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The Simone Biles scoring controversy, explained

Simone Biles is performing the most complicated feats women’s gymnastics has ever seen — and not being fully rewarded for it.

By Alex Abad-Santos

Did the Covid-19 Olympics have to be a mess?

This year’s Olympics were always going to be a challenge. Now they’re a showcase for broader failures.

By Jen Kirby

As the pandemic wears on, some Americans could need booster shots

Some health officials now think a third shot could help older and immunocompromised people.

By Cameron Peters

Does Congress know what it would take to stop the next pandemic?

Why America can’t allow pandemic preparedness funding to fall prey to short-term thinking.

By Kelsey Piper

Anti-abortion lawyers are finally being honest about what they want from the Supreme Court

For decades, abortion opponents urged the Court to lie about abortion restrictions. They don’t need to anymore.

By Ian Millhiser

How to become an Olympic sport

Six new sports will be at the Tokyo Olympics — the most since 1920.

By Emily VanDerWerff

Gymnastics still hasn’t fully reckoned with its abuse problem

Allegations of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse go way beyond Larry Nassar.

By Anna North

Prom, after a senior year interrupted

For prom queen Joviana Duhaney, the night almost felt normal.

By Melinda Fakuade

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Infrastructure Pete

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg explains what he and his boss are calling a once-in-a-generation spending plan.

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Vox’s audience support program, explained

By Vox Staff April 23

The ballad of the Chowchilla bus kidnapping

In 1976, a school bus carrying 26 children and their driver disappeared from a small California town. Forty-five years later, we revisit the story.

By Kaleb Horton July 23

How bad is space tourism for the environment? And other space travel questions, answered.

By Rebecca Heilweil July 25

M. Night Shyamalan returns with Old, a floppy but haunting thriller about aging

By Alissa Wilkinson July 23

Jane Goodall reveals what studying chimpanzees teaches us about human nature

By Sigal Samuel July 23

How Kevin McCarthy tried to sabotage the House January 6 investigation

By Aaron Rupar July 22

Here’s how hard it is to vote in Texas

By Fabiola Cineas July 22

A new bill would hold Facebook responsible for Covid-19 vaccine misinformation

By Shirin Ghaffary and Rebecca Heilweil July 22

The opioid epidemic isn’t unsolvable

By German Lopez July 23

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The surprising past, unlikely present, and uncertain future of Christmas in July

By Emily VanDerWerff July 23

Take a mental break with the newest Vox crossword

By Vox Staff July 1

Democrats are going it alone on immigration reform

By Nicole Narea July 23

An Indigenous firefighter explains how to better manage wildfires

By Benji Jones July 22

America’s houses are old. Low-income renters are suffering because of it.

By Jerusalem Demsas July 22

The price of Olympic glory

By Emily Stewart July 22

This outed priest’s story is a warning for everyone about the need for data privacy laws

By Sara Morrison July 21

The Senate’s infrastructure gamble, explained

By Li Zhou and Gabby Birenbaum July 21

Companies that make people return to the office will lose employees

By Rani Molla July 21

Frito-Lay workers are striking. Here’s how to support them.

By Emily Stewart July 21

“I can’t tell you how relieved I was”

By Tiffanie Drayton July 21

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Prices on the rise

Matt is joined by economist Julia Coronado to talk about inflation, markets, and employment in the pandemic recovery economy

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