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The Elon Musk company you should be worried about right now
Technology

The Trump administration appears to be giving Starlink, a division of SpaceX, preferential treatment.

By Adam Clark Estes
The Elon Musk company you should be worried about right now
Technology

The Trump administration appears to be giving Starlink, a division of SpaceX, preferential treatment.

By Adam Clark Estes
The dismantling of the Education Department, briefly explainedThe dismantling of the Education Department, briefly explained
The Logoff

Here’s what Trump’s latest move means for students and schools.

By Patrick Reis
Trump’s gutting of the Education Department, explainedTrump’s gutting of the Education Department, explained
Policy

What cutting the department in half means for students.

By Anna North
President Trump’s first 100 daysPresident Trump’s first 100 days
LIVE

Trump appears intent on remaking the executive branch as he sees fit. The news is changing rapidly. Follow here for the latest updates, analysis, and explainers.

By Vox Staff

The latest in Politics

Conservatives’ decades-long quest to destroy the Department of EducationConservatives’ decades-long quest to destroy the Department of Education
Politics

Trump has already cut the department’s staff in half. He won’t stop there.

By Andrew Prokop
Is Trump tanking the economy?Is Trump tanking the economy?
Politics

Here’s what we know so far about the economic outlook.

By Andrew Prokop
The Tesla backlash is hereThe Tesla backlash is here
Podcast
Politics

Tesla’s electric slide, briefly explained.

By Devan Schwartz
The right’s new embrace of an old idea about raceThe right’s new embrace of an old idea about race
On the Right

The online right loves talking about “IQ.” Guess why.

By Zack Beauchamp
The new US-Ukraine deal, briefly explainedThe new US-Ukraine deal, briefly explained
Politics

The US agreed to resume aid after Ukraine endorsed a proposed ceasefire in the war with Russia.

By Patrick Reis
The arrest of a pro-Palestinian immigrant should worry every AmericanThe arrest of a pro-Palestinian immigrant should worry every American
Politics

You don’t have to agree with Mahmoud Khalil to care about what happens to him.

By Nicole Narea
Trump is running from his biggest health care successTrump is running from his biggest health care success
Health

Five years later, the Covid-19 pandemic has turned people against a cutting-edge medical technology.

By Dylan Scott
What’s mattered most amid Trump’s chaos so farWhat’s mattered most amid Trump’s chaos so far
Politics

4 policies that will very likely have major lasting consequences.

By Andrew Prokop
Trump’s arrest of a pro-Palestinian organizer, briefly explainedTrump’s arrest of a pro-Palestinian organizer, briefly explained
The Logoff

The administration is trying to deport a former Columbia University student who played a role in anti-Israel protests on campus.

By Patrick Reis
Tim Walz shares his regretsTim Walz shares his regrets
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

In a Vox interview, the candidate reflects on what he — and Harris — should have done differently.

By Sean Rameswaram
The Supreme Court just handed down some ominous news for LBGTQ youthThe Supreme Court just handed down some ominous news for LBGTQ youth
Supreme Court

The Court will decide if therapists have a right to practice anti-LGBTQ “conversion therapy.”

By Ian Millhiser
Trump is shredding the First Amendment under the guise of “national security”Trump is shredding the First Amendment under the guise of “national security”
US Federal Courts

Trump’s retribution campaign is now targeting prominent Democratic lawyers — with broad implications for every American.

By Nicole Narea
Can Europe save Ukraine?Can Europe save Ukraine?
Russia-Ukraine war

European countries are about to spend a lot more on defense. It may not be enough.

By Joshua Keating
Killing PEPFAR means killing millions of peopleKilling PEPFAR means killing millions of people
Future Perfect

All to save 0.08 percent of the budget.

By Kelsey Piper
This isn’t the economy Trump promisedThis isn’t the economy Trump promised
The Logoff

This week’s rocky economic news is a reminder that Trump was never going to work the miracles he’d promised.

By Patrick Reis
Trump’s petty revenge on the Kennedy CenterTrump’s petty revenge on the Kennedy Center
Culture

The theater world powerfully criticized the president’s first term. Now, he’s striking back.

By Constance Grady
Two numbers that explain why Trump can’t make up his mind about tariffsTwo numbers that explain why Trump can’t make up his mind about tariffs
Politics

Why Trump’s tariff policy been so chaotic this week.

By Nicole Narea
Why Trump keeps talking about an obscure Venezuelan prison gangWhy Trump keeps talking about an obscure Venezuelan prison gang
Politics

The Tren de Aragua, Trump’s go-to example of migrant crime, explained.

