For many, January is a month full of hard-to-keep resolutions and hopeful plans for self-improvement. New year, new … you? We’re kicking off this often uneasy season with an investigation into confidence: How important is it, really? A look at the myth of frictionless relationships is another timely piece, as is a how-to on journaling.
Welcome to the January issue of The Highlight
Looking ahead to the imminent inauguration of the next president, we’ve also got stories about how young voter groups became disconnected from actual young voters, the many efforts to prosecute Donald Trump, and the collapse of nuclear guardrails worldwide. Work on the promise of nasal vaccines, the ins and outs of egg donation, and policing in the age of the gun help round out our issue. Plus, we’ve got book recommendations for Vox Members and an exclusive Highlight podcast on pronatalism.
The Trump prosecutions were supposed to save democracy. They may have imperiled it further.
By Andrew Prokop
One woman’s nail-biting quest to a better self.
By Rachel Sugar
The demographer is worried that we aren’t having as many babies as we used to — and says he knows how that could change.
By Miles Bryan
The organizations dedicated to mobilizing Gen Z got the turnout they wanted, but not the votes. What did they miss?
By Christian Paz
Plus trippy detective novels for when you just miss Twin Peaks.
By Constance Grady
Nuclear guardrails are falling apart — and Donald Trump is about to retake the launch codes.
By Joshua Keating
Frictionless relationships are just a fantasy.
By Allie Volpe
Nasal vaccines are more effective and easier to get to the people who need them most.
By Sam Delgado
Writing down your thoughts can be good for your mental health. Here’s how to start — and keep at it.
By Jillian Anthony
Egg donation is common. How well do we understand the risks?
By Anna North
The Bruen decision upended America’s gun laws. Years later, cops and courts are still trying to sort out the mess.
By Marin Cogan
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