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The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigationThe Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation
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Everything you need to know about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign’s contact with Russia.

By Nisha Chittal
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Vox Sentences: Another Trump vetoVox Sentences: Another Trump veto
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Trump vetoes a resolution that would end US participation in Yemen’s civil war; Afghanistan will hold its first talks with the Taliban on Friday.

By Fareehan Elgakhlab and Catherine Kim
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Vox Sentences: One man, 39 measles casesVox Sentences: One man, 39 measles cases
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A single traveler unknowingly spreads measles in Michigan; the death of an ISIS-affiliated group’s leader is confirmed in the Philippines.

By Catherine Kim and Fareehan Elgakhlab
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Vox Sentences: Notre Dame in flamesVox Sentences: Notre Dame in flames
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The Notre Dame Cathedral is heavily damaged by fire; Quebec proposes a new bill that bars public workers from wearing any religious symbols.

By Fareehan Elgakhlab and Catherine Kim
100 years of tax brackets, in one chart
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Republicans say we have too many now. But we used to have way, way more.

By Alvin Chang
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Vox Sentences: Black churches are burningVox Sentences: Black churches are burning
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In Louisiana, three churches burned in 10 days, and police have finally arrested a suspect; Nigerian women fight back against sexual harassment.

By Catherine Kim and Fareehan Elgakhlab
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Vox Sentences: Will Assange face trial in the US?Vox Sentences: Will Assange face trial in the US?
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WikiLeaks’ founder is arrested in London; New Zealand’s Parliament passes a ban on semiautomatic weapons.

By Catherine Kim and Fareehan Elgakhlab
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Vox Sentences: To infinity and beyondVox Sentences: To infinity and beyond
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For the first time in history, a black hole is captured in a picture; a young protester in Sudan rises as a symbol of female leadership.

By Catherine Kim and Fareehan Elgakhlab
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Vox Sentences: Brooklynites’ choice: a vaccine or a fineVox Sentences: Brooklynites’ choice: a vaccine or a fine
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New York declares measles outbreak a public health emergency; Trump wants the Department of Homeland Security to crack down on immigration.

By Catherine Kim and Libby Nelson
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A new lawsuit says Uber isn’t doing enough to protect riders from sexual predatorsA new lawsuit says Uber isn’t doing enough to protect riders from sexual predators
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The three plaintiffs said they were raped by men posing as Uber drivers.

By Catherine Kim
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Vox Sentences: “Always under audit”Vox Sentences: “Always under audit”
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Democrats may take President Trump to court over his tax returns; the US pulls troops from Libya as the country edges to the brink of civil war.

By Catherine Kim and Fareehan Elgakhlab
Move back to your dying hometown. Unless you can’t.
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I live in small-town Middle America. The idea that moving back here will fix our nation is wrong.

By Lyz Lenz
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Vox Sentences: A Saudi crackdown on women’s rightsVox Sentences: A Saudi crackdown on women’s rights
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The US added 196,000 jobs in March; Saudi Arabia detains women’s rights activists for speaking with journalists and human rights organizations.

By Fareehan Elgakhlab and Catherine Kim
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Vox Sentences: Mar-a-Lag-Oh-NoVox Sentences: Mar-a-Lag-Oh-No
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A recent arrest at Mar-a-Lago suggests a possible national security threat; gay sex is now punishable by death in Brunei.

By Catherine Kim and Fareehan Elgakhlab
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Vox Sentences: A recount in Wisconsin?Vox Sentences: A recount in Wisconsin?
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A tight race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court; Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika steps down.

By Catherine Kim and Fareehan Elgakhlab
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Hindsight 2070: We asked 15 experts, “What do we do now that will be considered unthinkable in 50 years?” Here’s what they told us.Hindsight 2070: We asked 15 experts, “What do we do now that will be considered unthinkable in 50 years?” Here’s what they told us.
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Predicting society’s moral evolution on eating meat, kids playing football, 401(k)s, and more.

By Vox Staff
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Vox Sentences: Who will make history in Chicago?Vox Sentences: Who will make history in Chicago?
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Chicago holds a history-making election; tensions escalate between China and Taiwan.

By Catherine Kim and Fareehan Elgakhlab
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Vox Sentences: You can’t hang a “closed” sign on the borderVox Sentences: You can’t hang a “closed” sign on the border
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Trump threatens to cut about $500 million in aid to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador; a comedian actor from Ukraine might just become president.

By Fareehan Elgakhlab and Catherine Kim
Who makes up Kamala Harris’s base?
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Polling indicates that her early supporters are a potentially potent mix of women and African American voters.

By Li Zhou
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Alex Jones blames “psychosis” for his Sandy Hook conspiraciesAlex Jones blames “psychosis” for his Sandy Hook conspiracies
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He now admits the shooting massacre was not a hoax.

