Skip to main content

With 15 days left, we need your help

The US presidential campaign is in its final weeks and we’re dedicated to helping you understand the stakes. In this election cycle, it’s more important than ever to provide context beyond the headlines. But in-depth reporting is costly, so to continue this vital work, we have an ambitious goal to add 5,000 new members.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Support Vox
The $2 billion election betting craze, explainedThe $2 billion election betting craze, explained
Future Perfect

Is it a problem that people are betting on Trump v. Harris?

By Dylan Matthews
The $2 billion election betting craze, explained
Future Perfect

Is it a problem that people are betting on Trump v. Harris?

By Dylan Matthews
Today, Explained

Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast hosted by Sean Rameswaram and Noel King.

Unexplainable

Worlds we don't know, mysteries we haven't solved, questions we can't answer, and the scientists trying to figure it all out.

The Gray Area

The Gray Area is a philosophical take on culture, politics, and everything in between with host Sean Illing.

Explain It to Me

Explain It to Me is the hotline for all your unanswered questions. Host Jonquilyn Hill is your friendly guide to the answers you're looking for — and maybe even the ones you don’t expect.

Today, Explained

Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast hosted by Sean Rameswaram and Noel King.

Unexplainable

Worlds we don't know, mysteries we haven't solved, questions we can't answer, and the scientists trying to figure it all out.

The Gray Area

The Gray Area is a philosophical take on culture, politics, and everything in between with host Sean Illing.

Explain It to Me

Explain It to Me is the hotline for all your unanswered questions. Host Jonquilyn Hill is your friendly guide to the answers you're looking for — and maybe even the ones you don’t expect.

The Gray Area

What the author saw in Palestine.

By Sean Illing

Politics

More
How dudes with podcasts became the kings of the election
CultureMember Exclusive

A field guide to the podcasts that dominated the 2024 campaign trail, from Theo Von to Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper.

By Aja Romano
What Beyoncé’s “Freedom” can tell you about Kamala HarrisWhat Beyoncé’s “Freedom” can tell you about Kamala Harris
Culture

Why do we care so much about campaign songs?

By Kyndall Cunningham
The $2 billion election betting craze, explainedThe $2 billion election betting craze, explained
Future Perfect

Is it a problem that people are betting on Trump v. Harris?

By Dylan Matthews
How dudes with podcasts became the kings of the election
CultureMember Exclusive

A field guide to the podcasts that dominated the 2024 campaign trail, from Theo Von to Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper.

By Aja Romano
What Beyoncé’s “Freedom” can tell you about Kamala HarrisWhat Beyoncé’s “Freedom” can tell you about Kamala Harris
Culture

Why do we care so much about campaign songs?

By Kyndall Cunningham
The $2 billion election betting craze, explainedThe $2 billion election betting craze, explained
Future Perfect

Is it a problem that people are betting on Trump v. Harris?

By Dylan Matthews

Advice

More
I left my religion. Should I still raise my kid with it?
Future Perfect

My faith gave me my moral values. I want my child to have those — without all the stuff I don’t believe in.

By Sigal Samuel
How to prepare for growing older if you don’t have kidsHow to prepare for growing older if you don’t have kids
Even BetterMember Exclusive

It’s normal to worry about who will care for you, but with a little advance planning, child-free seniors can thrive.

By Seraphina Seow
I’m Gen Z. ​​How can I save for retirement and still enjoy my life?I’m Gen Z. ​​How can I save for retirement and still enjoy my life?
Explain It to Me

A financial expert explains why you can invest wisely and still take that trip.

By Jonquilyn Hill
I left my religion. Should I still raise my kid with it?
Future Perfect

My faith gave me my moral values. I want my child to have those — without all the stuff I don’t believe in.

By Sigal Samuel
How to prepare for growing older if you don’t have kidsHow to prepare for growing older if you don’t have kids
Even BetterMember Exclusive

It’s normal to worry about who will care for you, but with a little advance planning, child-free seniors can thrive.

By Seraphina Seow
I’m Gen Z. ​​How can I save for retirement and still enjoy my life?I’m Gen Z. ​​How can I save for retirement and still enjoy my life?
Explain It to Me

A financial expert explains why you can invest wisely and still take that trip.

By Jonquilyn Hill

More News

What Beyoncé’s “Freedom” can tell you about Kamala HarrisWhat Beyoncé’s “Freedom” can tell you about Kamala Harris
Culture

Why do we care so much about campaign songs?

By Kyndall Cunningham
Zika is still spreading. Why don’t we have a vaccine yet?Zika is still spreading. Why don’t we have a vaccine yet?
Future Perfect

Preventing the disease can improve the quality of life for thousands.

By Jess Craig
Is Israel committing genocide? Reexamining the question, a year later.Is Israel committing genocide? Reexamining the question, a year later.
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

We spoke to a number of experts a year ago. Several have changed their minds.

By Nicole Narea
Is this really Venom’s last dance?Is this really Venom’s last dance?
Culture

Is the alien symbiote — and his best buddy Tom Hardy — really saying goodbye?

By Alex Abad-Santos
From the ex-Abercrombie CEO to Diddy, what’s behind the rise in sex trafficking cases?From the ex-Abercrombie CEO to Diddy, what’s behind the rise in sex trafficking cases?
Culture

More high-profile figures are being accused of sex trafficking. It’s not a coincidence.

By Kyndall Cunningham
How “Trump is a fascist” became Kamala’s closing argumentHow “Trump is a fascist” became Kamala’s closing argument
2024 Elections

Brat summer is over; “Trump is a fascist” fall is in.

By Christian Paz
Fish farming was supposed to be sustainable. But there’s a giant catch.Fish farming was supposed to be sustainable. But there’s a giant catch.
Future Perfect

A groundbreaking study suggests your farmed shrimp and salmon might have a much bigger environmental toll than previously thought.

By Kenny Torrella
The surprising source of kids’ stress lurking on parents’ phonesThe surprising source of kids’ stress lurking on parents’ phones
Life

Grade-tracking apps are giving kids anxiety.

By Anna North
There’s no such thing as healthy lunchmeatThere’s no such thing as healthy lunchmeat
Even Better

But you don’t have to go cold turkey on your cold turkey. We can help.

By Keren Landman, MD
15 ways the next president could affect the climate and your life
Climate

Your home, health, and food are just some of what’s at stake this November.

By Vox Staff
Why food recalls are everywhere right nowWhy food recalls are everywhere right now
Food

Contaminated food from McDonald’s, Boar’s Head, and more is making Americans sick.

By Ellen Ioanes and Li Zhou
A world without passwords is in sightA world without passwords is in sight
TechnologyMember Exclusive

Thanks to passkeys, you may not need to remember a password ever again.

By Adam Clark Estes
Every country is negotiating a plan to save nature. Except the US.Every country is negotiating a plan to save nature. Except the US.
Down to Earth

Why won’t the US join the most important treaty to protect the natural world?

By Benji Jones
Elon Musk says he’s giving away $1 million a day to voters. Is that legal?Elon Musk says he’s giving away $1 million a day to voters. Is that legal?
Politics

Musk’s “lottery” is only available in swing states and seems meant to appeal to potential Trump voters.

By Ellen Ioanes
How progress creates its own obstaclesHow progress creates its own obstacles
Future Perfect

The world really is getting better. So why don’t people believe it?

By Bryan Walsh