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Politics
Why India switched sides on Israel-Palestine — and why it mattersWhy India switched sides on Israel-Palestine — and why it matters
Politics

The “nationalist international” binding Israel and India.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
The nuclear nightmare at the heart of the Trump-Anthropic fightThe nuclear nightmare at the heart of the Trump-Anthropic fight
Politics

Should we trust Claude to stop a missile attack?

By Joshua Keating
Politics
What economists got wrong about Trump’s tariffsWhat economists got wrong about Trump’s tariffs
Podcast
Politics

The 3 big lessons we’ve learned since “Liberation Day.”

By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
Future Perfect
Foreign aid is back from the dead — but it’s in the hands of the people who tried to kill itForeign aid is back from the dead — but it’s in the hands of the people who tried to kill it
Future Perfect

Both parties just approved billions for lifesaving aid abroad. Will Trump actually spend it?

By Pratik Pawar
The Highlight
The big case against owning small petsThe big case against owning small pets
The Highlight

Your pet fish — or bird, or hamster — is probably miserable.

By Kenny Torrella
Politics
A new poll shows just how quickly Israel has lost America’s sympathyA new poll shows just how quickly Israel has lost America’s sympathy
Politics

A landmark shift — and it’s not just Democrats

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
Mamdani charms Trump (again)Mamdani charms Trump (again)
The Logoff

After a White House visit, a Columbia student is released from ICE custody.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
The Pentagon’s battle with Anthropic is really a war over who controls AIThe Pentagon’s battle with Anthropic is really a war over who controls AI
Future Perfect

The most important AI story of the year (so far), explained.

By Bryan Walsh
Future Perfect
NASA’s first medical evacuation is here. It won’t be the last.NASA’s first medical evacuation is here. It won’t be the last.
Future Perfect

Inside the unprecedented early return from the International Space Station.

By Shayna Korol
Good Medicine
The false promise of a “no sugar” dietThe false promise of a “no sugar” diet
Good Medicine

Is sugar really that bad for you? Well, what kind of sugar are we talking about?

By Dylan Scott
Podcasts
Meet the toymaker who helped take down Trump’s tariffsMeet the toymaker who helped take down Trump’s tariffs
Podcast
Podcasts

Learning Resources, an Illinois toy company, says it paid more than $10 million in tariffs.

By Kelli Wessinger and Noel King
Future Perfect
Punch the monkey needs more than your lovePunch the monkey needs more than your love
Future Perfect

The internet will do anything for baby animals — except the hard stuff.

By Sara Herschander
America After Trump
Everyone ignores this good news about democracyEveryone ignores this good news about democracy
America After Trump

In South Korea and in other countries, ordinary citizens have extraordinary power to prevent democratic backsliding.

By Caitlin Dewey and Zack Beauchamp
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
Technology
This is AI’s actual endgameThis is AI’s actual endgame
Technology

Science fiction promised us humanoids. Do we even want them?

By Adam Clark Estes
US democracy has repaired itself before. Here’s how we can do it again.
America After Trump

America has remade itself every few decades. Are we due?

By Lee Drutman
The Logoff
One big takeaway from Trump’s SOTU, briefly explainedOne big takeaway from Trump’s SOTU, briefly explained
The Logoff

What Trump sees in a new voter ID bill.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Why Wall Street panicked over a sci-fi blog postWhy Wall Street panicked over a sci-fi blog post
Politics

An AI doom scenario so compelling, it shaved billions off the stock market.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
How Democrats reorganized their State of the Union resistanceHow Democrats reorganized their State of the Union resistance
Politics

The Democrats tried something new to rebut Trump’s address.

By Christian Paz
Future Perfect
One of Trump’s cruelest policies yet has received almost zero attentionOne of Trump’s cruelest policies yet has received almost zero attention
Future Perfect

America’s slaughterhouses could become even more dangerous for workers and animals.

