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9 questions about the Mueller report you were too embarrassed to ask

What might the Mueller report look like? What will be covered in it? Will we get to see it?

By Andrew Prokop

President Maduro’s forces clash with Venezuelans in aid showdown

Soldiers killed at least one person, and the violence between the socialist dictator and his public could get worse.

By Alex Ward

Pay attention to the growing wave of climate change lawsuits

Kids, farmers, fishermen, cities, and states are suing the fossil fuel industry and governments. Could they win?

By Umair Irfan

Almost every Best Picture nominee has a real chance of winning. Here’s the case for each one.

This year’s race just might feature the most unpredictable Best Picture category ever.

By Todd VanDerWerff

Banks made record profits last year thanks to the Republican tax cuts

The GOP tax cut bill delivered $28.8 billion to banks in 2018.

By Emily Stewart

The Trump administration is finalizing plans to strip funding from Planned Parenthood

A rule released Friday will make it harder for abortion providers to offer birth control.

By Anna North

Elizabeth Warren’s universal child care plan, explained

She’s the first 2020 candidate out with a plan to make day care and preschool affordable.

By Sarah Kliff

R. Kelly has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse

The charges may involve a tape that appears to show Kelly engaging in sexual acts with a 14-year-old girl.

By Constance Grady

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Train takes a bullet

Californians were promised high-speed rail. Eleven years and billions of dollars later, all they have is a fight with President Trump. Vox’s Matthew Yglesias laments a train in vain.

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Sexual misconduct allegations against R. Kelly spanning 25 years, in one timeline

By Constance Grady February 22

Are Uggs kosher? Rabbis say the boots might violate Jewish law.

By Chavie Lieber February 22

A guide to this year’s exceptionally good Oscar-nominated documentaries

By Alissa Wilkinson February 22

How Soviet hockey ruled the world — and then fell apart

By Todd VanDerWerff February 22

The complicated case of A Star Is Born and its Best Picture dreams

By Alissa Wilkinson, Aja Romano, and 2 others February 22

Empire will cut Jussie Smollett’s scenes from the rest of the season

By Aja Romano February 22

The House will vote Tuesday on blocking Trump’s national emergency

By Li Zhou February 22

Trump just reversed his decision to pull all US troops out of Syria

By Alex Ward February 22

How #$@!% became shorthand for cursing

By Phil Edwards February 22

American sunscreen isn’t good enough. Can new regulations help?

By Cheryl Wischhover February 22

Jussie Smollett arrested and charged over alleged hate crime attack hoax

By Amanda Sakuma and German Lopez February 22

Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who is friends with Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, explained

By Jane Coaston and Anna North February 22

Measles is back because states give parents too many ways to avoid vaccines

By Julia Belluz February 22

It is absolutely time to panic about climate change

By Sean Illing February 22

Democrats welcome an increasingly diverse America; Republicans aren’t so sure

By Matthew Yglesias February 22

Is lab-grown meat actually worse for the environment?

By Sigal Samuel February 22

How Vice’s makeup designer turned Christian Bale into Dick Cheney

By Cheryl Wischhover February 22

Steve Irwin said, “My mission ... is to save wildlife.” He did.

By Brian Resnick February 22

Have smartphones really destroyed a generation? We don’t know.

By Brian Resnick February 21

Vox Sentences: The 2018 midterms still aren’t over

By Nicole Fallert February 21

“All the Stars” is up for an Oscar, but Kendrick Lamar and SZA won’t perform it during the show

By Alissa Wilkinson February 21

How the Jussie Smollett case became part of a larger controversy around believing survivors

By Anna North February 21

These volunteers get malaria on purpose so we’ll know how to fight it

By Kelsey Piper February 21

Judge issues gag order in Roger Stone case after Instagram post controversy

By Andrew Prokop February 21

How to make more Vox Video happen

By Joe Posner and Mona Lalwani December 17

Why safe playgrounds aren’t great for kids

By Christophe Haubursin and Gina Barton February 21

North Carolina elections board orders new House election after ballot tampering scandal

By Dylan Scott February 21

The bizarre election fraud hearings that could lead to a new House election, explained

By Dylan Scott February 21

Trump’s tweets saying he’s already building the border wall, briefly explained

By Aaron Rupar February 21

Hundreds of families are still being separated at the border

By Dara Lind February 21

Vox Borders’ next stop: India

By Johnny Harris February 21

Robert Mueller’s “collusion” case so far, explained

By Andrew Prokop February 21

Thousands of Oakland teachers just went on strike. They want more than a pay raise.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell February 21

It’s clearer than ever that the US’s North Korea policy is in total chaos

By Alex Ward February 21

Isn’t It Romantic is set in a stereotypical rom-com universe. Here’s how it came to life.

By Rebecca Jennings February 21

A Coast Guard officer’s arrest is the latest example of the rising problem of right-wing terrorism in America

By Emily Stewart February 21

Why Bohemian Rhapsody should not win Best Picture

By Alissa Wilkinson, Noam Hassenfeld, and 1 other February 21

Playing hooky to save the climate: why students are going on strike

By Umair Irfan February 21

Culture

How to win an Oscar

The campaign trail for the Academy Awards is expensive, exhausting, and not really about the movie.

By Alissa Wilkinson February 21

Jussie Smollett’s arrest doesn’t diminish the reality of hate crimes

By German Lopez February 21

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