The first observance of what came to be known as Memorial Day was on May 30, 1868, when a Civil War general called on Americans to commemorate the sacrifices of Union soldiers. It was initially called Decoration Day, for the practice of decorating graves with wreaths and flags. And there were so many graves — […] Read more ›
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It feels like everyone’s mad at billionaires right now. Maybe it’s the disconnect between Americans struggling with grocery prices and health care premiums and the ultrarich sailing on their super yachts and flying on their private jets. Maybe it’s that Elon Musk is on course to become the world’s first trillionaire. Maybe it’s that billionaires […] Read more ›
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Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism, the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other. To submit a question, fill out this anonymous form. Here’s this week’s question from a […] Read more ›
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For most of the 20th century, the center of gravity in science was anywhere but the US. On the eve of World War II, the great laboratories were in Europe, and American research — especially in physics — was widely seen as trailing them. Then came the “scientific exodus”: Foreign refugees from fascism — like […] Read more ›
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For the past few weeks, conservatives have been having a heated and divisive debate about antisemitism and the sorts of characters that can or cannot be part of the Republican Party. At the center of this argument is a 27-year-old white supremacist and far-right political influencer who hosts an online show called America First with […] Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s campaign to redistrict his way to a House majority in the 2026 midterms may be beginning to backfire. What happened? On Friday, […] Read more ›
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Menu planning, therapy, essay writing, highly sophisticated global cyberattacks: People just keep coming up with innovative new uses for the latest AI chatbots. An alarming new milestone was reached this week when the artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced that its flagship AI assistant Claude was used by Chinese hackers in what the company is calling […] Read more ›
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About a month ago, Trump v. Illinois looked like it was going to be one of the most consequential Supreme Court decisions of the entire Trump era. The case concerns President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops to an immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois, in order to suppress a small protest that has […] Read more ›
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Editor’s note, November 14, 2025: On November 12, the House Oversight Committee released 20,000 pages of documents it received from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. The documents provide further evidence about how well Donald Trump and Epstein knew one another and have led to a new round of questions about the nature of their relationship. The following […] Read more ›
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Before Franz Kafka died in 1924, he had a simple wish for his friend and literary executor Max Brod: burn all of Kafka’s unpublished writing and papers. Fortunately for the rest of the world, Brod largely ignored what Kafka had said, which is why today we have works like The Castle and The Trial, not […] Read more ›
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Though it’s still early in its first season, I Love L.A. is already being compared to previous character-driven sitcoms about aimless young people in big cities, namely Girls — only there’s an element of that show that’s noticeably missing from this new one.  I Love L.A. follows aspiring talent manager Maia (Rachel Sennott) and her […] Read more ›
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When regular people talk about a celebrity having “literally the worst week ever,” it’s never actually the worst week a person could ever have. What they mean is that a famous person is dealing with famous-people problems that regular people never deal with, combined with attention that civilians will never endure. That in mind: For […] Read more ›
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Unless Congress acts in the next month, up to four million Americans are expected to become uninsured, because they can no longer afford their health insurance premiums. While Congress has finally reached a deal to end the longest government shutdown on record, during which Democrats pressed Republicans to lower people’s health insurance costs, Democrats relented […] Read more ›
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Earth’s population is growing. We’re expected to have 2 billion more mouths to feed by 2050. But how can we feed all those people in a way that is still sustainable and ethical? Many have argued that aquaculture (or fish farming) is one of the most sustainable ways we can consume animal protein, since it […] Read more ›
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Jerusalem Demsas, editor-in-chief of The Argument, has a hot take when it comes to our housing woes: “Homeownership is overrated.” That’s a particularly bold perspective when you take into account that 70 percent of Americans think owning a home is a key part of achieving the American dream. Demsas argues that our homeownership society is […] Read more ›
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On Wednesday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee sent the political world into a frenzy by releasing two damning-looking emails Jeffrey Epstein had sent about Donald Trump. The committee’s Republicans then followed up by releasing thousands more Epstein emails and documents, containing embarrassing revelations about various other public figures. But the GOP and the White […] Read more ›
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This story is part of a series supported by Animal Charity Evaluators, which received a grant from EarthShare. The last few decades have seen, arguably, the most sweeping transformation in how humans produce meat, and it has nothing to do with chickens, pigs, or cows. It has to do with fish. Traditionally, the vast majority […] Read more ›
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Today, November 13, Vox is co-hosting an evening with L’Oréal Groupe to honor the 2025 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science awardees. Since 2003, the program has recognized hundreds of women in STEM fields, awarding more than $5 million in grants to support their continued research. The US program is part of the global L’Oréal-UNESCO […] Read more ›
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Over the past few weeks, the American right has been fiercely debating a drama that begins with Tucker Carlson hosting an antisemitic young influencer on his podcast, and ends with a very public breakdown at the Republican Party’s premier think tank. Is it a bit inside baseball? Yes. But it’s worth understanding. The details tell […] Read more ›
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Can allies still trust the United States with sensitive intelligence in the Trump era? Two stories this week suggest even the closest partners are starting to have doubts. On Tuesday, CNN reported that the United Kingdom is no longer sharing information with the United States about suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean, because it […] Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: After 43 days, the federal government shutdown is almost over. What’s happening? If everything goes to schedule, the House should pass a bill reopening the […] Read more ›
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