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Al-Shabaab’s Kenya attack proves the terrorist group is still deadly

Kenya has been an al-Shabaab target for years. It seems like that will continue, even with US-backed military efforts to defeat the terrorists.

By Alex Ward

Federal employees are now guaranteed back pay after the shutdown is over

Roughly 800,000 federal workers missed their first paycheck last Friday.

By Li Zhou

“I have the gavel”: Maxine Waters lays out an aggressive agenda at the House Financial Services Committee

The California Congress member is about to make a lot of powerful people — from the White House to the banking industry — uncomfortable.

By Emily Stewart

British Prime Minister Theresa May wins confidence vote despite Brexit defeat

Labour’s gambit to force general elections failed. But the UK still has to figure out Brexit.

By Jen Kirby

Mike Pence claimed ISIS was defeated hours after it killed US troops in Syria

Some estimates have the Syrian death toll at around 15.

By Alex Ward

A guide to air travel during the government shutdown

How flights and security lines are being affected.

By Aditi Shrikant

EPA nominee Andrew Wheeler’s confirmation hearing was all about climate change

Democrats and even some Republicans pressed Wheeler on greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

By Umair Irfan

Why you’re seeing the 10-Year Challenge everywhere

It’s got all the ingredients of a perfect meme — plus some backlash.

By Rebecca Jennings

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The Supreme Court is back in session and Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick says Chief Justice John Roberts is ready to take a swing at balancing an increasingly partisan bench.

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A Democratic senator wants to protect federal contractors — the people most screwed over by the shutdown

By Li Zhou January 16

Moschino has been accused of using the code word “Serena” to refer to black shoppers

By Nadra Nittle January 16

The people of MLK's sermons, in one graphic

By Alvin Chang January 16

Report: T-Mobile spent lots of money at Trump’s hotel while awaiting approval for lucrative merger

By Aaron Rupar January 16

Nancy Pelosi uninvites Trump from the State of the Union until the shutdown is over

By Emily Stewart January 16

Sears’s former CEO is preventing a liquidation. He was largely responsible for the company’s bankruptcy.

By Gaby Del Valle January 16

Vox 2019 Audience Survey: help us serve you better

By Vox Staff January 16

Shutdown update: some moderate Republican senators are starting to signal a break with Trump

By Li Zhou January 16

We could end factory farming this century

By Kelsey Piper January 16

I live by Yosemite National Park. Here’s what’s been happening since the shutdown.

By Tracy Barbutes January 16

The author of “Cat Person” has a new book out. It’s full of sex and dark as hell.

By Constance Grady January 16

How Trump’s EPA is letting environmental criminals off the hook, in one chart

By Umair Irfan January 16

Mueller’s heavily redacted new filing about Paul Manafort, decoded

By Andrew Prokop January 16

Elizabeth Warren is confronting big banks over how they intend to “help” workers during the shutdown

By Emily Stewart January 16

The cast and crew of Deadly Class, on the angry young kids of their angry young show

By Alex Abad-Santos January 16

The ecological disaster that is Trump’s border wall: a visual guide

By Eliza Barclay and Sarah Frostenson January 16

Poll: Americans are becoming more polarized on the border wall

By Tara Golshan January 16

Syfy’s addictive Deadly Class is like Harry Potter with prison gangs and the Yakuza

By Alex Abad-Santos January 16

The case against empathy

By Sean Illing January 16

William Barr paved the way for Trump on immigration. Now he might help Trump go even further.

By Dara Lind January 16

How a dramatic jewel heist may have played a role in Saudi teen Rahaf Alqunun’s fate

By Mythili Sampathkumar January 16

Lunar eclipse 2019: how to watch this “supermoon” turn blood-red

By Brian Resnick January 16

The unexpected best use of Facebook

By Katie Hawkins-Gaar January 16

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

By Tara Golshan, Li Zhou, and 2 others January 16

The idea that successful people can teach their secrets isn’t new. Now MasterClass is selling it for $180.

By David S. Rudin January 16

How to make more Vox Video happen

By Joe Posner and Mona Lalwani December 17

How Tulsi Gabbard went from rising star to pariah — and then presidential candidate

By Zack Beauchamp January 16

Why Republicans took so long to call out Steve King’s racism

By Jane Coaston January 16

Watch: biggest moments from Bill Barr’s confirmation hearing

By Aaron Rupar January 15

Exploratory committees, the opening bells of the 2020 campaign, explained

By Dylan Scott January 15

Kirsten Gillibrand announces 2020 presidential exploratory committee

By Li Zhou and Emily Stewart January 15

Theresa May lost the Brexit deal vote. Now she has to fight to keep her job.

By Jen Kirby January 15

Theresa May lost the Brexit vote because Brexit was a lie

By Zack Beauchamp January 15

Sen. Hirono is asking William Barr — and every other nominee — about sexual misconduct

By Anna North January 15

Cory Booker presses William Barr on racism and criminal justice

By Li Zhou January 15

The UK Brexit deal vote, explained in 500 words

By Jen Kirby January 15

House Democrats are frustrated the shutdown is drowning out the rest of their agenda

By Dylan Scott January 15

From Recode

Twitter wants to make it easier to have conversations. And it’s asking for your help.

By Kurt Wagner January 15

Treating regular people like influencers is the key to Glossier’s success

By Gaby Del Valle January 15

Trump tried to bypass Nancy Pelosi and negotiate with members of her caucus. None of them showed up.

By Ella Nilsen January 15

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