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A pandemic killing tens of millions of people is a real possibility — and we are not prepared for it

A century ago, the Spanish flu killed more than 50 million people. The world is at risk of another pandemic of similar scale.

By Ron Klain

Future Perfect, explained

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

By Dylan Matthews

The GOP plan to get Americans off food stamps puts 4 million children and seniors at risk

Republican work rules will do more harm than good.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell

The weekend in the US-Saudi fight over Jamal Khashoggi, explained

How Trump’s tough talk turned into a dodge about "rogue killers," as well as further withdrawals from a swanky Saudi conference.

By Alex Ward

The biggest political problem in America, explained in one chart

Americans don’t just disagree on the issues. They disagree on what the issues are.

By Dylan Scott

Why disaster relief is so hard

Disasters like Hurricane Michael can inspire the urge to give — but what’s the best way to help?

By Kelsey Piper

What Elizabeth Warren’s DNA teaches us about ancestry

Heritage is a lot more complicated than DNA.

By Brian Resnick

The only thing that can protect you from your gadgets is more gadgets

Does your phone need a smaller companion phone?

By Kaitlyn Tiffany

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German leader Angela Merkel was just dealt a major political blow

By Jen Kirby

What will become of the engagement ring Pete Davidson gave Ariana Grande?

By Eliza Brooke

The Proud Boys, the bizarre far-right street fighters behind violence in New York, explained

By Jane Coaston

How to save a stranger’s life

By Dylan Matthews and Byrd Pinkerton

Hillary Clinton’s defense of Bill Clinton is why women don’t come forward

By Anna North

Hurricane Michael showed how woefully unprepared the military is for extreme weather

By Umair Irfan

Why Bill Gates is worried

By Ezra Klein

Pharma’s new plan to put more info — but not drug list prices — in TV ads

By Dylan Scott

Trump taps Medicaid critic to run Medicaid

By Sarah Kliff

Get ready for the tabloid headlines about Meghan Markle “flaunting her baby bump”

By Cheryl Wischhover

The alt-right loves YouTube

By Zack Beauchamp

At the Instagram restaurant where nobody is Instagramming

By Rachel Sugar

I’m a sexual assault survivor. And a conservative. The Kavanaugh hearings were excruciating.

By Rachael Denhollander

MLM companies say they can make you rich. Here’s what 7 sellers actually earned.

By Gaby Del Valle

Oscar Romero, a martyr for social justice and the newest Catholic saint, explained

By Tara Isabella Burton

The criminalization of blackness isn’t just about adults. It affects black kids too.

By P.R. Lockhart

Why the Marvel Cinematic Universe feels empty

By Phil Edwards

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is an old West folk tale, with a signature Coen brothers twist

By Alissa Wilkinson

From “Mad Dog” to “Democrat”: How Defense Secretary Mattis lost Trump

By Alex Ward

Proportional representation could save America

By Matthew Yglesias

The untold story of the migrant “caravan”: how Trump’s border crackdown endangered immigrants’ lives

By Dara Lind

Sears filed for bankruptcy, but some of its stores will stay open

By Gaby Del Valle

No helmets, no problem: how the Dutch created a casual biking culture

By David Roberts

A guide to the 2018 midterm elections

The 2018 midterms could be pivotal for the future of the Trump administration. Here’s everything you need to know about who’s running, what to watch, and why it matters.

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The best way to reduce your personal carbon emissions: don't be rich

By David Roberts

Victoria’s Secret has a new app, designed to build a nationwide sorority around buying underwear

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
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Elizabeth Warren releases her DNA test results and dares Trump to make good on his $1 million bet

By Emily Stewart

First Man’s screenwriter thinks Neil Armstrong would be disappointed by the flag controversy

By Alissa Wilkinson

How your third cousin’s ancestry DNA test could jeopardize your privacy

By Brian Resnick

Ebola showed up in a war zone. It’s not going well.

By Julia Belluz

Meghan Markle is pregnant

By Rebecca Jennings

When and where fall foliage colors will peak, in one map

By Brian Resnick

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

By Alex Abad-Santos

The controversy around hoax studies in critical theory, explained

By Zack Beauchamp

How this Mexican-Palestinian-American progressive is selling the anti-corruption message in Trump country

Conservative Southern California has always been plagued with corruption scandals. Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar thinks he can change that.

By Tara Golshan

The 13 most important governor elections in 2018, briefly explained

By Stavros Agorakis and Dylan Scott

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

By Dylan Matthews

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

By Dylan Matthews
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