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Christopher Shea

Senior Editor, Perspectives

I edit The Big Idea, Vox's section for commentary by experts (usually outside contributors) on politics, economics, the law, science, and culture. I also oversee our First Person section, Vox's home for personal essays.

Why Jeff Sessions thinks Christians are under siege in America

By Christopher Shea August 1, 2018

A historian surveys the wreckage of the Trump-Putin summit

By Christopher Shea July 21, 2018

Many feminists find Philip Roth’s work off-putting. Elaine Showalter thinks he’s a titan.

By Christopher Shea May 26, 2018

Is a social network that doesn’t share user data possible?

By Christopher Shea March 27, 2018

We read all 20 National Book Award nominees for 2017. Here's what we thought.

By Constance Grady, Karen Turner, and 12 more November 16, 2017