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Vox Sentences: What happens in Finland stays in FinlandVox Sentences: What happens in Finland stays in Finland
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Explaining Trump and Russia; Greece’s stability threatened by the renaming of Macedonia.

By Nicole Fallert
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Vox Sentences: The $0.00 paycheckVox Sentences: The $0.00 paycheck
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Furloughed employees miss a paycheck; Mike Pompeo gives a speech in Egypt.

By Nicole Fallert
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Jayme Closs, Wisconsin girl missing since October, has been found aliveJayme Closs, Wisconsin girl missing since October, has been found alive
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The 13-year-old from Barron, Wisconsin, was found in a town about 70 miles north.

By Emily Stewart
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Vox Sentences: The shutdown reaches its sell-by dateVox Sentences: The shutdown reaches its sell-by date
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FDA food inspections interrupted; Venezuela’s president inaugurated.

By Nicole Fallert
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Vox Sentences: Paris promises falling shortVox Sentences: Paris promises falling short
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US carbon emission rates are rising; election results in the Democratic Republic of Congo are still delayed.

By Nicole Fallert
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Vox Sentences: A Congress walled against itself cannot standVox Sentences: A Congress walled against itself cannot stand
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Vox Sentences: “We will not send anyone to die”Vox Sentences: “We will not send anyone to die”
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World Bank president resigns; Saudi woman gains temporary asylum in Thailand.

By Vox Staff
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The “skills gap” was a lieThe “skills gap” was a lie
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New research shows it was the consequence of high unemployment rather than its cause.

By Matthew Yglesias
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California bowling alley shooting: what we knowCalifornia bowling alley shooting: what we know
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At least three people are dead and four injured after shots broke out late Friday night.

By Amanda Sakuma
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Vox Sentences: A ton of German politicians just got hackedVox Sentences: A ton of German politicians just got hacked
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Another week ends with no shutdown resolution; Germany’s politicians get hacked.

By German Lopez and Dara Lind
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I’m a black man who moved to the Deep South. Here’s what it’s teaching me about race.I’m a black man who moved to the Deep South. Here’s what it’s teaching me about race.
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The South represents slavery and bigotry. Living here has emboldened me like nowhere else I’ve been before.

By Jemar Tisby
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Vox Sentences: House Democrats are down with NDPVox Sentences: House Democrats are down with NDP
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A new Congress is sworn in; China’s economy slows down.

By Libby Nelson
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Vox Sentences: 12 days of government shutdownVox Sentences: 12 days of government shutdown
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The government shutdown continues; a US citizen is being detained in Russia.

By Ella Nilsen and Dylan Matthews
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Michelle Obama’s new book Becoming tackles marriage, politics, and ambitionMichelle Obama’s new book Becoming tackles marriage, politics, and ambition
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Obama discusses race, has a few choice words for Donald Trump, and shares her experience with miscarriage and IVF in her new memoir.

By Vox Staff
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Aquaman is a $748 million box office successAquaman is a $748 million box office success
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Its Chinese ticket sales have made it the third highest-earning movie in the DC Extended Universe.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Trump withdraws the US from Paris climate agreementTrump withdraws the US from Paris climate agreement
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The 7 things I did to get over a big breakup — and why research says they workThe 7 things I did to get over a big breakup — and why research says they work
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They key to getting over someone: trying new things that you couldn’t have done with your ex.

By Katie Bogen
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What the holidays are like for a recovering alcoholic like meWhat the holidays are like for a recovering alcoholic like me
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“This is a very short period of time that we are using to get ready for the best years of our lives.”

By Helaina Hovitz
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Vox Sentences: A shutdown for ChristmasVox Sentences: A shutdown for Christmas
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A government shutdown for the holidays; an election postponed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

By Jen Kirby, German Lopez and 1 more
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Vox Sentences: Mad Dog gets angryVox Sentences: Mad Dog gets angry
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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is leaving the Trump administration; Trump’s attorney general nominee has some thoughts on Russia.

By Jen Kirby and Libby Nelson
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Vox Sentences: Reports of ISIS’s demise greatly exaggeratedVox Sentences: Reports of ISIS’s demise greatly exaggerated
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US troops are leaving Syria; some prisoners get to leave prison.

