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What to know about Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s next presidentWhat to know about Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s next president
Politics

Her predecessor’s legacy looms large over Mexican politics. She’ll have to chart her own way.

By Ellen Ioanes
This changed everything
Life

The turning points that defined the last 10 years.

By Vox Staff
10 big things we think will happen in the next 10 years
Future Perfect

Obesity will go down, electric cars will go up, and a nuclear bomb might just fall.

By Bryan Walsh, Dylan Matthews and 4 more
The overlooked conflict that altered the nature of war in the 21st century
World Politics

From drones to social media, the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan was a preview of Ukraine and the conflicts to come.

By Joshua Keating
The last 10 years, explained
Life

The (wild! scary! surprising!) moments that mattered.

By Vox Staff
What Trump really thinks about the war in GazaWhat Trump really thinks about the war in Gaza
Politics

Trump hasn’t laid out a clear vision for Gaza — and that’s probably deliberate.

By Nicole Narea
What ever happened to the war on terror?What ever happened to the war on terror?
World Politics

The US is pivoting away from focusing on groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS — at least until the next attack.

By Joshua Keating
Why Israel can't destroy HamasWhy Israel can't destroy Hamas
Today, Explained podcast

Amid ever-increasing global outrage, the objectives in Israel’s war are out of reach.

By Sean Rameswaram and Miranda Kennedy
The slaughter in Rafah and Israel’s moral nadirThe slaughter in Rafah and Israel’s moral nadir
World Politics

Israel is massacring Palestinians — and undermining its own security in the process.

By Zack Beauchamp
The enormous stakes of India’s electionThe enormous stakes of India’s election
World Politics

A guide to the world’s largest election — and why it’s so important.

By Zack Beauchamp
The obscure federal intelligence bureau that got Vietnam, Iraq, and Ukraine right
Future Perfect

INR is “almost always right.” How come nobody has heard of it?

By Dylan Matthews
Why we need a Memorial Day for civilian victims of warWhy we need a Memorial Day for civilian victims of war
Future Perfect

Non-combatants bear the brunt of modern war’s toll, but we don’t know how to memorialize them.

By Bryan Walsh
How worried should we be about Russia putting a nuke in space?How worried should we be about Russia putting a nuke in space?
World Politics

It’s not there yet — but we should be concerned.

By Joshua Keating
“Everyone is absolutely terrified”: Inside a US ally’s secret war on its American critics
World Politics

A foreign government is trying to silence US critics of its authoritarian turn — and it’s succeeding.

By Zack Beauchamp
Why ICC arrest warrants matter, even if Israel and Hamas leaders evade themWhy ICC arrest warrants matter, even if Israel and Hamas leaders evade them
World Politics

The role of the International Criminal Court and the limits to its authority, explained.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
Why the US built a pier to get aid into GazaWhy the US built a pier to get aid into Gaza
World Politics

And why it’s not nearly enough.

By Ellen Ioanes
What the death of Iran’s president could mean for its futureWhat the death of Iran’s president could mean for its future
World Politics

The Iranian regime is unlikely to change course in the near term, but Ebrahim Raisi’s death could affect crucial succession plans.

By Ellen Ioanes
Biden promised to defeat authoritarianism. Reality got in the way.Biden promised to defeat authoritarianism. Reality got in the way.
Today, Explained newsletter

Still ‘rockin’ in the free world’?

By Joshua Keating
Blood, flames, and horror movies: The evocative imagery of King Charles’s portraitBlood, flames, and horror movies: The evocative imagery of King Charles’s portrait
World Politics

The furor over the painting points to the Crown’s larger problems.

By Li Zhou
The controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explainedThe controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explained
World Politics

Revised data from the health ministry turned into a debate about the war’s human cost. That death toll remains devastating.

By Ellen Ioanes
Make “free speech” a progressive rallying cry againMake “free speech” a progressive rallying cry again
World Politics

Protecting radical dissent requires tolerating right-wing speech.

By Eric Levitz
Israel’s other warIsrael’s other war
World Politics

Israel and Hezbollah are trying to keep their fighting contained. But the conflict keeps escalating.

