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The 4 main conservative defenses for Trump against impeachment, explained

Only one of them makes sense.

By Jane Coaston

4 winners and 3 losers from the November Democratic debate

Winner: Cory Booker. Loser: asylum seekers.

By Dylan Matthews, Emily Stewart, and 4 others

The Pete Buttigieg surge, explained

Buttigieg’s surge could hit a major obstacle in South Carolina.

By Ella Nilsen

Is positive psychology all it’s cracked up to be?

The field of positive psychology has captivated the world with its hopeful promises — and drawn critics for its moralizing, mysticism, and serious commercialization.

By Joseph Smith

Thursday’s impeachment testimony makes the Burisma-Biden connection undeniable

Gordon Sondland and Kurt Volker were not telling the whole truth.

By Alex Ward

Barack Obama tells Silicon Valley’s leading donors to “chill out” over differences between candidates

"I don’t care" if it’s not "your perfect candidate."

By Theodore Schleifer

She was fatally strangled. The media is making it about her sex life.

Grace Millane’s story is part of a larger pattern of victim-blaming.

By Anna North

Tim Cook is just letting Trump lie about Apple

Trump keeps saying Apple just opened a plant in Texas. The problem: The facility in question has been around since 2013.

By Emily Stewart

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The Dems Went Down to Georgia

We’re taking a break from impeachment to talk about the fifth Democratic debate and the Buttigieg Bump.

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These are dark days. At least it’s peak sunset season.

By Brian Resnick November 22

Swing-state senators are hugging close to Trump despite 2019 election losses

By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen November 22

What’s next in the House impeachment inquiry

By Ella Nilsen November 22

What it’s like to be a professional twin

By Luke Winkie November 22

Impeachment, explained

By Matthew Yglesias and Andrew Prokop November 5

Identities

How a beloved clinic for low-income women is fighting to stay alive in the Trump era

Public Health Solutions is one of nearly 900 clinics that lost federal funding this year. Now it’s hanging by a thread.

By Anna North November 22

Vox Sentences: 4 blackouts in 2 months

By Hannah Brown November 21

Why did Iran shut off the internet for the entire country?

By Delia Paunescu November 21

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By Vox Staff November 21

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Why Pete Buttigieg is suddenly surging in the polls

By Lauren Katz November 21

Why a robot pizza startup could be worth $4 billion

By Theodore Schleifer November 21

The key moment from Fiona Hill’s testimony

By Zack Beauchamp November 21

Michael Bloomberg is probably definitely going to run for president

By Emily Stewart November 21

Congress passes bill to avert another government shutdown — for now

By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen November 21

Why did Trump let the Ukraine aid through?

By Andrew Prokop November 21

There’s more to life than profit

By Ezra Klein November 21

Joker director Todd Phillips says tales of a sequel are greatly exaggerated

By Aja Romano November 21

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on corruption charges

By Zack Beauchamp November 21

Airline CEOs to climate activists: You’re right, our industry is a big problem

By Umair Irfan November 21

On Frozen 2 and Disney’s nostalgia problem

By Alissa Wilkinson November 21

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Yes, a government can shut down the internet

Iran's government shut down the internet, after widespread protests over the cost of fuel - how is that possible, and what does that mean for its people?

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