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Why Bill Gates is worried

What Gates thinks about global poverty, artificial intelligence, political freedom, clean meat, and humanity’s future.

By Ezra Klein

Future Perfect, explained

Welcome to Vox’s home for stories about changing the world.

By Dylan Matthews

The 13 most important governor elections in 2018, briefly explained

With many GOP seats open, Democrats could gain a lot of ground in the 2018 gubernatorial elections.

By Stavros Agorakis and Dylan Scott

These are the charities where your money will do the most good

Don't give where it feels good. Give to people who need it the most.

By Dylan Matthews

US National Guard chief: “The climate is changing. I don’t know why.”

The general sat down with reporters to talk about the National Guard’s Hurricane Michael response. He told us a lot more.

By Alex Ward

Do you send Venmo requests for less than $5?

Meet the latest dividing line nobody wants to talk about.

By Rebecca Jennings

Facebook now knows how many users were hacked last month: 29 million

The company had previously said as many as 90 million accounts could have been compromised.

By Stavros Agorakis

Jared Kushner reportedly paid little to nothing in taxes for years — and it was completely legal

The tax code is designed to benefit rich people more.

By Emily Stewart

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By Ron Klain

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By Dylan Matthews

Giving out cash is a great way to fight poverty. This approach might be even better.

By Dylan Matthews

Heart disease used to be an ailment of the rich. But it’s now striking the world’s poor.

By Abigail Higgins

5 key moments from Donald Trump’s rambling 60 Minutes interview

By Emily Stewart

Donald Trump finally just said it: he doesn’t care if Kavanaugh’s accuser is telling the truth

By Laura McGann

Trump’s not sure about believing climate science. The Saudis and Putin get the benefit of the doubt.

By Emily Stewart

Trump’s 60 Minutes interview once again reveals gross ignorance and wild dishonesty

By Matthew Yglesias

A very early 2020 poll shows Democrats like Biden to take on Trump

By Emily Stewart

In its 37th season, Survivor is still capable of surprising even its hardcore fans

By Karen Han

“He’s black me!”: Alec Baldwin returns to SNL to spoof Trump’s Kanye West meeting

By Emily Stewart

“Who did you vote for”: Trump’s welcome-home question for the US pastor released by Turkey

By Stavros Agorakis

The best movies out this weekend

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10 ways to accelerate progress against climate change

By Eliza Barclay and Umair Irfan

18 people are dead from Hurricane Michael. That number will only rise.

By Stavros Agorakis

Daredevil season 3 is a return to what made the show so good in season 1

By Alex Abad-Santos

The Senate represents states, not people. That’s the problem.

By Hans Noel

Trump vows “severe punishment” if Saudis killed Jamal Khashoggi

By Stavros Agorakis

Better Call Saul is nearing its end game. Here’s how long its showrunner thinks it has left.

By Todd VanDerWerff

Buying books isn’t enough to keep community bookstores alive

By Constance Grady

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By Brian Resnick

Melania Trump finally gave an explanation for her “I don’t really care. Do U?” jacket

By Nadra Nittle
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By Jennifer Williams

WeWork is being sued for allegedly enabling sexual harassment

By Gaby Del Valle

A quick guide to hyperloops, Richard Branson’s latest boondoggle

By Aditi Shrikant

Women’s clothing is divided into straight and plus sizes. Here’s why that’s a problem.

By Nadra Nittle

Why Melania’s response to Trump’s alleged affairs was so weird

By Anna North

The Trump administration reportedly wants to try family separation again

By Dara Lind

What happens to Mueller’s investigation if Jeff Sessions is fired or quits?

By Jen Kirby

Why cadmium, a metal that can cause kidney and bone damage, is still used in jewelry

By Eliza Brooke

All the companies that have cut ties with Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi’s disappearance

By Alexia Underwood

Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House is a slow-burn family nightmare

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How racism shapes jury selection

By Ranjani Chakraborty

The Romanoffs, from Mad Men creator Matt Weiner, feels like a period piece about the present

By Todd VanDerWerff

Trump says single-payer ends Medicare “as we know it.” That might not be a bad thing.

By Sarah Kliff

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