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The 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
The 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
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
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
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

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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
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
The twisted appeal of Trump’s humiliation of ZelenskyyThe twisted appeal of Trump’s humiliation of Zelenskyy
Politics

Why some conservatives took pride in a national disgrace.

By Eric Levitz
Why do US politics affect the rest of the world?Why do US politics affect the rest of the world?
Explain It to Me

America is still the most influential country in the world, for better or worse.

By Zack Beauchamp
Andrew Tate, the accused human trafficker with Trump’s support, returns to the USAndrew Tate, the accused human trafficker with Trump’s support, returns to the US
Culture

The self-proclaimed misogynist has been awaiting trial in Romania for a litany of charges.

By Aja Romano
What happened to the Gays for Trump?What happened to the Gays for Trump?
Politics

Far-right gays are ascendant everywhere but here.

By Christian Paz
A Ukraine ceasefire deal is starting to come into view. Would it work?A Ukraine ceasefire deal is starting to come into view. Would it work?
Politics

It depends on two of the most undependable men on the planet.

By Joshua Keating
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Future Perfect

Experts were wrong about overpopulation before. Could they be wrong about underpopulation now?

By Dylan Scott
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Politics

Maybe Europe doesn’t need the US anymore.

By Sean Collins
Is Trump about to hand Ukraine to Russia?Is Trump about to hand Ukraine to Russia?
World Politics

He’s talking to Putin and fighting with Zelenskyy. Is Kyiv’s nightmare scenario finally unfolding?

By Joshua Keating
I work in global health. Trump ditching the World Health Organization might be the wake-up call it needs.I work in global health. Trump ditching the World Health Organization might be the wake-up call it needs.
Future Perfect

Here’s what Trump gets right — and wrong — about the WHO.

By Jess Craig
How to stop Trump’s power grabHow to stop Trump’s power grab
Politics

Trump isn’t inevitable. Here’s a plan to keep democracy intact.

By Zack Beauchamp
Trump’s peace talks with PutinTrump’s peace talks with Putin
Politics

The Logoff explains a major shift in foreign policy.

By Patrick Reis and Joshua Keating
This Trump policy didn’t work in his first term. He’s trying again.This Trump policy didn’t work in his first term. He’s trying again.
Politics

Why steel and aluminum tariffs are back — and might stick.

By Eric Levitz
Why Trump’s plan to “clean out” Gaza actually mattersWhy Trump’s plan to “clean out” Gaza actually matters
World Politics

People in the Middle East aren’t laughing at the president’s proposal.

By Joshua Keating
What’s behind Trump’s colonial dreams?What’s behind Trump’s colonial dreams?
Politics

What Trump wants in Gaza and elsewhere is recolonization.

By Bryan Walsh
The world has entered the third nuclear ageThe world has entered the third nuclear age
The Highlight

Nuclear guardrails are falling apart — and Donald Trump is about to retake the launch codes.

By Joshua Keating
Are America’s four main adversaries really in cahoots?Are America’s four main adversaries really in cahoots?
World Politics

There’s a new “axis” in town. This time, it might be real.

By Joshua Keating
You’re wrong about DeepSeekYou’re wrong about DeepSeek
Future Perfect

What the hot new Chinese AI product means — and what it doesn’t.

By Kelsey Piper
Inside Trump’s purge at the agency that saves millions of livesInside Trump’s purge at the agency that saves millions of lives
Future Perfect

USAID has become a testing ground for dismantling government agencies, agency employees tell Vox.

By Dylan Matthews
DeepSeek is bad for Silicon Valley. But it might be great for you.DeepSeek is bad for Silicon Valley. But it might be great for you.
Technology

The DeepSeek saga that’s transforming AI, explained

By Adam Clark Estes
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Future Perfect

Are we really 89 seconds away from annihilation?

By Bryan Walsh
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Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Greenland: not for sale, but open for business.

By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
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World Politics

Hamas survived, but Iran is reeling. How 15 months of destruction changed the Middle East.

By Joshua Keating
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Politics

Trump’s role in the Israel-Hamas negotiation, explained.

By Andrew Prokop
What it will really take to end the war in UkraineWhat it will really take to end the war in Ukraine
World Politics

Trump wants a ceasefire. The problem is that Russia thinks it’s winning.

By Joshua Keating
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Politics

The agreement that hopes to end the Israel-Hamas war, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
The real danger of Trump’s Greenland gambitThe real danger of Trump’s Greenland gambit
World Politics

What happens when you treat the world like a game of Risk.

By Joshua Keating
Justin Trudeau is resigning. Here’s what comes next.Justin Trudeau is resigning. Here’s what comes next.
World Politics

A cost-of-living crisis and conflict in the Liberal Party mean the resignation’s not a surprise.

By Ellen Ioanes
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World Politics

South Korea’s impeached president avoided arrest — for now.

By Ellen Ioanes
The New Orleans attack shows that ISIS hasn’t gone away. It’s changed.The New Orleans attack shows that ISIS hasn’t gone away. It’s changed.
World Politics

The “caliphate” is history. But ISIS is still a threat.

By Joshua Keating
25 things we think will happen in 2025
Future Perfect

From tariffs and a Trump/Elon break-up to artificial general intelligence, here’s what could happen in 2025, according to the Future Perfect team.

By Dylan Matthews, Bryan Walsh and 4 more
Jimmy Carter’s legacy: A disappointing presidency, a remarkable post-presidency, explained
Politics

Jimmy Carter, the longest-lived president in US history, dies at 100.

By Dylan Matthews
The high-tech future of assisted suicide is here. The world isn’t ready.
Politics

A “suicide pod” in Switzerland roils the right-to-die debate.

By Marin Cogan
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Future Perfect

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By Bryan Walsh
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Climate

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By Umair Irfan
Can Trump get a Gaza ceasefire?Can Trump get a Gaza ceasefire?
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

The president-elect is pushing Hamas to free Israeli hostages by January 20.

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
The horrifying rape case roiling France, explainedThe horrifying rape case roiling France, explained
World Politics

Gisèle Pelicot’s husband drugged and assaulted her for a decade. She demanded a public trial.

By Li Zhou
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World Politics

A marital rape case in France reverberated around the world. This is how it happened.

By Marin Cogan
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Future Perfect

Thousands of people were convinced they were seeing drone swarms. Get used to it.

By Bryan Walsh