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Where things stand with the government shutdown this week

The Senate will vote on a Democratic bill to reopen the government, but it has little chance of passing.

By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou

Trump’s transgender military service ban just got a big win from the Supreme Court

The Trump administration may soon be able to enforce its ban, thanks to the Supreme Court.

By German Lopez

Why do all these robots have cartoon eyes?

There’s just something about craft store cuteness that doesn’t suggest the coming war against AI.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany

Judge refuses to certify GOP victory in contested North Carolina Congress race

The House remains at least one member short as a state investigation continues.

By Dylan Scott

Theresa May’s Brexit plan B sounds a lot like plan A

Parliament will now try to take some control, as the Brexit deadline gets closer.

By Jen Kirby

Jan Morris carried marmalade up Everest and came out as trans in the ’70s. Her diary is a joy.

The 91-year-old journalist who covered the first ascent to Everest talks Brexit and also sheep.

By Constance Grady

The latest whirlwind of Trump-Russia news, explained

The BuzzFeed story hasn’t been corroborated, Giuliani made (and retracted) a new admission, and more.

By Andrew Prokop

Are 26 billionaires worth more than half the planet? The debate, explained.

It’s complicated!

By Dylan Matthews

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President Donald Trump would very much like a deal to end his shutdown. The Republican-controlled Senate is with him. Vox’s Dara Lind explains why the road ahead remains long.

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The LA teachers strike may be over. Here’s the tentative deal.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell January 22

Roe v. Wade is at risk, but abortion rights groups see surprising opportunities for gains

By Anna North January 22

It isn’t just the Covington Catholic students — MAGA hats are a teen trend

By Rebecca Jennings January 22

Sylvia Plath wrote this short story in 1952. It’s now out in print for the first time.

By Constance Grady January 22

The $22 billion gamble: why some physicists aren’t excited about building a bigger particle collider

By Kelsey Piper January 22

Sarah Kliff has spent the past year reporting on high ER fees. Ask her anything.

By Lauren Katz January 22

How a long-lost Leonardo da Vinci painting got dragged into a Trump-Russia conspiracy theory

By Gaby Del Valle January 22

Secret military bases, spy talks, and Trump tweets: the weekend in US-North Korea news

By Alex Ward January 22

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

By Julia Belluz January 22

The Supreme Court isn’t giving Trump leverage on a shutdown DACA deal

By Dara Lind January 22

7 winners and 5 losers from the 2019 Oscar nominations

By Alissa Wilkinson and Todd VanDerWerff January 22

How the story of a clash between a boy in a MAGA hat and a Native American elder unfolded

By Emily Stewart January 22

Is the CRISPR baby controversy the start of a terrifying new chapter in gene editing?

By Julia Belluz January 22

Hospitals keep ER fees secret. We’re uncovering them.

Reporter Sarah Kliff is collecting emergency room bills as part of a year-long project focused on American health care prices.

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Vox 2019 Audience Survey: help us serve you better

By Vox Staff January 16

The 2019 Best Picture nominees have one of the biggest combined box office tallies ever

By Todd VanDerWerff January 22

How to watch all 8 of the 2019 Oscars Best Picture nominees

By Alissa Wilkinson January 22

LeBron James, the most important athlete in America, explained

By Dylan Scott January 22

Toxic masculinity is under attack. That’s fine.

By Thomas Page McBee January 22

Greenland’s ice is melting much faster than we thought. Here’s why that’s scary.

By Umair Irfan January 22

Trump’s new favorite poll actually contains almost nothing but bad news for him

By Aaron Rupar January 22

Rudy Giuliani just muddied the waters even more about the 2016 Trump Tower Moscow talks

By Amanda Sakuma January 22

Here are all the 2019 Oscar nominees

By Alex Abad-Santos and Alissa Wilkinson January 22

Black Panther’s Best Picture Oscar nomination is a first for superhero movies

By Alex Abad-Santos January 22

Roma just scored Netflix its first Best Picture Oscar nomination

By Constance Grady January 22

The shutdown’s effect on the US economy, explained

By Emily Stewart January 22

How to make more Vox Video happen

By Joe Posner and Mona Lalwani December 17

Focus groups shape what we buy. But how much do they really say about us?

By Joseph Stromberg January 22

Social media is rotting democracy from within

By Zack Beauchamp January 22

Hospitals keep ER fees secret. We’re uncovering them.

Prices at Zuckerberg hospital’s emergency room are higher than anywhere else in San Francisco

By Sarah Kliff January 22

Brandon Truaxe, the controversial founder of the skin care company Deciem, has died

By Cheryl Wischhover January 21

Kamala Harris has been criticized for her criminal justice record. She’s just begun to offer a response.

By Li Zhou January 21

The sanctification — and sanitization — of Martin Luther King Jr.

By P.R. Lockhart January 21

Study: Cory Booker’s baby bonds nearly close the racial wealth gap for young adults

By Dylan Matthews January 21

Kamala Harris announces her historic 2020 presidential campaign

By Li Zhou January 21

For Bachelor contestants, every outfit is an opportunity for #sponcon

By Gaby Del Valle January 21

Immigration hardliners outraged over Trump’s proposed shutdown deal

By Amanda Sakuma January 20

White students in MAGA gear taunt Native American elders

By Amanda Sakuma January 20

Exploratory committees, the weird opening act of the 2020 campaign, explained

By Dylan Scott January 20

Star Trek: Discovery and the problem of charting a new future for a franchise with so much past

By Todd VanDerWerff January 20

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