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What to expect in Robert Mueller’s testimony about the Trump-Russia investigation

The former special counsel is being questioned about the probe for the first time. But how much will he say?

By Andrew Prokop

Boris Johnson, the UK’s next prime minister, explained in under 600 words

Boris Johnson won the race to become Conservative leader and Britain’s next prime minister. Here’s what you need to know.

By Jen Kirby

The science of regrettable decisions

A doctor explains how our brains can trick us into making bad choices — and how to fight back.

By Robert Pearl

Amy Wax, “national conservatism,” and the dark dream of a whiter America

What the controversial Penn law professor really said about immigration — and why it matters.

By Zack Beauchamp

How “Medicare Extra” gets to universal coverage without single-payer

An analysis of the Center for American Progress’s plan finds it covers everyone, cuts costs by $300 billion, and keeps (some) private insurance.

By Ezra Klein

Kamala Harris introduces a bill to decriminalize marijuana

She’s also proposing a federal tax that would generate revenue to help people convicted of marijuana possession in the past.

By Li Zhou

“Likability” ratings in a recent New Hampshire poll show just how tough female candidates have it

The complicated gender politics behind "likability," explained.

By Ella Nilsen

Mark Esper was just confirmed as the next defense secretary

Finally, Trump has a replacement for Jim Mattis.

By Alex Ward

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Five years after Eric Garner

After five years, a decision on the death of Eric Garner, who was put in a chokehold by an NYPD officer, creates further questions. The Washington Post's Wesley Lowery tries to answer them.

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A question for conservatives: what if the left was right on race?

By Jane Coaston July 23

Joe Biden’s criminal justice reform plan, explained

By German Lopez July 23

Study: the US could have averted about 15,600 deaths if every state expanded Medicaid

By Tara Golshan July 23

New York just became the first state to ban cat declawing

By Sigal Samuel July 23

Meatless meat is having a moment. Will eggless eggs be next?

By Kelsey Piper July 23

How Warped Tour led the consumerist music festival revolution

By Hilary George-Parkin July 23

The best $42.92 I ever spent: a handful of junky Forever 21 jewelry

By Veronica Walsingham July 23

Boris Johnson is set to be the UK’s new prime minister

By Jen Kirby July 23

Vox Sentences: Hawaiians fight for their sacred land

By Catherine Kim July 22

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Democrats and the White House strike a budget and debt ceiling deal

By Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen July 22

As Hong Kong protests continue, mob violence against demonstrators casts a shadow

By Jen Kirby July 22

Every episode of Veronica Mars, ranked

By Constance Grady July 22

Arkansas is the latest state to ban calling veggie burgers “veggie burgers”

By Kelsey Piper July 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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Al Franken needs to stop comparing his resignation to death

By Anna North July 22

Trump talked about Mueller’s testimony for around 90 seconds. He packed in 6 lies.

By Aaron Rupar July 22

Ai Weiwei on the global refugee crisis, the Chinese movie industry, and his new film

By Alissa Wilkinson July 22

A new reason to worry about Huawei: It’s been building North Korea’s wireless networks

By Emily Stewart July 22

Who should get the HPV vaccine? The recommendations keep changing.

By Julia Belluz July 22

How to make more Vox Video happen

By Joe Posner and Mona Lalwani December 17, 2018

Microsoft wants to build artificial general intelligence: an AI better than humans at everything

By Kelsey Piper July 22

Delivery workers are being cheated out of tips by their own companies. This isn’t new.

By Rebecca Jennings July 22

Trump says he could wipe Afghanistan off face of the earth in 10 days

By Alex Ward July 22

The composure and civility of “the Squad” against Trump’s attacks

By Crystal Marie Fleming July 22

Al Franken did the right thing by resigning

By Matthew Yglesias July 22

India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission blasts off for the moon

By Jen Kirby July 22

Puerto Rico’s week of massive protests, explained

By Zeeshan Aleem July 22

Iran says it arrested 17 people spying for the CIA. The US says it’s fake news.

By Alex Ward July 22

Live Nation admits to helping artists scalp their own tickets to make more money

By Kaitlyn Tiffany July 22

Watch: the biggest movie and TV trailers released at Comic-Con

By Alex Abad-Santos July 22

Avengers: Endgame finally beats Avatar to become the biggest movie of all time

By Alex Abad-Santos July 22

Trump now: Criticizing America is unpatriotic. Trump then: America “is going to HELL.”

By Aaron Rupar July 22

Why the ending of the Veronica Mars revival was so shocking

By Constance Grady July 22

Watch Tom Hanks become Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’s first trailer

By Alissa Wilkinson July 22

Mark Kleiman, who changed the way we think about crime and drugs, has died at 68

By German Lopez July 22

Elizabeth Warren sees “serious warning signs” of an economic crash

By Emily Stewart July 22

The Amazon dilemma: how a tech powerhouse that fulfills our every consumer need still lets us down

By Jason Del Rey July 22

Laboratories of democracy: what Seattle learned from having the highest minimum wage in the nation

By Matthew Zeitlin July 22

New York just passed the most ambitious climate target in the country

By David Roberts July 22

Immigrants are skipping reproductive health care because they’re afraid of being deported

By Anna North July 22

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