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Trump’s bizarre Rose Garden news conference on impeachment, explained

With momentum building toward impeachment hearings, the president threw a public temper tantrum.

By Aaron Rupar

The Green New Deal is fracturing a critical base for Democrats: unions

National labor leaders oppose the Green New Deal but some state unions endorse it. That’s a challenge for presidential contenders.

By Umair Irfan

Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

We asked all the 2020 Democrats how they’d fix child care. Here’s what they said.

The American child care system is failing everyone. Now it’s finally becoming an election issue.

By Anna North

“Elizabeth Warren called me!” is turning into a meme

Warren is calling her supporters to say thanks. It’s a savvy political strategy.

By Emily Stewart

A Silicon Valley startup is trying to rebrand payday loans

Earnin promotes itself as a way to "get paid the minute you leave work."

By Gaby Del Valle

The radical plan to change how Harvard teaches economics

Raj Chetty has an idea for introducing students to econ that could cause a seismic shift in the field.

By Dylan Matthews

The hasty plan to get Americans back on the moon by 2024, explained

If NASA’s going to pull this one off, it needs to get through an enormous to-do list.

By Brian Resnick

How to get the most out of your exercise time, according to science

A simple guide to high-intensity interval training, or HIIT, the fitness trend du jour.

By Julia Belluz

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By Catherine Kim May 22

Why protesters are throwing milkshakes at Nigel Farage

By Jen Kirby May 22

What the leaked IRS memo does and doesn’t say about the Trump tax returns controversy

By Andrew Prokop May 22

We asked the dads running for president what they do for child care

By Anna North May 22

Games of Thrones season 8

20 lingering questions about the Game of Thrones series finale

By Alex Abad-Santos May 22

Congress’s high-stakes budget fight to avert an economic crisis, explained

By Tara Golshan May 22

Poll: Most Americans disapprove of the Alabama abortion ban

By Li Zhou May 22

Amazon’s Fleabag season 2 is gorgeous, heartbreaking — and so, so funny

By Todd VanDerWerff May 22

Trump walked away from infrastructure negotiations before they really began

By Ella Nilsen May 22

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Nevada is lifting abortion restrictions, even as other states pass near-total bans

By Anna North May 22

Why North Korea called Joe Biden an “imbecile” and “a fool of low IQ”

By Alex Ward May 22

8,000 Amazon employees asked the company to do more on climate change. Shareholders just said no.

By Emily Stewart and Alexia Fernández Campbell May 22

What’s behind Elizabeth Warren’s comeback in the polls

By Dylan Scott May 22

Airbnb is partnering with 23andMe to send people on “heritage” vacations

By Gaby Del Valle May 22

Disney’s live-action Aladdin is almost a charming rom-com — when it’s not a sluggish musical

By Aja Romano May 22

Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

Keep up with the policy debates that will shape the Democratic 2020 primary.

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America’s newest stock exchange wants to fix one of capitalism’s fundamental challenges

By Theodore Schleifer May 22

Mnuchin denies that an IRS memo contradicts his position on Trump’s taxes. Spoiler: It does.

By Aaron Rupar May 22

Urban Outfitters is introducing a clothing rental service

By Kaitlyn Tiffany May 22

Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters disagree over impeachment at closed-door meeting

By Ella Nilsen May 22

The US-Iran standoff may be cooling off

By Alex Ward May 22

This week’s European Parliament elections will test the strength of far-right populism

By Jen Kirby May 22

Cory Booker wants banks to stop charging so many overdraft fees

By Li Zhou May 22

Jeopardy champion James Holzhauer’s phenomenal winning streak, explained

By Allegra Frank May 22

Exclusive: Sen. Tom Udall plans to force a vote to block funding for war with Iran

By Alex Ward May 22

Trump to Congress: I’ll work with you on infrastructure — if you pass my trade deal

By Li Zhou May 22

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By Joe Posner and Mona Lalwani December 17

The crisis of children dying in custody at the border, explained

By Dara Lind May 22

Recode Daily: Crowdpac was a Kickstarter for political candidates. Now it’s out of business.

By Theodore Schleifer May 22

This federal agency is quietly, profoundly shaping climate policy

By David Roberts May 22

What Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropy can teach us about the mega-rich today

By Dylan Matthews and Byrd Pinkerton May 22

How the baby boomers wrecked the economy for millennials

By Sean Illing May 22

Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

Kirsten Gillibrand’s new policy platform is about making parenting affordable

By Li Zhou May 22

Tech billionaires who donate millions are just “bribing society at large,” Anand Giridharadas says

By Eric Johnson May 22

What we know so far about Trump’s tax returns, explained

By Matthew Yglesias May 21

Vox Sentences: One step closer to Trump’s financial records

By Catherine Kim May 21

Theresa May offers a “new” Brexit plan, but nobody’s buying it

By Jen Kirby May 21

New poll shows black voters want 2020 candidates with big policy plans, not just big names

By P.R. Lockhart May 21

Hackers have been holding the city of Baltimore’s computers hostage for 2 weeks

By Emily Stewart May 21

McDonald’s workers are striking and suing the company — in the same week

By Alexia Fernández Campbell May 21

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