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The Supreme Court isn’t giving Trump leverage on a shutdown DACA deal

The court hasn’t officially agreed to hear the lawsuit over DACA — which means the program will probably remain on life support for several more months.

By Dara Lind

How the story of a clash between a boy in a MAGA hat and a Native American elder unfolded

It started as a viral tweet and video clip and ended in a political firestorm.

By Emily Stewart

7 winners and 5 losers from the 2019 Oscar nominations

Winners: Roma! Black Panther! Foreign films! Losers: A Star Is Born! Emily Blunt! Mister Rogers!

By Alissa Wilkinson and Todd VanDerWerff

Social media is rotting democracy from within

How social platforms enable far-right politicians’ campaigns to undermine democracy.

By Zack Beauchamp

Focus groups shape what we buy. But how much do they really say about us?

Even in the age of big data, brands can’t quit the focus group.

By Joseph Stromberg

Toxic masculinity is under attack. That’s fine.

New guidelines for therapists who treat men, the Gillette ad, and backlash.

By Thomas Page McBee

The Ebola outbreak in Eastern Congo is moving toward a major city. That’s not good.

With at least 680 cases, it’s already the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history.

By Julia Belluz

Trump’s transgender military service ban just got a big win from the Supreme Court

The Trump administration may soon be able to enforce its ban, thanks to the Supreme Court.

By German Lopez

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The partial government shutdown is now officially a record-breaking, trip-cancelling, State of the Union-postponing, Cardi B-angering hot mess.

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Secret military bases, spy talks, and Trump tweets: the weekend in US-North Korea news

By Alex Ward January 22

Theresa May’s Brexit plan B sounds a lot like plan A

By Jen Kirby January 22

Where things stand with the government shutdown this week

By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou January 22

The latest whirlwind of Trump-Russia news, explained

By Andrew Prokop January 22

Is the CRISPR baby controversy the start of a terrifying new chapter in gene editing?

By Julia Belluz January 22

Hospitals keep ER fees secret. We’re uncovering them.

Reporter Sarah Kliff is collecting emergency room bills as part of a year-long project focused on American health care prices.

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The 2019 Best Picture nominees have one of the biggest combined box office tallies ever

By Todd VanDerWerff January 22

How to watch all 8 of the 2019 Oscars Best Picture nominees

By Alissa Wilkinson January 22

LeBron James, the most important athlete in America, explained

By Dylan Scott January 22

Greenland’s ice is melting much faster than we thought. Here’s why that’s scary.

By Umair Irfan January 22

Trump’s new favorite poll actually contains almost nothing but bad news for him

By Aaron Rupar January 22

Rudy Giuliani just muddied the waters even more about the 2016 Trump Tower Moscow talks

By Amanda Sakuma January 22

Here are all the 2019 Oscar nominees

By Alex Abad-Santos and Alissa Wilkinson January 22

Black Panther’s Best Picture Oscar nomination is a first for superhero movies

By Alex Abad-Santos January 22

Vox 2019 Audience Survey: help us serve you better

By Vox Staff January 16

Roma just scored Netflix its first Best Picture Oscar nomination

By Constance Grady January 22

The shutdown’s effect on the US economy, explained

By Emily Stewart January 22

Roe v. Wade is at risk, but abortion rights groups see surprising opportunities for gains

By Anna North January 22

Hospitals keep ER fees secret. We’re uncovering them.

Prices at Zuckerberg hospital’s emergency room are higher than anywhere else in San Francisco

By Sarah Kliff January 22

Brandon Truaxe, the controversial founder of the skin care company Deciem, has died

By Cheryl Wischhover January 21

Kamala Harris has been criticized for her criminal justice record. She’s just begun to offer a response.

By Li Zhou January 21

The sanctification — and sanitization — of Martin Luther King Jr.

By P.R. Lockhart January 21

Study: Cory Booker’s baby bonds nearly close the racial wealth gap for young adults

By Dylan Matthews January 21

Kamala Harris announces her historic 2020 presidential campaign

By Li Zhou January 21

For Bachelor contestants, every outfit is an opportunity for #sponcon

By Gaby Del Valle January 21

Immigration hardliners outraged over Trump’s proposed shutdown deal

By Amanda Sakuma January 20

How to make more Vox Video happen

By Joe Posner and Mona Lalwani December 17

White students in MAGA gear taunt Native American elders

By Amanda Sakuma January 20

Exploratory committees, the weird opening act of the 2020 campaign, explained

By Dylan Scott January 20

Star Trek: Discovery and the problem of charting a new future for a franchise with so much past

By Todd VanDerWerff January 20

SNL tests Trump’s negotiating prowess in ‘Deal or No Deal’: Government Shutdown Edition

By Amanda Sakuma January 20

The 2019 Women’s March battled controversy. These women turned out anyway.

By Anna North January 19

9 key questions about the longest government shutdown in history, answered

By Tara Golshan, Li Zhou, and 2 others January 19

Here’s Trump’s latest offer to end the shutdown — and why Democrats aren’t interested

By Dara Lind and Li Zhou January 19

Why Trump and Pelosi are caught in a bitter, petty game of one-upmanship

By Amanda Sakuma January 19

What’s open — and closed — during a partial government shutdown

By Li Zhou January 19

Trump reportedly has a new proposal to end the shutdown

By Amanda Sakuma January 19

By the numbers: how 2 years of Trump’s policies have affected immigrants

By Dara Lind and Javier Zarracina January 19

Trump is looking for a new way to cut Medicaid — without Congress

By Dylan Scott January 19

Doctors are frightened by climate change. Their industry is a big part of the problem.

By Julia Belluz and Umair Irfan January 19

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