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Trump’s war on cities, briefly explained

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: The Trump administration is pushing harder to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, and Chicago despite the protests of state and local leaders.  What’s […]

Is Israel’s war in Gaza actually about to end?

Israel and Hamas will begin indirect talks in Egypt on Monday after Hamas said it would accept parts of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, including releasing all remaining Israeli hostages. I spoke with my colleague Josh Keating about what we know about the deal and its chances of succeeding for Vox’s daily newsletter, Today, […]

Why does Bari Weiss keep winning?

The anti-woke backlash is coming for CBS News — in the person of Bari Weiss. In a deal that will have seismic ramifications for the mainstream media, Paramount (CBS’s parent company) has purchased The Free Press (Weiss’s online publication) for around $150 million in cash and stock. It’s an enormous win for Weiss, an outspoken […]

2024 was a record-setting year for lifesaving vaccines

There’s a “paradox” at work in global health, as the philanthropist Bill Gates wrote last week. Even as funding for global health is declining, the science that supports those efforts is accelerating. And nowhere is that divergence more apparent than in the most important tool in public health: vaccines. Earlier this week Gavi, the Vaccine […]

How KPop Demon Hunters became everyone’s idol

Netflix’s mega-hit KPop Demon Hunters is now the streaming platform’s most popular movie of all time. But its ascendance as 2025’s surprise cultural phenomenon extends far beyond the animated movie itself. It’s the music. It is the first soundtrack to have four songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 at the same […]