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Anna North

Anna North

Senior Correspondent

Anna North covers American family life and changing ideas about how we live in our homes, bodies, and workplaces in a time of economic fear, flux, and reinvention. She came to Vox from the New York Times, where she held several positions, including member of the editorial board. She writes Kids Today, a Vox newsletter about Kids, for everyone.

She is also the author of the novels America Pacifica (2011), The Life and Death of Sophie Stark (2015), and Outlawed, which was a 2021 New York Times bestseller. Her next novel, Bog Queen, comes out in October 2025, and you can preorder it here.

Latest articles by Anna North

Life
Why banning kids from AI isn’t the answerWhy banning kids from AI isn’t the answer
Life

What kids really need in the age of artificial intelligence.

By Anna North
Culture
Why famous people want to be death doulasWhy famous people want to be death doulas
Culture

It’s part of a larger shift in how we think about mortality.

By Anna North
MAHA wellness culture is coming for teens. Grown-ups aren’t ready.
The Highlight

A new generation of influencers is changing the face of the movement.

By Anna North
The Highlight
The return of resistance craftingThe return of resistance crafting
The Highlight

Want to fight fascism? Join a knitting circle.

By Anna North
Life
How a capybara took over the Scholastic Book FairHow a capybara took over the Scholastic Book Fair
Life

What this furry favorite can teach us about kids’ reading and writing.

By Anna North
Life
When parental sleep deprivation lasts for yearsWhen parental sleep deprivation lasts for years
Life

How to cope when your kid won’t sleep.

By Anna North
Technology
Teen boys are using ChatGPT as their wingman. What could go wrong?Teen boys are using ChatGPT as their wingman. What could go wrong?
Technology

AI is teaching teenagers about love now.

By Anna North
Podcasts
The surprising gender gap at the heart of America’s baby bustThe surprising gender gap at the heart of America’s baby bust
Play
Podcasts

Gen Z men want kids. Gen Z women have questions.

By Sean Illing and Anna North
Policy
The ICE pandemicThe ICE pandemic
Policy

It feels like 2020 all over again.

By Anna North
Life
Talk to your kids about ICETalk to your kids about ICE
Life

“This is not just an issue for immigrant families,” one expert said. “It’s an issue for all families.”

By Anna North