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The US-Saudi relationship is too big to fail…for now
The most shocking thing about President Donald Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Tuesday was that anyone was shocked by it. The main headline coming out of the two leaders’ combative session with reporters was Trump’s blasé dismissal of a question about the 2018 murder of Washington Post columnist […]
Look inside the 2025 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Awards dinner
On Thursday, November 13, Vox co-hosted the 2025 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Program grant awardees for a dinner celebrating their achievements in research and fostering connections among women in science across disciplines. Research Astronaut Kellie Gerardi emceed the evening, which opened with L’Oréal Groupe’s chief sustainability officer, Marissa Pagnani McGowan, giving remarks on […]
The 2025 Future Perfect 25
When we launched Vox’s Future Perfect section in 2018, it began with a simple question: “What topics would we write about if our only instruction was to write about the most important stuff in the world, particularly the most important stuff that isn’t already widely covered?” In the years since, the “most important stuff” has […]
What Marjorie Taylor Greene’s feud with Trump is really about
Sorry, Elon Musk — it’s looking like the rupture between President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) might actually be the messiest breakup of Trump’s second term. If you haven’t heard, Greene — yes, of Jewish space lasers fame — seems to be turning against Trump over his hesitancy to call on the […]
How 6 organizers are building effective global health solutions from the bottom up
Global development is wobbling — funding slipping, crises multiplying — and the most reliable force we have isn’t a new pledge or a distant plan. It’s people on the ground. These local organizers, nurses, food innovators, and environmental defenders are meeting growing need with competence and courage, turning urgency into practical service. They show how […]