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The Israel-Hamas war is exposing Europe’s divisions

By Jen Kirby

The other warning Republicans should heed from this year’s elections

By Christian Paz

The House censure of Rashida Tlaib, explained

By Li Zhou

Joe Manchin retires, making Democrats’ brutal 2024 Senate map even more brutal

By Andrew Prokop

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What is Gaza?

By Zack Beauchamp

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What are the “two-state solution” and the “one-state solution”?

By Zack Beauchamp

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What are settlements, and why are they such a big deal?

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What is the West Bank?

By Zack Beauchamp

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What are Israel and Palestine? Why are they fighting?

By Zack Beauchamp

More than 500 Biden campaign alumni want a Gaza ceasefire

By Jonathan Guyer

The new Meta whistleblower adds to an uneven year for online safety laws

By Sara Morrison

Why stop at the four-day workweek?

By Oshan Jarow

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers are on an anti-Palestinian rampage

By Zack Beauchamp

0 winners and 5 losers from the third Republican presidential debate

By Andrew Prokop

The Republican debate is fake

By Zack Beauchamp

3 winners and 1 loser from Election Day 2023

By Andrew Prokop

The world’s largest child displacement crisis is in Sudan

By Bryan Walsh

Andy Beshear offers Democrats some lessons for how to win in Trump country

By Li Zhou

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Election Day 2023: What you need to know about key races and ballot measures

By Vox Staff

The Supreme Court appears poised to rein in its worst decision on guns

By Ian Millhiser

There’s a sliver of good US-China news — and it involves nukes

By Jen Kirby

The big abortion stakes of the 2023 elections

By Rachel M. Cohen

A foolish state official may have just handed the NRA a big Supreme Court victory

By Ian Millhiser

Iran could determine how far the Israel-Hamas war spreads

By Ellen Ioanes

Israel hits civilian infrastructure as ceasefire calls grow

By Ellen Ioanes

The Israel-Hamas war reveals how colleges lost their way on free speech

By Fabiola Cineas

Will an Israel-Hamas ceasefire happen? The reasons and roadblocks, explained.

By Jonathan Guyer

Biden’s new plan for student loan relief, explained

By Kevin Carey

The Supreme Court will hear a case that could effectively legalize automatic weapons

By Ian Millhiser

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Hezbollah’s role in the Israel-Hamas war, explained

By Nicole Narea

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

By Li Zhou
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The Gaza Strip blockade, explained

By Rajaa Elidrissi

The death toll from Gaza, explained

By Keren Landman

Israel’s crackdown on dissent will only hurt it

By Sigal Samuel

The Supreme Court seems stumped by two cases about free speech online

By Ian Millhiser

What we know about the ongoing hostage crisis in Gaza

By Li Zhou

“History repeating itself”: How the Israel-Hamas war is fueling hate against Muslims and Jews

By Fabiola Cineas

Could Israel dump Netanyahu in the middle of a war?

By Zack Beauchamp

The fraught debate over whether the 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump, explained

By Andrew Prokop

Israel’s ground assault of Gaza is happening. Here’s what we know.

By Ellen Ioanes