By Amanda Sakuma
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Trump campaign hawks “Pencil-neck Adam Schiff” T-shirtsTrump campaign hawks “Pencil-neck Adam Schiff” T-shirts
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Republicans want the House Intelligence Committee chair to resign.

By Amanda Sakuma
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Vox Sentences: Third time’s still not the charmVox Sentences: Third time’s still not the charm
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The Supreme Court blocks an execution; another Brexit deal fails.

By Fareehan Elgakhlab
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Vox Sentences: Facebook’s digital redliningVox Sentences: Facebook’s digital redlining
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Facebook accused of discrimination in advertising; UN criticizes Trump’s proclamation of Israel sovereignty over Golan Heights.

By Fareehan Elgakhlab
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Vox Sentences: Abortion rights win in North CarolinaVox Sentences: Abortion rights win in North Carolina
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Federal judge declares abortion ban unconstitutional; China is using multiple strategies to expand its influence in the media field.

By Fareehan Elgakhlab
Hindsight 2070: 15 things we do now that will be considered unthinkable in 50 years
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We asked thinkers, writers, and academics to predict society’s moral evolution on eating meat, kids playing football, 401(k)s, and more.

By Vox First Person
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Vox Sentences: What ISIS leaves behindVox Sentences: What ISIS leaves behind
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Baghouz, in eastern Syria, is liberated from ISIS rule; tech companies in Europe will be held responsible for copyright infringement.

By Fareehan Elgakhlab
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Vox Sentences: Barr-schach testVox Sentences: Barr-schach test
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Mueller finishes Trump investigation; more than 130 herders in Mali killed in violence between ethnic groups.

By Fareehan Elgakhlab
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Mueller report: The full text of William Barr’s summary letterMueller report: The full text of William Barr’s summary letter
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A version of the attorney general’s summary that’s easy to read on your phone.

By Dara Lind
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Hate crimes reportedly jumped by 226 percent in counties that hosted Trump campaign ralliesHate crimes reportedly jumped by 226 percent in counties that hosted Trump campaign rallies
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The president frequently gets called out for failing to forcefully condemn white nationalism.

By Amanda Sakuma
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Indiana teachers were shot with pellets for a drill. Are active-shooting trainings going too far?Indiana teachers were shot with pellets for a drill. Are active-shooting trainings going too far?
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‘Active-shooter’ trainings are becoming a remarkable new normal.

By Amanda Sakuma
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Vox Sentences: It’s Mueller timeVox Sentences: It’s Mueller time
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The special counsel finishes his work; the UK extends its deadline.

By Nicole Fallert
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Nikki Haley is wrong: Finland takes care of new moms way better than the USNikki Haley is wrong: Finland takes care of new moms way better than the US
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The former UN ambassador thinks Finns don’t like their health care. Finns think otherwise!

By Sarah Kliff
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Vox Sentences: Should Harvard profit from photos of slavery?Vox Sentences: Should Harvard profit from photos of slavery?
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Harvard is accused of profiting from images of enslaved people; an explosion at a chemical plant in China turns deadly.

By Nicole Fallert and Fareehan Elgakhlab
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Vox Sentences: The $34,000 drug that helps new mothersVox Sentences: The $34,000 drug that helps new mothers
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Relief for mothers with postpartum depression; Australia announces a new immigration cap.

By Nicole Fallert
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Vox Sentences: Warm water, frozen landVox Sentences: Warm water, frozen land
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A “bomb cylone” causes destructive flooding in Middle America; a milestone win for women in mathematics.

By Nicole Fallert
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Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is under criminal investigationDonald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is under criminal investigation
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The FBI and Justice Department are looking into his finances.

By Vox Staff
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Vox Sentences: The Yellow Vests’ 19th ActVox Sentences: The Yellow Vests’ 19th Act
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Protests in Paris turn violent; Cyclone Idai ravages Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe.

By Nicole Fallert
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Vox Sentences: 1 in 500 of New Zealand’s MuslimsVox Sentences: 1 in 500 of New Zealand’s Muslims
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New Zealand mourns a mass shooting; students around the world demonstrate in a global climate strike.

By Nicole Fallert
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Vox Sentences: “VETO!” —@realDonaldTrumpVox Sentences: “VETO!” —@realDonaldTrump
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The Senate delivers a rebuke to the president; rescue operations stop following a building collapse in Nigeria.

By Nicole Fallert
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Storm Watch: the latest developments in the Stormy Daniels-Donald Trump sagaStorm Watch: the latest developments in the Stormy Daniels-Donald Trump saga
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Why a scandal involving a porn actress and the president could spell real legal trouble for Trump and his team.

By Vox Staff