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Why Israel acts the way it doesWhy Israel acts the way it does
World Politics

Its catastrophic war policy is driven by a national ideology of trauma.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Why Latin American leaders are obsessed with mega prisonsWhy Latin American leaders are obsessed with mega prisons
World Politics

El Salvador has touted its tough-on-crime policies (and kept quiet on human rights issues). Now everyone wants to try.

By Ellen Ioanes
Future Perfect
The world is running out of soldiersThe world is running out of soldiers
Future Perfect

Wars are getting more common and militaries are building up. There’s just one thing missing.

By Joshua Keating
Culture
Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, explainedKate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis, explained
Culture

Three months after she disclosed her illness, the Princess of Wales is making a return to public life.

By Constance Grady
World Politics
The fracturing of South African politics, explainedThe fracturing of South African politics, explained
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What the defeat of the party that ended apartheid means for South Africa.

By Ellen Ioanes
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The perplexing state of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, explainedThe perplexing state of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, explained
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The problem is that it’s not clear either side wants a ceasefire.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
We’re in a new era of conflict and crisis. Can humanitarian aid keep up?We’re in a new era of conflict and crisis. Can humanitarian aid keep up?
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“Utter neglect of displaced people has become the new normal.”

By Jess Craig
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Israel’s “war cabinet” just fell apart. What happens now?Israel’s “war cabinet” just fell apart. What happens now?
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Benny Gantz’s departure from the war cabinet won’t change much immediately. But it could end up mattering a lot.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Why Europe is lurching to the rightWhy Europe is lurching to the right
Politics

Far-right parties made big gains in EU Parliament elections — and that’s already having an effect.

By Ellen Ioanes
Future Perfect
World leaders neglected this crisis. Now genocide looms.World leaders neglected this crisis. Now genocide looms.
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Already the world’s worst displacement crisis, new battlefronts in Sudan could unleash ethnic violence and genocide.

By Jess Craig
Politics
India just showed the world how to fight an authoritarian on the riseIndia just showed the world how to fight an authoritarian on the rise
Politics

Three big lessons from Narendra Modi’s shocking underperformance in the 2024 election.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Why China is winning the EV warWhy China is winning the EV war
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And what it means for US climate goals.

By Laura Bult
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Modi won the Indian election. So why does it seem like he lost?Modi won the Indian election. So why does it seem like he lost?
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The BJP’s poor performance shows the limits of his autocratic, Hindu supremacist policies.

By Ellen Ioanes
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What happens if Gaza ceasefire talks failWhat happens if Gaza ceasefire talks fail
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More than 3,500 people in Rafah alone could die from conflict trauma by August if Israel expands its invasion.

By Ellen Ioanes
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The US tests Putin’s nuclear threats in UkraineThe US tests Putin’s nuclear threats in Ukraine
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Allowing Ukraine to fire Western weapons into Russia strengthens an ally, but risks violating an unknown red line.

By Joshua Keating
Policy
It’s not Islamophobia, it’s anti-Palestinian racismIt’s not Islamophobia, it’s anti-Palestinian racism
Policy

Anti-Palestinian racism is a distinct form of bigotry that’s too often ignored.

By Abdallah Fayyad
World Politics
India’s election shows the world’s largest democracy is still a democracyIndia’s election shows the world’s largest democracy is still a democracy
World Politics

The biggest takeaways from Narendra Modi’s political setback.

By Joshua Keating
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Why North Korea dumped trash on South KoreaWhy North Korea dumped trash on South Korea
World Politics

It’s the latest — and perhaps strangest — escalation in tensions between the two countries.

By Li Zhou
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Is a ceasefire in Gaza actually close?Is a ceasefire in Gaza actually close?
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Biden has put renewed pressure on Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.

By Nicole Narea
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Israel is not fighting for its survivalIsrael is not fighting for its survival
World Politics

The end of Gaza’s suffering can’t wait on Hamas’s destruction.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
What to know about Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s next presidentWhat to know about Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s next president
Politics

Her predecessor’s legacy looms large over Mexican politics. She’ll have to chart her own way.

By Ellen Ioanes
This changed everything
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The turning points that defined the last 10 years.

By Vox Staff
10 big things we think will happen in the next 10 years
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Obesity will go down, electric cars will go up, and a nuclear bomb might just fall.

By Bryan Walsh, Dylan Matthews and 4 more
The overlooked conflict that altered the nature of war in the 21st century
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From drones to social media, the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan was a preview of Ukraine and the conflicts to come.

By Joshua Keating
The last 10 years, explained
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The (wild! scary! surprising!) moments that mattered.

By Vox Staff
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies
What Trump really thinks about the war in GazaWhat Trump really thinks about the war in Gaza
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

Trump hasn’t laid out a clear vision for Gaza — and that’s probably deliberate.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
What ever happened to the war on terror?What ever happened to the war on terror?
World Politics

The US is pivoting away from focusing on groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS — at least until the next attack.

By Joshua Keating
Today, Explained podcast
Why Israel can’t destroy HamasWhy Israel can’t destroy Hamas
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Today, Explained podcast

Amid ever-increasing global outrage, the objectives in Israel’s war are out of reach.

By Sean Rameswaram and Miranda Kennedy
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The slaughter in Rafah and Israel’s moral nadirThe slaughter in Rafah and Israel’s moral nadir
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Israel is massacring Palestinians — and undermining its own security in the process.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
The enormous stakes of India’s electionThe enormous stakes of India’s election
World Politics

A guide to the world’s largest election — and why it’s so important.

By Zack Beauchamp
The obscure federal intelligence bureau that got Vietnam, Iraq, and Ukraine right
Future Perfect

INR is “almost always right.” How come nobody has heard of it?

By Dylan Matthews
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How worried should we be about Russia putting a nuke in space?How worried should we be about Russia putting a nuke in space?
Future Perfect

It’s not there yet — but we should be concerned.

By Joshua Keating
“Everyone is absolutely terrified”: Inside a US ally’s secret war on its American critics
World Politics

A foreign government is trying to silence US critics of its authoritarian turn — and it’s succeeding.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
Why ICC arrest warrants matter, even if Israel and Hamas leaders evade themWhy ICC arrest warrants matter, even if Israel and Hamas leaders evade them
World Politics

The role of the International Criminal Court and the limits to its authority, explained.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
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Why the US built a pier to get aid into GazaWhy the US built a pier to get aid into Gaza
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And why it’s not nearly enough.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
What the death of Iran’s president could mean for its futureWhat the death of Iran’s president could mean for its future
World Politics

The Iranian regime is unlikely to change course in the near term, but Ebrahim Raisi’s death could affect crucial succession plans.

By Ellen Ioanes
Today, Explained newsletter
Biden promised to defeat authoritarianism. Reality got in the way.Biden promised to defeat authoritarianism. Reality got in the way.
Today, Explained newsletter

Still ‘rockin’ in the free world’?

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
Blood, flames, and horror movies: The evocative imagery of King Charles’s portraitBlood, flames, and horror movies: The evocative imagery of King Charles’s portrait
World Politics

The furor over the painting points to the Crown’s larger problems.

By Li Zhou
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The controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explainedThe controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explained
World Politics

Revised data from the health ministry turned into a debate about the war’s human cost. That death toll remains devastating.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Make “free speech” a progressive rallying cry againMake “free speech” a progressive rallying cry again
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Protecting radical dissent requires tolerating right-wing speech.

By Eric Levitz