By Dylan Matthews and Ella Nilsen
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Vox Sentences: “You sold your country out”Vox Sentences: “You sold your country out”
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Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s sentencing is postponed; the Trump administration’s bump stock ban is final.

By German Lopez and Libby Nelson
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Vox Sentences: Soft fascism, firm backlashVox Sentences: Soft fascism, firm backlash
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A Green Beret’s murder charges; protests in Hungary.

By Libby Nelson, Dara Lind and 1 more
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Vox Sentences: Scott Walker’s revengeVox Sentences: Scott Walker’s revenge
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Wisconsin’s lame-duck session strips the new governor of power; Theresa May comes home from Brussels empty-handed.

By Libby Nelson
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Vox Sentences: Will the Boy Scouts go bankrupt?Vox Sentences: Will the Boy Scouts go bankrupt?
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The Senate votes to withdraw American support from Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen; the Boy Scouts consider bankruptcy.

By Libby Nelson
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Vox Sentences: Theresa MaybeVox Sentences: Theresa Maybe
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At least a little confidence in Theresa May; Michael Cohen gets three years.

By Libby Nelson
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I’ve never had a student ask for a safe space. Here’s what they have asked for.I’ve never had a student ask for a safe space. Here’s what they have asked for.
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Panic about students and “safe spaces” is completely misguided.

By Jonathan W. Wilson
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Vox Sentences: Trump is still remaking the judiciaryVox Sentences: Trump is still remaking the judiciary
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Another Trump judicial nominee makes the court; students join France’s Yellow Vest protests.

By Libby Nelson
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Vox Sentences: Great BrexpectationsVox Sentences: Great Brexpectations
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Theresa May reschedules a critical vote on Brexit; alleged Russian spy Maria Butina has made a plea deal with federal prosecutors.

By Ella Nilsen
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Vox Sentences: Ebola strikes again in CongoVox Sentences: Ebola strikes again in Congo
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President Trump nominates candidates for attorney general and UN ambassador; the second-largest Ebola outbreak spreads to a major city in Congo.

By Stavros Agorakis
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Mary Queen of ScotsMary Queen of Scots
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The lush costume drama starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Vox Sentences: A tentative step toward peace in YemenVox Sentences: A tentative step toward peace in Yemen
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What we know about the ongoing voter fraud allegations in North Carolina; Yemen’s warring sides meet in Sweden for a first round of peace talks.

By Stavros Agorakis
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Vox Sentences: Cuba is finally on the gridVox Sentences: Cuba is finally on the grid
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Internal Facebook documents reveal troubling details of the social media platform’s operations; Cuban residents are granted full internet access on their mobile phones.

By Stavros Agorakis
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Former President George H.W. Bush dies at 94Former President George H.W. Bush dies at 94
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A look back at the president’s life and legacy.

By Vox Staff
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Vox Sentences: Tariff Man versus the DowVox Sentences: Tariff Man versus the Dow
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US senators condemn the Saudi crown prince for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder after a closed-door CIA briefing; President Trump proclaims himself the “Tariff Man.”

By Stavros Agorakis
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Vox Sentences: The Yellow Vests set France aflameVox Sentences: The Yellow Vests set France aflame
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Republicans across the US are trying to exploit lame-duck sessions before they leave office; France is in the midst of its worst riots in 50 years.

By Stavros Agorakis
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Florida Senate race: Rick Scott vs. Bill NelsonFlorida Senate race: Rick Scott vs. Bill Nelson
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A popular outgoing governor is running against an incumbent senator in one of 2018’s key races.

By Vox Staff
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The next generation of Democratic congressional leadership is coming into viewThe next generation of Democratic congressional leadership is coming into view
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Ben Ray Lujan, Hakeem Jeffries, and Katherine Clark are positioned for the future.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Vox Sentences: G20 questionsVox Sentences: G20 questions
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Everything you need to know ahead of the G20 summit; midterm ballots may have been tampered with in a North Carolina congressional district.

By Stavros Agorakis
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Paul Ryan is leaving Congress in the most fitting way possiblePaul Ryan is leaving Congress in the most fitting way possible
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He’s doing what he does best: saying stuff about policy that’s not true.

By Matthew Yglesias