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One big takeaway from Trump’s SOTU, briefly explainedOne big takeaway from Trump’s SOTU, briefly explained
The Logoff

What Trump sees in a new voter ID bill.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Why Wall Street panicked over a sci-fi blog postWhy Wall Street panicked over a sci-fi blog post
Politics

An AI doom scenario so compelling, it shaved billions off the stock market.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
How Democrats reorganized their State of the Union resistanceHow Democrats reorganized their State of the Union resistance
Politics

The Democrats tried something new to rebut Trump’s address.

By Christian Paz
Future Perfect
One of Trump’s cruelest policies yet has received almost zero attentionOne of Trump’s cruelest policies yet has received almost zero attention
Future Perfect

America’s slaughterhouses could become even more dangerous for workers and animals.

By Kenny Torrella
America After Trump
Can you fix a broken democracy without breaking it more?Can you fix a broken democracy without breaking it more?
America After Trump

Ousting authoritarians is actually the easy part.

By Caitlin Dewey
Matt Yglesias said in 2015 that American democracy was doomed. Was he right?
America After Trump

A conversation with the Vox co-founder about his provocative prediction.

By Zack Beauchamp
The Highlight
The forgotten hero who helped eradicate one of humanity’s oldest killersThe forgotten hero who helped eradicate one of humanity’s oldest killers
The Highlight

William Foege helped give us a world without smallpox. We’re marking his death by letting measles come back.

By Bryan Walsh
The Highlight
The massive energy crisis we’re not talking about enoughThe massive energy crisis we’re not talking about enough
The Highlight

Around the world, energy is becoming abundant — there’s just one problem.

By Umair Irfan
Politics
The most important line from Trump’s State of the UnionThe most important line from Trump’s State of the Union
Politics

The president’s grim, anti-democratic address, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
Life
How to use AI for your taxes — and how not to use itHow to use AI for your taxes — and how not to use it
Life

Don’t let ChatGPT do your taxes. But do let it help.

By Adam Clark Estes
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The Epstein files Trump’s DOJ is withholdingThe Epstein files Trump’s DOJ is withholding
The Logoff

The latest Epstein files news, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Video
Brazil vs. US: Two insurrections, different resultsBrazil vs. US: Two insurrections, different results
Video

January 6, 2021 vs. January 8, 2023

By Gina-Pollack
Podcasts
How exorbitant concert ticket prices became so normalHow exorbitant concert ticket prices became so normal
Podcasts

Going to a show? In this economy?

By Ariana Aspuru and Astead Herndon
Politics
The Republican justices are fighting over who should really run the governmentThe Republican justices are fighting over who should really run the government
Politics

There are three camps: The judicial supremacists, the GOP partisans, and Amy Coney Barrett.

By Ian Millhiser
The Highlight
There’s a silver lining to our health care cost crisisThere’s a silver lining to our health care cost crisis
The Highlight

Why another big swing at health care reform is coming.

By Dylan Scott
The Highlight
We’re in an economic boom. Where are the jobs?We’re in an economic boom. Where are the jobs?
The Highlight

AI is sending stocks soaring, rich people are spending big, and hiring is at a crawl. Here’s why.

By Heather Long
America After Trump
You got your democracy back. Now what?You got your democracy back. Now what?
America After Trump

What the United States can learn from Poland’s experience with autocracy.

By Jolie Myers and Noel King
The Logoff
Trump’s Iran buildup, briefly explainedTrump’s Iran buildup, briefly explained
The Logoff

Is the US really about to attack Iran?

By Cameron Peters
Culture
The highlights and lowlights of the 2026 Winter OlympicsThe highlights and lowlights of the 2026 Winter Olympics
Culture

The 2026 Olympics were great if you enjoyed figure skating, disco, and chaos agents.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Climate
The 15 foods destroying rainforests, in one simple chartThe 15 foods destroying rainforests, in one simple chart
Climate

New research reveals which food crops are razing the rainforest. One comes out way ahead — and it’s an American favorite.

By Benji Jones
Policy
The ICE pandemicThe ICE pandemic
Policy

It feels like 2020 all over again.

By Anna North
Explain It to Me
How Americans learned to love the credit cardHow Americans learned to love the credit card
Explain It to Me

A brief history of credit card debt.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Policy
The Supreme Court will decide if marijuana users may be barred from owning gunsThe Supreme Court will decide if marijuana users may be barred from owning guns
Policy

Do stoners have a right to bear arms?

By Ian Millhiser
How to stop a dictator
America After Trump

I spent months studying how authoritarians like Trump lose. The answer is shockingly simple.

By Zack Beauchamp
Future Perfect
Why people are craving a different kind of therapy right nowWhy people are craving a different kind of therapy right now
Future Perfect

A psychiatrist explains why Internal Family Systems is having a moment, despite its lack of evidence.

By Sigal Samuel
Podcasts
Mogging, -maxxing, and Clavicular, briefly explainedMogging, -maxxing, and Clavicular, briefly explained
Podcasts

What an online drama tells us about the attention economy.

By Dustin DeSoto and Noel King
Video
How did we get to ICE?How did we get to ICE?
Video

How American immigration became law enforcement

By Nate Krieger
Politics
The mess that Kristi Noem madeThe mess that Kristi Noem made
Politics

The drama at the Department of Homeland Security, explained.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Politics
The Supreme Court just blew up Trump’s foreign policyThe Supreme Court just blew up Trump’s foreign policy
Politics

How will Trump get countries to do what he wants without tariffs?

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
Trump’s tariff defeat, briefly explainedTrump’s tariff defeat, briefly explained
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Trump loses his biggest tariffs power.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Supreme Court’s tariff decision could save you $1,000The Supreme Court’s tariff decision could save you $1,000
Politics

The Court just did Trump a huge favor. Will he take it?

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Why a Republican Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffsWhy a Republican Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs
Politics

Trump loses, and the Democratic justices didn’t need to concede anything.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
Why the western US is running out of water, in one chartWhy the western US is running out of water, in one chart
Future Perfect

Cows are draining the Colorado River.

By Kenny Torrella
Podcasts
The pro-gun case liberals don’t want to hearThe pro-gun case liberals don’t want to hear
Podcasts

Is it time for the left to rethink its approach to guns?

By Sean Illing
Politics
Trump’s dream is a giant slush fund Congress can’t touchTrump’s dream is a giant slush fund Congress can’t touch
Politics

From Venezuelan oil to the Board of Peace, Trump is constantly looking for new sources of cash he can control.

By Tad DeHaven
America After Trump
The House of Representatives is too smallThe House of Representatives is too small
America After Trump

Here’s one way to fix it.

By Dolly Li and Jordan Winters
The Logoff
Trump’s ballroom blitz, briefly explainedTrump’s ballroom blitz, briefly explained
The Logoff

How Trump is signing off on his own new ballroom.

By Cameron Peters
The hottest new winter sport is about to get even hotter
Climate

Skimo enters the Winter Olympics at the most tragic time.

By Paige Vega
Politics
It really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran againIt really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran again
Politics

Don’t expect a war to end as quickly this time.

By Joshua Keating
Health
Why have Americans turned against this lifesaving medication?Why have Americans turned against this lifesaving medication?
Health

Statin hysteria has made it hard to convince people that this effective drug is actually very safe.

By Dylan Scott