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2025 was a dismal year for jobs

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The latest US jobs report came out yesterday, and it paints a mixed picture. In the Vox employee Slack, senior editor Benjy Sarlin explained it to us as a bit of a “both/and” situation: […]

The wild card group that could scramble America’s political alliances

This story was originally published in The Highlight, Vox’s member-exclusive magazine. To get access to member-exclusive stories every month, join the Vox Membership program today. Donald Trump’s second administration has been a reckoning for America, and perhaps especially for America’s Christians. From the deployment of masked paramilitary thugs to enforce immigration policy to the full-throated assault on […]

Credit card theft, penis injections, and other weird scandals from the 2026 Olympic Games

Generally speaking, the athlete stories that come out of the Olympic Games are about the countless hours spent on the ice, on the slopes, and at the gym; the multitude of personal sacrifices made and the support systems that made it all possible; the training routines and nutrition regimens they’ve adhered to with endless discipline; […]

Trump’s failed attempt to indict Democratic lawmakers, 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’s latest attempt to go after Democratic lawmakers is falling flat. What happened? On Tuesday evening, we learned that a Washington, DC, grand […]

What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport

The El Paso International Airport will apparently not be closed for 10 days, despite an earlier announcement that set off an overnight panic. But the reasons why the closure was announced in the first place are still not quite clear, nor is whether this was a fluke or the prelude to a national security crisis.  […]