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Archives for April 2026

Future Perfect
Ozempic just got cheap enough to change the worldOzempic just got cheap enough to change the world
Future Perfect

Why the $14 drug could reshape global health.

By Pratik Pawar
Life
My partner and I don’t share many interests. Should we break up?My partner and I don’t share many interests. Should we break up?
Life

I like camping. My partner doesn’t. How will we make it work?

By Allie Volpe
Politics
From threatening a civilization to ceasefire: What we learned from a wild day in the Iran warFrom threatening a civilization to ceasefire: What we learned from a wild day in the Iran war
Politics

Trump just pulled a Russian-style policy move — and it’s not clear it will deliver what he promised.

By Joshua Keating
Today, Explained newsletter
So what’s behind the Iran ceasefire?So what’s behind the Iran ceasefire?
Today, Explained newsletter

The president’s new “double sided” deal was triggered by an online ultimatum that could be a war crime — or could be a strategy.

By Caitlin Dewey
Future Perfect
Human bodies aren’t ready to travel to Mars. Space medicine can help.Human bodies aren’t ready to travel to Mars. Space medicine can help.
Future Perfect

Protecting astronauts in space — and maybe even Mars — will help transform health on Earth.

By Shayna Korol
Podcasts
The importance of space toilets, explainedThe importance of space toilets, explained
Podcast
Podcasts

Houston, we have a plumbing problem.

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Sean Rameswaram
Podcasts
Is the Iran war turning into Trump’s Iraq?Is the Iran war turning into Trump’s Iraq?
Podcast
Podcasts

A reporter who covered the Iraq War explains what it can tell us about Iran.

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
Politics
“A whole civilization will die tonight”: How Trump is threatening war crimes“A whole civilization will die tonight”: How Trump is threatening war crimes
Politics

Bombing all of Iran’s bridges and power plants would be illegal.

By Joshua Keating
Vox Press Room
Vox Launches America, Actually, a New Video Podcast Hosted by Astead W. HerndonVox Launches America, Actually, a New Video Podcast Hosted by Astead W. Herndon
Podcast
Vox Press Room

The show offers a sharp, on-the-ground look at American politics, built for how audiences watch and engage today.

By Vox Communications
Climate
How climate science is sneakily getting funded under TrumpHow climate science is sneakily getting funded under Trump
Climate

Scientists are keeping their climate work alive by any other name.

By Kate Yoder, Ayurella Horn-Muller and 1 more
Future Perfect
Did Trump accidentally do something woke for global health?Did Trump accidentally do something woke for global health?
Future Perfect

This could be the future of foreign aid. Or a total disaster.

By Sara Herschander
Future Perfect
How can you prepare your kids for AI’s disruption to the job market?How can you prepare your kids for AI’s disruption to the job market?
Future Perfect

Hint: The best educational choice you can make for your child might not focus on your child at all.

By Sigal Samuel
Explain It to Me
The high price of everything, explainedThe high price of everything, explained
Podcast
Explain It to Me

What the cost of gas, coffee, and milk tells us about why everything feels more expensive right now.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Culture
Why Easter never became a big secular holiday like ChristmasWhy Easter never became a big secular holiday like Christmas
Culture

Hint: The Puritans were involved.

By Tara Isabella Burton
Podcasts
How one Democratic senator is tackling Trump’s corruptionHow one Democratic senator is tackling Trump’s corruption
Podcast
Podcasts

Sen. Chris Murphy explains how blatant corruption is undermining faith in democracy.

By Astead Herndon