• Politics & Policy

The shutdown’s effect on the US economy, explained

"The longer it goes on, the bigger the risk is of broader damage."

• The Vox guide to Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation

Mueller’s office disputes BuzzFeed News report that Trump told Cohen to lie to Congress

Aspects of the story, the special counsel’s spokesperson said, were "not accurate."

It’s official: Trump and Kim Jong Un will have a second summit

Here are three scenarios of how it could play out.

9 experts on Theresa May’s “Plan B” and what’s next for Brexit

The United Kingdom still doesn’t have a plan for how to break up with the European Union.

Former officer Jason Van Dyke sentenced to 6 years for Laquan McDonald shooting

The ruling comes months after Van Dyke was convicted on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated battery.

Can Americans learn to love ugly fruits and vegetables?

$160 billion worth of produce in the US gets tossed every year. Misfits Markets wants you to eat ugly produce instead.

The Ebola outbreak in Eastern Congo is moving toward a major city. That’s not good.

With at least 680 cases, it’s already the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history.

Science funding is a mess. Could grant lotteries make it better?

We might be better off funding scientific research by choosing projects at random. Here’s why.