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The bosses still aren’t back in charge

How much power do workers really have now?

By Rani Molla

Native American histories show rebuilding is possible — and necessary — after catastrophe

What the Medicine Wheel, an indigenous American model of time, shows about apocalypse.

By B.L. Blanchard

Don’t say “period”: How Florida Republicans are taking aim at basic sex education

A bill wants to restrict when students can discuss "human sexuality" at school.

By Fabiola Cineas

Keanu Reeves, explained

Keanu Reeves is a celebrity for all times.

By Aja Romano

How the US can stop the spread of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus

With potential vaccines still in development, prevention is key.

By Nicole Narea

Biden and Trudeau’s immigration deal makes it easier for both countries to turn away asylum seekers

It’s the latest move by the Biden administration to take a harsher approach on the issue.

By Li Zhou

What Republicans should learn from French protests over pension cuts

The debate in France over raising the retirement age is also happening in the US.

By Nicole Narea

Why advertisers aren’t coming back to Twitter

Elon Musk is still the problem.

By Shirin Ghaffary

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City Limits: Should public transit be free?

Transit agencies nationwide are facing an existential crisis. Washington, DC’s city council has a paradoxical solution: make subways and buses free.

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India’s ruling party just kicked a major rival out of Parliament — and sparked a new crisis

By Zack Beauchamp March 24

Did George Santos lie about everything?

By Ben Jacobs March 24

How Western weapons transformed the war in Ukraine

By Sam Ellis March 24

The rise of the TikTok scold

By Anna North March 24

Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez, and the Easter egg-ification of the Hollywood feud

By Alex Abad-Santos March 24

Take a mental break with the newest Vox crossword

By Vox Staff March 1

Love Is Blind’s fourth season is its villain era

By Alex Abad-Santos March 24

3 winners and 3 losers from Congress’s TikTok hearing

By Sara Morrison and Christian Paz March 23

Thanks, Obama! The hilarious reason why a judge just blocked Wyoming’s abortion ban.

By Ian Millhiser March 23

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Yes, there was just a tornado near Los Angeles. Is climate change to blame?

By Li Zhou March 23

The Waco tragedy, explained

By Tara Isabella Burton March 23

The Murdaugh murders saga continues as Stephen Smith’s death is ruled a homicide

By Aja Romano March 23

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What to know about TikTok’s fate in the US

By Vox Staff March 23

Trump can run for president from prison. Just ask Eugene Debs.

By Ben Jacobs March 23

9 questions about the threats to ban TikTok, answered

By Sara Morrison, Christian Paz, and 1 more March 23

The case for Rick and Morty

By Sam Thielman March 23

What it looks like when a country doesn’t trust its banks

By Emily Stewart March 23

The Broadway musical getting protested by neo-Nazis

By Constance Grady March 23

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How will we feed Earth’s rising population? Ask the Dutch.

The Netherlands’ hyper-efficient food system is both a triumph and a cautionary tale.

By Kenny Torrella March 23

The era of impossible subscription cancellations is nearing an end

By Sara Morrison March 23

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Why Illinois wants to end cash bail

A look at the cost of pretrial justice and what it means for public safety.

9 questions about Ramadan you were too embarrassed to ask

By Jennifer Williams March 22

The Fed prioritizes inflation over bank turmoil with its latest rate hike

By Li Zhou March 22

Inside the Italian villa that launched some of the world’s great philanthropic programs

By Bryan Walsh March 22

Google’s new AI chatbot seems boring. Maybe that’s the point.

By Shirin Ghaffary March 22

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The Supreme Court ponders a surprisingly difficult case about poop jokes

By Ian Millhiser March 22

Why the news is so negative — and what we can do about it

By Dylan Matthews March 22

Yes, Trump’s indictment could cause a constitutional crisis. Just look at Israel.

By Zack Beauchamp March 22

The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Season 4 of Succession is going to be a bloodbath

By Whizy Kim March 22

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What we know about Trump’s likely arrest

By Vox Staff March 21

The massive Los Angeles public school worker strike, explained

By Nicole Narea March 21

Republicans are once again sticking by Trump as an indictment looms

By Li Zhou March 21

Why the dyslexic brain is misunderstood

By Ranjani Chakraborty March 21

Is TikTok too big to ban?

By Sara Morrison March 21

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The multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuits against Fox News, explained

By Nicole Narea, Ian Millhiser, and 1 more March 21

How BookTok makes money

By Constance Grady March 21

We need the right kind of climate optimism

By Hannah Ritchie March 21

The fight against factory farming is winning criminal trials

By Marina Bolotnikova March 21

The Wagner Group, Russia’s maybe-private army in Ukraine, explained

By Jen Kirby March 21