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The right-wing populist wave is a threat to the climate

The Amazon rainforest fires reveal a lot about this political movement.

By Zack Beauchamp

Why anti-abortion groups are backing away from abortion bans

Debate around a Tennessee bill shows a big shift in anti-abortion strategy.

By Anna North

Photos: major wildfires have ignited across Europe, Asia, and Latin America

The Amazon rainforest is not the only place on fire right now.

By Umair Irfan and Kainaz Amaria

Mitch McConnell is calling on Democrats to keep the filibuster. He ignores just how much he’s done to blow up Senate rules.

His argument glosses over the degree of obstruction he’s engaged in as majority leader.

By Li Zhou

A major toy company is phasing out plastic — but not in its toys

Hasbro is eliminating plastic packaging in new products.

By Terry Nguyen

What it’s like to do the toughest job in America

Home health aides are underpaid, overworked, and underprotected.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell

Woodstock was a beautiful, idealistic mess. The Woodstock Generation was the letdown.

Watching the documentary 50 years later is a lesson in the failures of idealism.

By Alissa Wilkinson

A Gates-funded program meant to keep low-income students pushed them out instead

The failure of a college advising program shows why education reform is so hard — and how we can get it right.

By Kelsey Piper

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Hong Kong ramped up its protests and China ramped up its propaganda machine. But the conflict may have finally reached a turning point.

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Google is cracking down on its employees’ political speech at work

By Shirin Ghaffary August 23

Here’s how to listen to Lover, Taylor Swift’s latest album

By Constance Grady August 23

How the director of Jawline found her way into the self-contained world of teen livestreamers

By Alissa Wilkinson August 23

Why governments are bad at facing catastrophic risks — and how they could get better

By Kelsey Piper August 23

The “10,000 hour rule” was debunked again. That’s a relief.

By Brian Resnick August 23

DoorDash says it will roll out tipping changes to drivers sometime next month

By Shirin Ghaffary August 22

Vox Sentences: Hackers are holding cities hostage

By Catherine Kim August 22

Google says it’s making Chrome more private, but advertisers will still track you

By Theodore Schleifer August 22

Why the US and Iran are fighting over this tiny waterway

By Danush Parvaneh August 22

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The bizarre-even-by-Trump-standards past 72 hours, explained

By Aaron Rupar August 22

Why Spider-Man’s future in the MCU isn’t as bleak as it seems

By Alex Abad-Santos August 22

Colorado progressives aren’t clearing the field for John Hickenlooper

By Tara Golshan August 22

Did Democrats already start an impeachment inquiry? It’s complicated.

By Andrew Prokop August 22

In Brittany Runs a Marathon, a woman takes control of her life. Jillian Bell says it was terrifying.

By Alissa Wilkinson August 22

The best movies out this weekend

13 great films now in theaters.

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5 things people still get wrong about slavery

By Karen Turner and Jessica Machado August 22

Hulu’s Jawline is an empathetic, terrifying documentary about teens who livestream their lives

By Alissa Wilkinson August 22

Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

Michael Bennet’s plan to prevent and end recessions, explained

By Matthew Yglesias August 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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In defense of reading the same book over and over again

By Rebecca Jennings August 22

China paid Facebook and Twitter to help spread anti-Muslim propaganda

By Sigal Samuel August 22

Why Steve Bullock is refusing to help Democrats win a Senate majority

By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou August 22

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By Joe Posner and Mona Lalwani December 17, 2018

Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

The big new plan to save unions, and what’s behind it

By Dylan Matthews August 22

9 questions about the Hong Kong protests you were too embarrassed to ask

By Jen Kirby August 22

A short cultural history of tie-dye

By Eliza Brooke August 22

Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

Bernie Sanders’s Green New Deal, explained

By Umair Irfan and Tara Golshan August 22

“In a perfect world, they’d be running mates”: New Hampshire voters are torn between Sanders and Warren

By Ella Nilsen August 22

Jay Inslee, the climate candidate of 2020, is ending his campaign

By Ella Nilsen August 21

Jay Inslee, exiting the presidential race, reflects on his campaign

By David Roberts August 21

Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

Bernie Sanders’s ambitious plan to double union membership, explained

By Tara Golshan August 21

Trump echoes NRA talking points, showing that “background checks” talk was all a charade

By Aaron Rupar August 21

Here are the candidates who qualified for the third Democratic debate — and those who might miss out

By Andrew Prokop August 21

Why Taylor Swift is rerecording all her old songs

By Constance Grady August 21

A US airport is the latest place to ban plastic water bottles

By Terry Nguyen August 21

Trump says his mileage rules make cars safer. His EPA was worried they will kill more people.

By Umair Irfan August 21

Trump cancels his state visit to Denmark over Greenland

By Jen Kirby August 21

Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

Julián Castro released an animal welfare plan. It’s good policy — and smart politics.

By Sigal Samuel August 21

Trump’s fake tax cuts are back

By Emily Stewart August 21

Work is going global. American Factory’s directors explain how they captured its challenges.

By Alissa Wilkinson August 21