By Joshua Keating
Armed groups are likely committing ethnic cleansings and atrocities in Darfur — againArmed groups are likely committing ethnic cleansings and atrocities in Darfur — again
World Politics

International impunity helped allow a power struggle in Sudan to spiral into ethnic violence.

By Ellen Ioanes
Vox podcasts tackle the Israel-Hamas warVox podcasts tackle the Israel-Hamas war
Podcasts

Looking to understand the Israel-Hamas war? Start with these Vox podcast episodes.

By Vox Staff
The Israel-Hamas war is shifting quickly. Find the latest coverage from Vox here.The Israel-Hamas war is shifting quickly. Find the latest coverage from Vox here.
LIVE

An unprecedented attack on Israel has sparked outright war between Israel and Hamas.

By Vox Staff
Biden is threatening to withhold some weapons from Israel. Is it a real shift in policy?Biden is threatening to withhold some weapons from Israel. Is it a real shift in policy?
World Politics

The US has offered unconditional military aid to Israel throughout the war in Gaza. As of this week, that might be changing.

By Nicole Narea
North America’s biggest city is running out of waterNorth America’s biggest city is running out of water
Today, Explained newsletter

Mexico City is staring down a water crisis. It won’t be the last city to do so.

By Caroline Houck
Eurovision says it’s “apolitical.” History says otherwise.Eurovision says it’s “apolitical.” History says otherwise.
World Politics

Politics on Eurovision isn’t new. It’s been part of it almost from the start.

By Haleema Shah and Sean Rameswaram
Israel and Hamas aren’t that far apart in ceasefire talksIsrael and Hamas aren’t that far apart in ceasefire talks
World Politics

A deal will still be tough.

By Joshua Keating
Some say AI will make war more humane. Israel’s war in Gaza shows the opposite.Some say AI will make war more humane. Israel’s war in Gaza shows the opposite.
Future Perfect

AI nudges us to prioritize speed and scale. In Gaza, it’s turbocharging mass bombing.

By Sigal Samuel
How AI tells Israel who to bombHow AI tells Israel who to bomb
Video

AI is supposed to help militaries make precise strikes. Is that the case in Gaza?

By Rajaa Elidrissi
Israel’s Rafah operation, explainedIsrael’s Rafah operation, explained
World Politics

The Israel-Hamas war went from a potential short-term ceasefire to strikes on Rafah on Monday.

By Ellen Ioanes
What does divesting from Israel really mean?What does divesting from Israel really mean?
Politics

And is it feasible? Plus three other questions about the student protesters’ demands.

By Nicole Narea
What Israel’s shutdown of Al Jazeera meansWhat Israel’s shutdown of Al Jazeera means
Israel

Press freedom is in a state of emergency in Israel and Gaza.

By Nicole Narea
The UK’s controversial Rwanda deportation plan, explainedThe UK’s controversial Rwanda deportation plan, explained
World Politics

There are already legal challenges to the new policy, but authorities detained some migrants this week.

By Ellen Ioanes
What the backlash to student protests over Gaza is really aboutWhat the backlash to student protests over Gaza is really about
Education

The Columbia protests and the debate over pro-Palestinian college students, explained.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
The longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle EastThe longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle East
World Politics

The US and Saudi Arabia say they’re close to a historic mega-deal. There’s just one problem.

By Joshua Keating
Why America’s Israel-Palestine debate is broken — and how to fix itWhy America’s Israel-Palestine debate is broken — and how to fix it
Politics

It’s time to take back the Israel-Palestine debate from the radicals on both sides.

By Zack Beauchamp
Cholera is making a comeback — and the world doesn’t have enough vaccinesCholera is making a comeback — and the world doesn’t have enough vaccines
World Politics

“A billion people at risk”: How worldwide cholera outbreaks are threatening lives.

By Ellen Ioanes
How rioting farmers unraveled Europe’s ambitious climate plan
Future Perfect

Road-clogging, manure-dumping farmers reveal the paradox at the heart of EU agriculture.

By Jan Dutkiewicz