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Trump wants “one big, beautiful bill.” Can he get it?
With President Donald Trump’s second administration just weeks away, congressional Republicans are gearing up to execute...
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Why is this cold snap so extreme? The jury is still out.
Bitter cold has lashed its icy fingers across the United States, bringing a frigid start to...
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Justin Trudeau is resigning. Here’s what comes next.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that he’d step down as head of the country’s...
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Biden’s DOJ just asked the Supreme Court to do a huge favor for Donald Trump
In what is likely to be one of her final actions as the federal government’s top...
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Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
With an annual toll of 40,000 American lives, the deadliness of secondhand smoke is now common...
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Does my health insurance cover therapy?
One in three Americans has resolved to make 2025 the year they get therapy. If you’re...
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How ayahuasca became the ultimate “bro” drug
When former Buffalo Bill Jordan Poyer heard New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers extol the benefits...
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The perils of trying to optimize your morality
This story was originally published in The Highlight, Vox’s member-exclusive magazine. To get early access to...
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3 things to know about this year’s Golden Globes
It always seems like everyone wins and no one really loses at the Golden Globes. The...
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What if everyone qualified for welfare benefits?
In an ideal world, everyone who qualifies for an aid program ought to receive its benefits....
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Trump and Musk actually made a good point on immigration
On New Year’s Eve, America’s most prominent nativist declared that the nation needs more immigrants. “We...
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The past 24 hours in South Korea’s chaotic politics, explained
It’s been a contentious 24 hours in South Korean politics, after impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol...
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House Republicans’ speaker drama, briefly explained
House Republicans — after some initial drama — successfully reelected Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker on...
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A whole new thing that could end the world
We’re all inured to sensationalist headlines about some disaster or another on the horizon. So I...
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Are men’s reading habits truly a national crisis?
The question has been hurtling through think pieces, op-eds, and ominous headlines over the past few...
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Why thousands of people are traveling to one country to see these birds
This story was originally published in The Highlight, Vox’s member-exclusive magazine. To get early access to...
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Did my quest to become beautiful just make me uglier?
Sometime last spring, I decided to glow up. This is an extremely embarrassing thing to admit,...
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Never pay a medical bill without asking these questions first
Your doctor orders blood work or requests you get a biopsy, or maybe your kid broke...
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The New Orleans attack shows that ISIS hasn’t gone away. It’s changed.
The deadly attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Eve that left 15 people dead feels...
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The most important questions to ask when picking a health care plan
Selecting a health insurance plan in the US is a little like going through a maze,...
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The Vox guide to using your benefits
Sometimes, it seems as if navigating health insurance benefits requires its own language (and maybe an...
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Wait, should I bother using antibacterial soap?
A Vox reader asks: Why is some soap labeled antibiotic? Is there a soap that is...
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The huge stakes in a new Supreme Court case about pornography
If you’ve studied First Amendment law, it’s impossible not to experience déjà vu while reading the...
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25 things we think will happen in 2025
For the sixth year in a row, the staff of Future Perfect convened in December to...