By Kenny Torrella
America After Trump
Can you fix a broken democracy without breaking it more?Can you fix a broken democracy without breaking it more?
America After Trump

Ousting authoritarians is actually the easy part.

By Caitlin Dewey
Matt Yglesias said in 2015 that American democracy was doomed. Was he right?
America After Trump

A conversation with the Vox co-founder about his provocative prediction.

By Zack Beauchamp
The Highlight
The forgotten hero who helped eradicate one of humanity’s oldest killersThe forgotten hero who helped eradicate one of humanity’s oldest killers
The Highlight

William Foege helped give us a world without smallpox. We’re marking his death by letting measles come back.

By Bryan Walsh
The Highlight
The massive energy crisis we’re not talking about enoughThe massive energy crisis we’re not talking about enough
The Highlight

Around the world, energy is becoming abundant — there’s just one problem.

By Umair Irfan
Politics
The most important line from Trump’s State of the UnionThe most important line from Trump’s State of the Union
Politics

The president’s grim, anti-democratic address, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
Life
How to use AI for your taxes — and how not to use itHow to use AI for your taxes — and how not to use it
Life

Don’t let ChatGPT do your taxes. But do let it help.

By Adam Clark Estes
The Logoff
The Epstein files Trump’s DOJ is withholdingThe Epstein files Trump’s DOJ is withholding
The Logoff

The latest Epstein files news, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Video
Brazil vs. US: Two insurrections, different resultsBrazil vs. US: Two insurrections, different results
Play
Video

January 6, 2021 vs. January 8, 2023

By Gina Pollack
Podcasts
How exorbitant concert ticket prices became so normalHow exorbitant concert ticket prices became so normal
Podcast
Podcasts

Going to a show? In this economy?

By Ariana Aspuru and Astead Herndon
Politics
The Republican justices are fighting over who should really run the governmentThe Republican justices are fighting over who should really run the government
Politics

There are three camps: The judicial supremacists, the GOP partisans, and Amy Coney Barrett.

By Ian Millhiser
The Highlight
There’s a silver lining to our health care cost crisisThere’s a silver lining to our health care cost crisis
The Highlight

Why another big swing at health care reform is coming.

By Dylan Scott
The Highlight
We’re in an economic boom. Where are the jobs?We’re in an economic boom. Where are the jobs?
The Highlight

AI is sending stocks soaring, rich people are spending big, and hiring is at a crawl. Here’s why.

By Heather Long
America After Trump
You got your democracy back. Now what?You got your democracy back. Now what?
Podcast
America After Trump

What the United States can learn from Poland’s experience with autocracy.

By Jolie Myers and Noel King
The Logoff
Trump’s Iran buildup, briefly explainedTrump’s Iran buildup, briefly explained
The Logoff

Is the US really about to attack Iran?

By Cameron Peters
Culture
The highlights and lowlights of the 2026 Winter OlympicsThe highlights and lowlights of the 2026 Winter Olympics
Culture

The 2026 Olympics were great if you enjoyed figure skating, disco, and chaos agents.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Climate
The 15 foods destroying rainforests, in one simple chartThe 15 foods destroying rainforests, in one simple chart
Climate

New research reveals which food crops are razing the rainforest. One comes out way ahead — and it’s an American favorite.

By Benji Jones
Policy
The ICE pandemicThe ICE pandemic
Policy

It feels like 2020 all over again.

By Anna North
Explain It to Me
How Americans learned to love the credit cardHow Americans learned to love the credit card
Podcast
Explain It to Me

A brief history of credit card debt.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Policy
The Supreme Court will decide if marijuana users may be barred from owning gunsThe Supreme Court will decide if marijuana users may be barred from owning guns
Policy

Do stoners have a right to bear arms?

By Ian Millhiser
How to stop a dictator
America After Trump

I spent months studying how authoritarians like Trump lose. The answer is shockingly simple.

By Zack Beauchamp