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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.

Hollywood’s writers are on strike. Here’s why that matters.

By Alissa Wilkinson July 13

Climate change is already making parts of America uninsurable

By Umair Irfan July 12

Criminal Justice

The Manson Family murders, and their complicated legacy, explained

The Manson Family murders weren’t a countercultural revolt. They were about power, entitlement, and Hollywood.

By Aja Romano July 12

The next wave of abortion rights ballot measures looks different from the last

By Rachel M. Cohen July 12

A monumental LGBTQ rights case is barreling toward the Supreme Court

By Ian Millhiser July 10

The Vox guide to extreme heat

The unusual factors behind the extraordinary heat across the southern US

By Umair Irfan July 1

Hollywood is staring down the barrel of a double strike

By Alissa Wilkinson June 30

The Supreme Court’s lawless, completely partisan student loans decision, explained

By Ian Millhiser June 30

The other big decision just handed down by the Supreme Court, explained

By Ian Millhiser June 29

The SCOTUS decision on affirmative action in colleges, explained

By Fabiola Cineas and Ian Millhiser June 29

The monstrous arrogance of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision

By Ian Millhiser June 29

Why streaming services are dumping shows left and right

By Alissa Wilkinson June 29

The Supreme Court decides not to destroy democracy in the United States

By Ian Millhiser June 27

The nuclear industry’s big bet on going small

By Umair Irfan June 27

The case for optimism about LGBTQ rights in the United States

By Ian Millhiser June 26

9 questions about abortion in America, answered

By Rachel M. Cohen, Keren Landman, and 1 more June 24

The Supreme Court may be running out of patience for Trump’s worst judges

By Ian Millhiser June 23

The Vox guide to extreme heat

The Texas heat wave is even worse because of its timing

By Rebecca Leber June 22

The Supreme Court’s latest opinion means innocent people must remain in prison

By Ian Millhiser June 22

RFK Jr.’s fringe presidential candidacy, explained

By Nicole Narea June 22

The summer solstice is Wednesday: 7 things to know about the longest day of the year

By Brian Resnick June 20

What you should know about buying a used EV

By Umair Irfan June 19

Juneteenth, explained

By Fabiola Cineas June 15

The Supreme Court is doing something out of character: Obeying precedents

By Ian Millhiser June 15

Trump’s post-indictment speech was a master class in alternative facts and false victim narratives

By Nicole Narea June 13

Aileen Cannon, the Trump judge assigned to oversee his trial, explained

By Ian Millhiser June 13

A guide to understanding the Ukrainian counteroffensive

By Jen Kirby June 12

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s first major opinion saves Medicaid

By Ian Millhiser June 8

Dirty air can be deadly. Here’s how to protect yourself.

By Rebecca Leber June 7

The biggest policy changes in the debt ceiling deal, explained

By Andrew Prokop, Dylan Scott, and 4 more June 1

The downfall of Armie Hammer, explained

By Constance Grady June 1

The House manages to get it together on the debt ceiling

By Li Zhou May 31

A new Supreme Court opinion is terrible news if you care about clean water

By Ian Millhiser May 25

The horrifying revelations of the Idaho student murders

By Aja Romano May 23

Volcanoes have erupted in Mexico and Italy. Here are 7 things to know about volcanoes.

By Umair Irfan May 23

9 questions about the attempts to ban TikTok, answered

By Sara Morrison, Christian Paz, and 1 more May 23

Who is Tim Scott, the newest 2024 Republican presidential candidate?

By Ben Jacobs May 22

2023’s big summer movie season, explained

11 questions you’ll have before, during, and after Fast X

By Aja Romano May 18

The Supreme Court decides not to break the internet

By Ian Millhiser May 18

The GOP knife fight in the race for Kentucky’s governorship

By Ben Jacobs May 17