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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.

Why banning kids from AI isn’t the answer
Life

What kids really need in the age of artificial intelligence.

By Anna North
Why banning kids from AI isn’t the answer
Life

What kids really need in the age of artificial intelligence.

By Anna North
Politics
What does the post-Voting Rights Act world look like?What does the post-Voting Rights Act world look like?
Politics

Democrats will have to balance racial representation with political reality.

By Christian Paz
Health
Falling birth rates don’t have to be a crisisFalling birth rates don’t have to be a crisis
Health

Here’s how America can age gracefully.

By Elliot Haspel
Politics
Why the latest would-be Trump assassin is so hard to figure outWhy the latest would-be Trump assassin is so hard to figure out
Politics

The suspect’s Trump critiques were relatively ordinary. How do Americans with similar concerns discuss them responsibly?

By Zack Beauchamp

The latest in Explainers

Culture
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is capitalist art that hates capitalist artThe Devil Wears Prada 2 is capitalist art that hates capitalist art
Culture

The millennial fairy tale takes aim at corporate greed and the death of creativity. But it largely exists because of them.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Why America’s HIV epidemic hasn’t ended
The End of HIV

Thanks to PrEP drugs, a country without HIV was in reach. That’s now at risk.

By Sara Herschander
Politics
Netanyahu may finally be in troubleNetanyahu may finally be in trouble
Politics

The Israeli leader faces an uphill battle in this year’s elections.

By Zack Beauchamp
The diabolical, millennial obsession with chicken Caesar wraps
Culture

Can a CCW and a Diet Coke really heal millennial ennui?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Climate
Can you profit off nature without destroying it? These venture capitalists are betting on it.Can you profit off nature without destroying it? These venture capitalists are betting on it.
Climate

Lionfish leather and AI to reduce bird collisions: See all the innovations that a new “biodiversity” VC firm is backing.

By Benji Jones
Health
RFK Jr. is in his influencer eraRFK Jr. is in his influencer era
Health

The real reason Trump’s health secretary is launching a podcast.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Donald Trump messed with the wrong popeDonald Trump messed with the wrong pope
Politics

Trump fought with Pope Francis before. He’s finding Pope Leo XIV to be a tougher foil.

By Christian Paz
Future Perfect
The tax code rewards generosity. But probably not yours.The tax code rewards generosity. But probably not yours.
Future Perfect

Why giving to charity is a better deal if you’re rich.

By Sara Herschander
Politics
Everything JD Vance wanted is slipping awayEverything JD Vance wanted is slipping away
Politics

The vice president’s disastrous week reveals that he’s in a trap of his own making.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
OpenAI’s oddly socialist, wildly hypocritical new economic agendaOpenAI’s oddly socialist, wildly hypocritical new economic agenda
Politics

The AI company released a set of highly progressive policy ideas. There’s just one small problem.

By Eric Levitz
Climate
The real reason your monthly gas bill keeps going upThe real reason your monthly gas bill keeps going up
Climate

Are we paying for infrastructure we won’t need?

By Carrie Klein
Politics
Did the Trump administration threaten the pope?Did the Trump administration threaten the pope?
Politics

Avignon-gate, the scandal blowing up MAGA-Catholic relations, explained.

By Christian Paz
How Austin’s stunning drop in rents explains housing in America
Future Perfect

We finally have some good news about housing affordability.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Politics
Does Trump really always chicken out?Does Trump really always chicken out?
Politics

Iran offers a fresh window into when Trump chickens out — and why his threats matter anyway.

By Andrew Prokop
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
Policy
Pam Bondi’s ouster makes Trump’s Justice Department even more dangerousPam Bondi’s ouster makes Trump’s Justice Department even more dangerous
Policy

The best thing about Bondi was her incompetence.

By Ian Millhiser
What happened when they installed ChatGPT on a nuclear supercomputer
Technology

How they’re using AI at the lab that created the atom bomb.

By Joshua Keating
Health
Why the new GLP-1 pill is such a big dealWhy the new GLP-1 pill is such a big deal
Health

The FDA just approved Foundayo. Here’s what it can and can’t do.

By Dylan Scott
Advice
The secret to successful conversations with strangersThe secret to successful conversations with strangers
Advice

How to turn new people into new friends.

By Allie Volpe
How ICE has changed American life
Politics

Immigrant or not, Trump’s mass deportation pledges have fundamentally changed how regular people live.

