rise up, but need more US support.

By Joshua Keating
Podcasts
The logic of anxietyThe logic of anxiety
Podcast
Podcasts

Don’t be afraid to be anxious.

By Sean Illing
The mysterious Redditor who’s changing the way we do laundry
Life

How a man who calls himself Kismai built a cult following around lipase and “spa day.”

By Alex Abad-Santos
Future Perfect
Bugs were supposed to be the future of food. Now, the insect farming industry is collapsing. Bugs were supposed to be the future of food. Now, the insect farming industry is collapsing. 
Future Perfect

How the frenzy over farming insects for food went bust.

By Kenny Torrella
Podcasts
Is Trump coming for Cuba?Is Trump coming for Cuba?
Podcast
Podcasts

After Venezuela and Iran, Trump has a new target on his mind.

By Cameron Peters and Noel King
Health
America’s vaccine skepticism is starting to show up in health dataAmerica’s vaccine skepticism is starting to show up in health data
Health

RFK Jr. wanted parents to question the science. A study of 12 million newborns shows they listened.

By Pratik Pawar
Advice
How to figure out your finances after a breakupHow to figure out your finances after a breakup
Advice

It’s not just about budgeting, but how you want your money to make you feel in this new phase of life.

By Allie Volpe
Politics
The dangerous lesson countries may take from the Iran warThe dangerous lesson countries may take from the Iran war
Politics

Having a nuclear weapon has never looked more appealing.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
The honest conversation about antidepressants I wish my psychiatrist had with meThe honest conversation about antidepressants I wish my psychiatrist had with me
Future Perfect

How to think about long-term use, dependence, and withdrawal — according to a professional.

By Sigal Samuel
Podcasts
Reckoning with America’s Next Top ModelReckoning with America’s Next Top Model
Podcast
Podcasts

Tyra Banks is not the only villain.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
Climate
The case for scrubbing the seas to save the climateThe case for scrubbing the seas to save the climate
Climate

We can extract CO2 from the ocean. Can it turn into a business?

By Umair Irfan
Podcasts
The influencer circus around Nancy Guthrie’s homeThe influencer circus around Nancy Guthrie’s home
Podcast
Podcasts

Are they harming the investigation — or just doing the same thing as CNN?

By Kelli Wessinger and Sean Rameswaram
Explain It to Me
Are more people getting ADHD — or are we just catching more cases?Are more people getting ADHD — or are we just catching more cases?
Explain It to Me

It’s not just for kids anymore.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Future Perfect
Can dogs be considered “persons” under the law ?Can dogs be considered “persons” under the law ?
Future Perfect

The very old law that might just save these beagles.

By Angela Fernandez and Justin Marceau
The Logoff
A bad news day for Trump’s economy, briefly explainedA bad news day for Trump’s economy, briefly explained
The Logoff

Jobs numbers down, gas prices up.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
The real reason all of your eggs still aren’t cage-freeThe real reason all of your eggs still aren’t cage-free
Future Perfect

Blame...your local grocery store?

By Kenny Torrella
Advice
How to feel okay about your body in the age of OzempicHow to feel okay about your body in the age of Ozempic
Advice

There are ways to actively resist the idea that your life would be better if you lost some weight.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Climate
The false promise of energy independenceThe false promise of energy independence
Climate

The Iran war shows yet again that US oil is still vulnerable to foreign shocks.

By Umair Irfan
The Logoff
The firing of Kristi Noem, briefly explainedThe firing of Kristi Noem, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump shows his Homeland Security secretary the door.

By Cameron Peters
Health
More young women are dying from heart disease — and people are missing these warning signsMore young women are dying from heart disease — and people are missing these warning signs
Health

Women’s heart health needs its pink-ribbon moment.

By Dylan Scott
Technology
Teen boys are using ChatGPT as their wingman. What could go wrong?Teen boys are using ChatGPT as their wingman. What could go wrong?
Technology

AI is teaching teenagers about love now.

By Anna North
Podcasts
The surprising gender gap at the heart of America’s baby bustThe surprising gender gap at the heart of America’s baby bust
Play
Podcasts

Gen Z men want kids. Gen Z women have questions.

By Sean Illing and Anna North
Politics
Iran had a plan to fight Israel and the US. It all collapsed after October 7.Iran had a plan to fight Israel and the US. It all collapsed after October 7.
Politics

The rise and fall of the “axis of resistance.”

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
What the Iran war is costing you, briefly explainedWhat the Iran war is costing you, briefly explained
The Logoff

The economic shock from Trump’s war may only be getting started.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
How the US might be using AI in IranHow the US might be using AI in Iran
Podcast
Podcasts

Are Claude and ChatGPT helping the US fight a war?

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Sean Rameswaram
Climate
Scientists have been underestimating sea levels — for decadesScientists have been underestimating sea levels — for decades
Climate

Our coasts are more vulnerable than we realized.

By Umair Irfan
Today, Explained newsletter
What Democrats learned in TexasWhat Democrats learned in Texas
Today, Explained newsletter

The Democratic primary tested two visions for the future of the party — and revealed strains in its coalition.

By Caitlin Dewey
Future Perfect
The biggest drawback of driverless carsThe biggest drawback of driverless cars
Future Perfect

Driverless cars could save thousands of lives. They might also break our cities.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Video
Filming British romance is all about locationFilming British romance is all about location
Play
Video

From moors to manors, the key to adapting 19th-century romance on film is in Great Britain’s epic landscapes.

By Benjamin Stephen