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Lauren Williams

Former Editor-in-Chief

Jack of all trades.

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By Lauren Williams and Allison Rockey April 8, 2020

An open letter to YouTube’s CEO

By Lauren Williams and Joe Posner June 7, 2019

Vox turns 5

By Lauren Williams April 25, 2019

The Highlight by Vox launches on Apple News+

By Lauren Williams and Allison Rockey March 25, 2019

Welcome to The Goods by Vox

By Lauren Williams September 10, 2018

The one thing Donald Trump gets right about race in the US

By Lauren Williams August 18, 2017

Trump’s supporters didn’t just vote for him. They voted against people like me.

By Lauren Williams November 9, 2016

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Pulse gay nightclub shooting in Orlando: the deadliest in US history

By Vox Staff June 12, 2016

At least 4,400 dead after devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal

By Lauren Williams and German Lopez April 28, 2015

Rep. John Lewis remembers Bloody Sunday: "I thought I was going to die"

By Lauren Williams March 7, 2015