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Explainers

We live in a world of too much information and too little context. Too much noise and too little insight. That's where Vox's explainers come in.

Gun Violence

America’s unique, enduring gun problem, explained

By Nicole Narea, Li Zhou, and 1 more

Culture

Rizz, the word of the year, explained

By Constance Grady

Culture

Alex Murdaugh stands guilty of killing his wife and son. That’s just scratching the surface.

By Aja Romano

Why Diet Coke got so expensive

By Emily Stewart November 28

The new Trump judge revolt against the Voting Rights Act, explained

By Ian Millhiser November 28

The Supreme Court case seeking to shut down wealth taxes before they even exist

By Ian Millhiser November 27

Want to donate to charity? Here are 10 guidelines for giving effectively.

By Dylan Matthews and Sigal Samuel November 24

Giving Tuesday, explained

By Kelsey Piper November 24

Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

The many, many times Israelis and Palestinians tried to make peace — and failed

By Nicole Narea November 22

A Supreme Court case about stocks could help make Trump’s authoritarian dreams reality

By Ian Millhiser November 21

The controversy over TikTok and Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America,” explained

By A.W. Ohlheiser and Li Zhou November 17

The Supreme Court’s new ethics code is a joke

By Ian Millhiser November 14

The House Israel aid bill is a reminder that Trump-aligned Republicans are now in charge

By Li Zhou November 2

The Supreme Court must decide if it wants to own Twitter

By Ian Millhiser October 27

Five Nights at Freddy’s, the cult horror game turned movie, explained

By Aja Romano October 26

The horrifying, nearly forgotten history behind Killers of the Flower Moon

By Aja Romano October 18

Why Biden’s multibillion-dollar bet on hydrogen energy is such a big deal

By Rebecca Leber October 16

The Vox guide to extreme heat

El Niño is nowhere near done wreaking havoc on the world’s weather

By Umair Irfan October 12

We know where the next big earthquakes will happen — but not when

By Umair Irfan October 11

Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

Hamas, the militant group that attacked Israel, explained

By Nicole Narea and Li Zhou October 10

The Supreme Court’s new term will be dominated by dangerous and incoherent lawsuits

By Ian Millhiser October 2

Why your $7 latte is $7

By Emily Stewart October 2

The Supreme Court showdown over social media “censorship,” explained

By Ian Millhiser September 29

A Supreme Court case about hotel websites could blow up much of US civil rights law

By Ian Millhiser September 25

A new Supreme Court case could trigger a second Great Depression

By Ian Millhiser September 23

The Supreme Court will decide if Alabama can openly defy its decisions

By Ian Millhiser September 20

Sound of Freedom wants to raise awareness about child trafficking. Here’s what it’s really doing.

By Aja Romano September 18

The true story of the fake unboxed aliens is wilder than actual aliens

By Aja Romano September 16

Why are so many useless cold medicines littering pharmacy shelves?

By Keren Landman September 15

The human feet that routinely wash ashore in the Pacific Northwest, explained

By Umair Irfan August 23

The 4 criminal investigations into Donald Trump, explained

By Ian Millhiser and Andrew Prokop August 15

The Supreme Court just handed gun groups a rare defeat

By Ian Millhiser August 8

The Long Island serial killer case may finally be solved — but many questions remain

By Aja Romano August 4

2023’s big summer movie season, explained

Lessons from a Barbenheimer summer

By Alissa Wilkinson August 4

A Democratic governor in Mississippi? It could happen.

By Ben Jacobs August 3

The Chosen, the Christian megahit about Jesus, explained

By Aja Romano August 2

How strong are the newest criminal charges against Donald Trump?

By Ian Millhiser August 1

The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

The AI rules that US policymakers are considering, explained

By Dylan Matthews August 1

Lori Vallow’s unthinkable series of murders leads to life without parole

By Aja Romano July 31

What’s new in the new indictment against Donald Trump?

By Ian Millhiser July 27

The Vox guide to extreme heat

The surprisingly subtle recipe making heat waves worse

By Umair Irfan July 26

How Alabama could get away with defying the Supreme Court

By Ian Millhiser July 26

The Vox guide to extreme heat

The invisible consequences of heat on the body and mind

By Rebecca Leber July 21