By Christian Paz
Politics
The religious right is breaking up over Israel and IranThe religious right is breaking up over Israel and Iran
Politics

The MAGA civil war over the Iran war is opening up new and old religious and political feuds.

By Christian Paz
The Highlight
The elder care solution that everyone with aging parents should know aboutThe elder care solution that everyone with aging parents should know about
The Highlight

As baby boomers age, caregivers are often squeezed caring for parents and children at the same time. They need help.

By Courtney E. Martin
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
Future Perfect
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI for betraying its mission. He has a point.Elon Musk is suing OpenAI for betraying its mission. He has a point.
Future Perfect

The battle over what OpenAI owes the public.

By Sara Herschander
Future Perfect
The pain from the Strait of Hormuz crisis will be felt far beyond the pumpThe pain from the Strait of Hormuz crisis will be felt far beyond the pump
Future Perfect

4 billion people are fed by fossil fuels. The Iran war is showing just how fragile that is.

By Bryan Walsh
Culture
Maybe it’s time for The Bachelor franchise to endMaybe it’s time for The Bachelor franchise to end
Culture

It’s become impossible to simply enjoy the mess and ignore the real-life trauma behind it.

By Dylan Scott
Future Perfect
James Talarico’s “no meat” controversy explains a lot about AmericaJames Talarico’s “no meat” controversy explains a lot about America
Future Perfect

The response to the Texas Senate candidate’s comments on animal welfare highlight the challenge of talking about meat in US politics.

By Kenny Torrella
Advice
So you owe the IRS a lot of money? Here’s what to do.So you owe the IRS a lot of money? Here’s what to do.
Advice

This doesn’t mean you did anything wrong — and there are plenty of ways to dig yourself out.

By Julia Sullivan
Culture
Me Too revealed a lot of villains. Why is Epstein the one we still care about?Me Too revealed a lot of villains. Why is Epstein the one we still care about?
Culture

How the Epstein story became an American parable.

By Constance Grady
Future Perfect
How the war in Iran threatens food supply everywhereHow the war in Iran threatens food supply everywhere
Future Perfect

The ingredient that feeds the planet’s crops just got stuck in war.

By Ayurella Horn-Muller
Politics
The Iran war is not a video gameThe Iran war is not a video game
Politics

Based memes, real blood.

By Zack Beauchamp
Future Perfect
How to help everyday people suffering in Iran — and beyondHow to help everyday people suffering in Iran — and beyond
Future Perfect

Getting aid to civilians during wartime is difficult. Here’s the best approach.

By Sara Herschander
Culture
Diane Warren has been nominated 17 times for Best Original Song. Why hasn’t she won yet?Diane Warren has been nominated 17 times for Best Original Song. Why hasn’t she won yet?
Culture

Warren’s written iconic hits like “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” But she’s historically bad at winning Oscars.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Climate
The strange reason why bears are attacking people in JapanThe strange reason why bears are attacking people in Japan
Climate

And what it reveals about wildlife encounters in the years to come.

By Benji Jones
Health
America’s vaccine skepticism is starting to show up in health dataAmerica’s vaccine skepticism is starting to show up in health data
Health

RFK Jr. wanted parents to question the science. A study of 12 million newborns shows they listened.

By Pratik Pawar
Climate
The case for scrubbing the seas to save the climateThe case for scrubbing the seas to save the climate
Climate

We can extract CO2 from the ocean. Can it turn into a business?

By Umair Irfan
Future Perfect
The real reason all of your eggs still aren’t cage-freeThe real reason all of your eggs still aren’t cage-free
Future Perfect

Blame...your local grocery store?

By Kenny Torrella
Advice
How to feel okay about your body in the age of OzempicHow to feel okay about your body in the age of Ozempic
Advice

There are ways to actively resist the idea that your life would be better if you lost some weight.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Future Perfect
The one question everyone should be asking after OpenAI’s deal with the PentagonThe one question everyone should be asking after OpenAI’s deal with the Pentagon
Future Perfect

The US said we can’t afford to let a surveillance state like China win the AI race. Well...

By Sigal Samuel
Politics
Does the US have enough aircraft carriers for all Trump’s wars?Does the US have enough aircraft carriers for all Trump’s wars?
Politics

Want to threaten Iran? You’re going to need a bigger boat.

By Joshua Keating