By Christian Paz
Republicans have a sneaky plan to cut Medicaid. Here’s what Americans actually want.Republicans have a sneaky plan to cut Medicaid. Here’s what Americans actually want.
Health

The rising popularity of this major healthcare program, briefly explained.

By Dylan Scott
Did Trump just rein Elon in?Did Trump just rein Elon in?
Politics

The DOGE may have been leashed, for now. Check back in a week or two.

By Andrew Prokop
With Love, Meghan is bland and inoffensiveWith Love, Meghan is bland and inoffensive
Culture

She’s not an expert like Martha Stewart. She’s not an icon like Princess Diana. Where does she go from here?

By Constance Grady
Why the US has birthright citizenshipWhy the US has birthright citizenship
Play
Video

Americans don’t agree on whether being born here should make you a citizen. That’s not new.

By Adam Freelander
What Americans really think of Trump’s Ukraine policyWhat Americans really think of Trump’s Ukraine policy
Russia-Ukraine war

Republicans in Washington are now talking more like their voters about Ukraine.

By Nicole Narea
Seven ways of looking at Elon MuskSeven ways of looking at Elon Musk
Politics

Vox staffers share what they’ve learned that helps them understand this chaotic, mercurial man.

By Vox Staff
Is Trump really going to push the “more inflation” button?Is Trump really going to push the “more inflation” button?
The Logoff

Trump said we’re in for “a little disturbance.” It may not be so little.

By Patrick Reis
Trump’s lawyers just made a $2 billion mistakeTrump’s lawyers just made a $2 billion mistake
Supreme Court

Trump’s attack on USAID hits a snag because of a stupid mistake by his legal team.

By Ian Millhiser
Trump’s (very long) speech to Congress, explained in 500 wordsTrump’s (very long) speech to Congress, explained in 500 words
Politics

Trump signaled more tariffs, more DOGE, and a continued war against “wokeness.”

By Andrew Prokop
The Democrats’ response to Trump is splintered — but getting betterThe Democrats’ response to Trump is splintered — but getting better
Politics

In front of one of the biggest audiences they’ll get, the party seems to have a message, but is unsure how to say it.

By Christian Paz
Trump’s tariff chaos, briefly explainedTrump’s tariff chaos, briefly explained
The Logoff

The president took the global economy for a ride on Tuesday.

By Patrick Reis
Trump doesn’t seem to know why he launched a giant trade warTrump doesn’t seem to know why he launched a giant trade war
Politics

The president’s reasons for imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico keep changing (and none make sense).

By Eric Levitz
How scared should you be about tariffs?How scared should you be about tariffs?
Explain It to Me

Everything you need to know about tariffs but were too afraid to ask.

By Sean Collins
The Supreme Court seems eager to kill a big lawsuit against gun companiesThe Supreme Court seems eager to kill a big lawsuit against gun companies
Supreme Court

The justices are likely to give gun companies a win, but they aren’t sure how they will do it yet.

By Ian Millhiser
Two hugely important questions about Trump’s trade warTwo hugely important questions about Trump’s trade war
Politics

What’s Trump’s endgame? And how bad will the economic fallout be?

By Andrew Prokop
Economic growth is slowing — so Trump wants to redefine “economic growth”Economic growth is slowing — so Trump wants to redefine “economic growth”
Politics

The White House is promising to manipulate economic data.

By Eric Levitz
Why Trump’s embrace of Putin is different this timeWhy Trump’s embrace of Putin is different this time
Russia-Ukraine war

Being friends with Russia may be harder than Trump thinks.

By Joshua Keating
Trump’s honeymoon is overTrump’s honeymoon is over
Trump Administration

As the president faces Congress, he’s a lot less popular than when he took office.

By Christian Paz
The attack on democracy you probably missedThe attack on democracy you probably missed
The Logoff

The Justice Department on Friday quietly took revenge on prosecutors who’d worked to hold Trump’s allies accountable.

By Patrick Reis
The weirdness around Trump’s “US Crypto Reserve” announcement, briefly explainedThe weirdness around Trump’s “US Crypto Reserve” announcement, briefly explained
Politics

Ethical questions are swirling around Trump’s plan. So are practical ones.

By Andrew Prokop
The Democrats’ young man problem is realThe Democrats’ young man problem is real
Politics

Three theories for the Democrats’ failures with Gen Z men.

By Christian Paz
How Trump upended the world order, over one weekendHow Trump upended the world order, over one weekend
Politics

A hectic 48 hours in Europe-Ukraine-US-Russia relations, explained.

By Nicole Narea