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The Supreme Court’s very unusual new abortion orders, explained

The Court still won’t stop Texas from banning abortions, but it wants to bring this saga to a final resolution quickly.

By Ian Millhiser

What Democrats are still fighting over in the budget bill

Climate provisions and Medicare expansion are just a couple of the issues being debated.

By Li Zhou

The fate of the planet will be negotiated in Glasgow

Here’s what you need to know about COP26, the high-stakes climate conference that starts on October 31.

By Umair Irfan

Why Dune endures

Denis Villeneuve’s new big-screen adaptation underlines why generations have been fascinated by the story.

By Alissa Wilkinson

MLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longer

Multilevel marketing schemes promise the world. Soon, the FTC might make them prove it.

By Emily Stewart

How you’ll know when Covid-19 has gone from “pandemic” to “endemic”

It’s more subjective than you might think.

By Sigal Samuel

The French Dispatch is peak Wes Anderson. I wish I loved it.

Anderson’s latest film feasts on melancholy nostalgia for a world gone by — but the flavor is off.

By Alissa Wilkinson

Poaching is altering the genetics of wild animals

Elephants and other species are quickly adapting to human threats. Will that help them survive?

By Benji Jones

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The Supreme Court’s legitimacy crisis

Since the Supreme Court’s "shadow docket" decision to allow the Texas abortion ban to go into effect, a growing chorus of politicians and legal experts have questioned the court’s legitimacy. Vox's Ian Millhiser says the justices aren’t taking the criticism well.