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A federal court is about to decide whether to strike down Trump’s tariffs

On Tuesday, May 13, a three-judge panel of the US Court of International Trade will hear a lawsuit asking it to strike down President Donald...

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Ian Millhiser

Why humans are still much better than AI at forecasting the future

Being able to predict the future seems nice. I would’ve liked to know that my S&P 500 index funds would peak in mid-February and then fall off a...

yesterday 10

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Dylan Matthews

4 charts reveal just how bad the measles outbreak has gotten

The United States is in the middle of what’s shaping up to be the worst measles outbreak of this century.  The outbreak began within a small...

yesterday 2

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Dylan Scott

The secret to actually trusting each other

Among all the mental calculations and decisions we make each day as complex social beings, we choose, actively or implicitly, to trust. By staying...

yesterday 2

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Allie Volpe

The elite intellectual outcasts shaping Trump’s authoritarianism

Conservatives frequently accuse liberals of being out of touch with Americans. It’s an accusation that stings partly because there’s truth behind...

yesterday 1

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Zack Beauchamp

Stopping the next pandemic could be as simple as switching on a light bulb

In January 2024, I wrote a big piece on a relatively new, and very promising, approach to fighting respiratory diseases like Covid, tuberculosis,...

yesterday 1

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Dylan Matthews

Trump’s latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegal

President Donald Trump is looking to additional faraway countries to deport immigrants — another escalation of his immigration crackdown. He has...

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Nicole Narea

A confusing US peace deal, explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news...

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Joshua Keating

An anti-trans lawmaker brings a Supreme Court case that she absolutely must win

The Supreme Court has been asked to decide a case that combines two of the most charged issues in the US at the moment: trans participation in...

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Ian Millhiser

“I don’t want romantasy, I want Heathcliff!”

​​Welcome to Ask a Book Critic, a members-only feature packed with personalized book recommendations from senior correspondent and resident book...

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Constance Grady

Where billions of cicadas are about to emerge, in one map

Oh, to be a cicada.  For the last 17 years, a group of cicadas known as Brood XIV has been buried several inches underground, doing very little....

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Benji Jones

Trump is attacking sanctuary cities. Will Democrats defend them?

President Donald Trump is again targeting a familiar foe: blue cities and states with “sanctuary” policies limiting cooperation with federal...

previous day 4

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Nicole Narea

Why are men so much more right-wing than women now?

The emergence of a political divide between young men and young women has been one of the most-discussed developments in recent politics. President...

previous day 3

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Maia Mindel

The Supreme Court just let Trump ban trans people from the military

Editor’s note, May 6: The Supreme Court issued a brief order temporarily blocking a lower court’s decision, which had prevented President Donald...

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Ian Millhiser

Trump’s new plan for student loans, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news...

monday 10

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Patrick Reis

How Trump could make Americans permanently poorer

The immediate costs of President Donald Trump’s trade war are fairly clear. Prices for imported goods are rising while economic growth is slowing....

monday 1

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Eric Levitz

What if menopause were optional?

Will my generation be the last to go through menopause? Just a few years ago, that would’ve seemed like a bizarre question — I’ve always assumed...

monday 1

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Anna North

Welcome to the May issue of The Highlight

We’re thinking a lot about bodies this month. In our cover story, we ask: Should we get rid of menopause? It’s not a hypothetical question —...

monday 2

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Vox Staff

Vox’s Unexplainable podcast expands to twice a week

More of Vox’s Unexplainable podcast is coming your way! Starting today, the award-winning show — which explores mysteries in science and beyond...

monday 1

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Vox Communications

My family has money but doesn’t give to charity. How do I challenge them without being weird?

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. To submit a question, fill out...

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Sigal Samuel

Trump promised his tariffs would create jobs. They’re already destroying them.

Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley was once synonymous with America’s industrial might.  The region was known for its booming manufacturing economy...

monday 1

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Miles Bryan

Love on the Spectrum stars call on RFK Jr. to resign

Two stars of the popular Netflix reality dating show Love on the Spectrum said Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial comments about autism...

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Avishay Artsy

The life-or-death case for self-driving cars

I have some bad news: You are almost certainly a worse driver than you think you are.  Humans drive distracted. They drive drowsy. They drive...

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Bryan Walsh