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Israel’s other warIsrael’s other war
World Politics

Israel and Hezbollah are trying to keep their fighting contained. But the conflict keeps escalating.

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
Armed groups are likely committing ethnic cleansings and atrocities in Darfur — againArmed groups are likely committing ethnic cleansings and atrocities in Darfur — again
World Politics

International impunity helped allow a power struggle in Sudan to spiral into ethnic violence.

By Ellen Ioanes
Israel
The Israel-Hamas war is shifting quickly. Find the latest coverage from Vox here.The Israel-Hamas war is shifting quickly. Find the latest coverage from Vox here.
Israel

An unprecedented attack on Israel has sparked outright war between Israel and Hamas.

By Vox Staff
World Politics
Biden is threatening to withhold some weapons from Israel. Is it a real shift in policy?Biden is threatening to withhold some weapons from Israel. Is it a real shift in policy?
World Politics

The US has offered unconditional military aid to Israel throughout the war in Gaza. As of this week, that might be changing.

By Nicole Narea
Today, Explained newsletter
North America’s biggest city is running out of waterNorth America’s biggest city is running out of water
Today, Explained newsletter

Mexico City is staring down a water crisis. It won’t be the last city to do so.

By Caroline Houck
World Politics
Eurovision says it’s “apolitical.” History says otherwise.Eurovision says it’s “apolitical.” History says otherwise.
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World Politics

Politics on Eurovision isn’t new. It’s been part of it almost from the start.

By Haleema Shah and Sean Rameswaram
World Politics
Israel and Hamas aren’t that far apart in ceasefire talksIsrael and Hamas aren’t that far apart in ceasefire talks
World Politics

A deal will still be tough.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
Some say AI will make war more humane. Israel’s war in Gaza shows the opposite.Some say AI will make war more humane. Israel’s war in Gaza shows the opposite.
Future Perfect

AI nudges us to prioritize speed and scale. In Gaza, it’s turbocharging mass bombing.

By Sigal Samuel
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How AI tells Israel who to bombHow AI tells Israel who to bomb
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Video

AI is supposed to help militaries make precise strikes. Is that the case in Gaza?

By Rajaa Elidrissi
World Politics
Israel’s Rafah operation, explainedIsrael’s Rafah operation, explained
World Politics

The Israel-Hamas war went from a potential short-term ceasefire to strikes on Rafah on Monday.

By Ellen Ioanes
Politics
What does divesting from Israel really mean?What does divesting from Israel really mean?
Politics

And is it feasible? Plus three other questions about the student protesters’ demands.

By Nicole Narea
Israel
What Israel’s shutdown of Al Jazeera meansWhat Israel’s shutdown of Al Jazeera means
Israel

Press freedom is in a state of emergency in Israel and Gaza.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
The UK’s controversial Rwanda deportation plan, explainedThe UK’s controversial Rwanda deportation plan, explained
World Politics

There are already legal challenges to the new policy, but authorities detained some migrants this week.

By Ellen Ioanes
Education
What the backlash to student protests over Gaza is really aboutWhat the backlash to student protests over Gaza is really about
Education

The Columbia protests and the debate over pro-Palestinian college students, explained.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
World Politics
The longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle EastThe longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle East
World Politics

The US and Saudi Arabia say they’re close to a historic mega-deal. There’s just one problem.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Why America’s Israel-Palestine debate is broken — and how to fix itWhy America’s Israel-Palestine debate is broken — and how to fix it
Politics

It’s time to take back the Israel-Palestine debate from the radicals on both sides.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
Cholera is making a comeback — and the world doesn’t have enough vaccinesCholera is making a comeback — and the world doesn’t have enough vaccines
World Politics

“A billion people at risk”: How worldwide cholera outbreaks are threatening lives.

By Ellen Ioanes
How rioting farmers unraveled Europe’s ambitious climate plan
Future Perfect

Road-clogging, manure-dumping farmers reveal the paradox at the heart of EU agriculture.

By Jan Dutkiewicz
Politics
How today’s antiwar protests stack up against major student movements in historyHow today’s antiwar protests stack up against major student movements in history
Politics

Campus protests for Gaza may be the biggest of the 21st century.

By Nicole Narea
Education
Student protests are testing US colleges’ commitment to free speechStudent protests are testing US colleges’ commitment to free speech
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Education

The crackdown on protesters at Columbia and elsewhere lays bare the challenge of balancing academic freedom with student safety.

By Miranda Kennedy and Sean Rameswaram
World Politics
Mass graves at two hospitals are the latest horrors from GazaMass graves at two hospitals are the latest horrors from Gaza
World Politics

What we know — and what we don’t — about the mass graves at Gaza hospitals.

