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Want to donate to charity? Here are 10 guidelines for giving effectively.
Future Perfect

How to do the most good possible with the money you give.

By Dylan Matthews and Sigal Samuel
Want to donate to charity? Here are 10 guidelines for giving effectively.
Future Perfect

How to do the most good possible with the money you give.

By Dylan Matthews and Sigal Samuel
Future Perfect
Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money.Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money.
Future Perfect

These are eight of the most high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based organizations. You may not have heard of them.

By Sigal Samuel, Rachel DuRose and 2 more
The Vox guide to using your benefits
The most important questions to ask when picking a health care planThe most important questions to ask when picking a health care plan
The Vox guide to using your benefits

Choosing health insurance in the US is notoriously difficult. Let this guide help.

By Allie Volpe
Policy
The Vox guide to using your benefitsThe Vox guide to using your benefits
Policy

Understanding your health insurance benefits can seem like an impossible puzzle. Here’s your guide to getting the most out of them.

By Libby Nelson

The latest in Vox Guides

Culture
Wicked, explainedWicked, explained
Culture

Updates and analysis on one of the most anticipated movies of the year.

By Vox Staff
Future Perfect
How to raise kids who give back to the worldHow to raise kids who give back to the world
Future Perfect

Optimism, not despair, is the way to inspire kids to help the future.

By Kelsey Piper
Even Better
How to get through the holidays without going brokeHow to get through the holidays without going broke
Even Better

The Even Better guide to an Even Better holiday season.

By Vox Staff
Politics
Vox’s guide to Kamala Harris’s 2024 policiesVox’s guide to Kamala Harris’s 2024 policies
Politics

Where Kamala Harris stands on immigration, abortion, and more.

By Vox Staff
Politics
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policiesVox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies
Politics

Where Donald Trump stands on immigration, abortion, and more.

By Vox Staff
Climate
The Vox guide to extreme heatThe Vox guide to extreme heat
Climate

Heat records will keep falling. Our guide on why it’s so hot, how to stay cool, and climate solutions.

By Gabriela Fernandez
How to master the art of small talk
Even Better

A guide to having actually interesting conversations with strangers.

By Allie Volpe
Culture
Your guide to the 2024 OscarsYour guide to the 2024 Oscars
Culture

Everything you need to know about this year’s Academy Awards.

By Gabriela Fernandez
A guide to starting your mental health journey
Even Better

From choosing the right therapist to figuring out how to pay.

By Keren Landman, MD
How to look at art — and really see it
Even Better

Art is for everyone. Here’s how to approach your next trip to a gallery or museum.

By Courtney Tenz
How to be alone with your thoughts
Even Better

Spend some time with your inner monologue (and actually enjoy it).

By Allie Volpe
Future Perfect
A practical guide to eating less meatA practical guide to eating less meat
Future Perfect

The American diet is lopsided toward meat. Here’s how to incorporate more plant-based food into your life.

By Kenny Torrella and Allison Rockey
Are you a headache person? You don’t have to suffer in silence.
Even Better

Despite big changes to the migraine playbook, many people aren’t getting adequate treatment.

By Keren Landman, MD
Morning light is crucial for happiness. Here’s how to get it — even if you hate mornings.
Even Better

Timing light exposure right helps combat seasonal depression.

By Allie Volpe
A guide to difficult conversations for people who hate confrontation
Even Better

“We don’t avoid conversations because they don’t matter. We avoid them because they do matter.”

By Allie Volpe
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars
The movies to watch for this fallThe movies to watch for this fall
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

It’s a great time to be at the movies.

By Alissa Wilkinson
The very best books of 2023
Culture

From buzzy novels to literary biographies, Vox’s book critic breaks down the year in reading.

By Constance Grady
Even Better
You should probably buy less stuffYou should probably buy less stuff
Even Better

How and why to stop shopping for more than you need — or even want.

By Gabriela Fernandez
Want to make more friends? Start a club.
Even Better

An idea for an era when Americans are lonelier than ever.

By Rebecca Jennings
How to make school life a little less difficult for kids
Even Better

Actually useful ways to help children with homework, bullying, and mental health.

By Allie Volpe
archives
2023’s big summer movie season, explained2023’s big summer movie season, explained
archives

Your guide to this summer’s movies.

By Gabriela Fernandez
Travel
How to travel nowHow to travel now
Travel

The Vox guide to navigating the world, the country, and your own backyard.

By Nisha Chittal
A guide to meditation for people who think they can’t meditate
Even Better

The no-rules approach to building a meditation practice.

By Allie Volpe
archives
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
archives

Everything you need to know about the HBO hit as it enters its final season.

By Nisha Chittal
9 easy ways to make your life a little better
Even Better

Treat sleep like it’s a friend, make a single-item to-do list, and other unexpected ways to improve your life.

By Allie Volpe
The beginner’s guide to bird-watching
Even Better

No, you don’t need a fancy pair of binoculars to get into bird-watching, according to avid birders.

By Allie Volpe
How to offer help when you don’t know what to say
Even Better

Be validating and specific when extending a helping hand.

By Allie Volpe
Even Better
A not-intimidating guide to meal planningA not-intimidating guide to meal planning
Even Better

Here’s one way to make feeding yourself a joy instead of a chore.

By Nisha Chittal
A practical guide to getting laid off
Even Better

Everything you need to do before, during, and after a layoff.

By Allie Volpe
How to move your body when your brain won’t cooperate
Even Better

The mental health benefits of moving your body are considerable, even though the barriers to entry can feel high.

By Julia Craven
The beginner’s guide to running
Even Better

Getting into running — even as a complete beginner — is easier than you think.

By Allie Volpe
Culture
Your guide to getting into Schitt’s CreekYour guide to getting into Schitt’s Creek
Culture

Schitt’s Creek was the first comedy ever to sweep its Emmys category, and now it’s a Golden Globes winner too. Here’s how to watch it.

By Constance Grady
Culture
A beginner’s guide to K-popA beginner’s guide to K-pop
Culture

Why you should be listening — and watching and dancing — to the vast, immersive landscape of Korean pop music.

By Aja Romano