By Ellen Ioanes
Politics
Summer Lee’s primary puts Democrats’ divides on Israel on displaySummer Lee’s primary puts Democrats’ divides on Israel on display
Politics

Lee, the first Squad member to face a 2024 primary challenge, scored a decisive win.

By Li Zhou
Education
Students protested for Palestine before Israel was even foundedStudents protested for Palestine before Israel was even founded
Education

And for decades, schools have tried to crack down on their activism.

By Fabiola Cineas
Politics
Congress’s $95 billion Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan aid package, explainedCongress’s $95 billion Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan aid package, explained
Politics

The bill provides billions in foreign aid and could force ByteDance to sell TikTok.

By Li Zhou
Today, Explained newsletter
Ukraine is finally getting more US aid. It won’t win the war — but it can save them from defeat.Ukraine is finally getting more US aid. It won’t win the war — but it can save them from defeat.
Today, Explained newsletter

New American weapons will buy Ukraine’s defenders some valuable time.

By Joshua Keating
Abortion
How the overturn of Roe v. Wade sparked a new campaign for abortion rights across EuropeHow the overturn of Roe v. Wade sparked a new campaign for abortion rights across Europe
Abortion

A massive effort to expand access throughout Europe launches today.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Today, Explained newsletter
Can Canada stave off populism?Can Canada stave off populism?
Today, Explained newsletter

Justin Trudeau’s true dough plans to fight populism with policy.

By Amanda Lewellyn
World Politics
Israel and Iran’s conflict enters a new, dangerous phaseIsrael and Iran’s conflict enters a new, dangerous phase
World Politics

Israel launched strikes in response to Iran’s retaliatory attack. Here’s what we know.

By Ellen Ioanes
Politics
What’s behind the latest right-wing revolt against Mike JohnsonWhat’s behind the latest right-wing revolt against Mike Johnson
Politics

The House could soon pass Ukraine aid — along with a TikTok bill — in a new package that’s raised GOP ire.

By Li Zhou
Culture
Monkey Man’s imperfect political critique still packs a punchMonkey Man’s imperfect political critique still packs a punch
Culture

Dev Patel’s action-packed directorial debut also takes aim at contemporary Indian politics.

By Li Zhou
World Politics
Is Israel a “settler-colonial” state? The debate, explained.Is Israel a “settler-colonial” state? The debate, explained.
Podcast
World Politics

The historical discussion at the heart of Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

By Haleema Shah
Today, Explained newsletter
Israel beat Iran — for nowIsrael beat Iran — for now
Today, Explained newsletter

Iran’s Saturday attack on Israel was a military failure. But things could still get a lot worse.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
Iran’s retaliatory attack against Israel, briefly explainedIran’s retaliatory attack against Israel, briefly explained
World Politics

Iran had threatened to respond to an assassination at its embassy, and did so Saturday, sparking fears of a wider confrontation.

By Ellen Ioanes
Culture
The Chinese backlash over Netflix’s 3 Body Problem, explainedThe Chinese backlash over Netflix’s 3 Body Problem, explained
Culture

It says more about Netflix than it does about China.

By Aja Romano
You can’t understand Israel-Palestine without understanding Arab Jews
World Politics

Jews from the Arab and Muslim world had a radical vision for peace. Why was it forgotten?

By Sigal Samuel
World Politics
How 2,000 elderly Swiss women won a landmark climate caseHow 2,000 elderly Swiss women won a landmark climate case
World Politics

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Switzerland’s failures on climate are a human rights violation.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Turkey and Syria earthquakes: Aftermath and updates on the humanitarian crisisTurkey and Syria earthquakes: Aftermath and updates on the humanitarian crisis
World Politics

Deadly earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, where war and economic crises already loomed. Here’s the latest news.

By Vox Staff
World Politics
How the war in Gaza has gone differently than expected — and how it hasn’tHow the war in Gaza has gone differently than expected — and how it hasn’t
World Politics

Six months in.

By Joshua Keating
Technology
Taiwan’s earthquake preparedness saved a lot of lives — and prevented a catastrophe for the global tech economyTaiwan’s earthquake preparedness saved a lot of lives — and prevented a catastrophe for the global tech economy
Technology

From Taiwan to South Korea to Silicon Valley, some of the most important nodes in the global tech economy are in disaster-prone places.

By Bryan Walsh
World Politics
Good news: Democracy won in Senegal. Here’s why it matters.Good news: Democracy won in Senegal. Here’s why it matters.
World Politics

When so much of the world is backsliding on democratic norms, Senegal’s election reveals a trend toward democracy in Africa.

By Ellen Ioanes