America’s (lack of) separation between church and state, explained
A Vox reader asks: If we have “separation of church and state,” why do we give religious schools tax exemption? ...
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Is wealth inequality leading to a class war?
A Vox reader asks: What is wealth inequality and class warfare and why is it extra bad at this point ...
I work in global health. Trump ditching the World Health Organization might be the wake-up call it needs.
Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump took a set of thick, black permanent markers and signed a sweeping set ...
JD Vance accidentally directed us to a crucial moral question
Theology isn’t usually part of the job description for America’s vice president, but that’s not stopping JD Vance from giving ...
This Trump policy didn’t work in his first term. He’s trying again.
Donald Trump announced Monday that the US will impose a 25 percent tariff on all imports of steel and aluminum.The ...
How a shipping error more than a century ago launched the $30 billion chicken industry
Some archaeologists believe that when future civilizations sort through the debris of our modern era, we won’t be defined by ...
Kanye West’s antisemitic spiral, explained
Editor’s note, February 7, 2025, 12:30 pm: On February 7, Kanye referred to himself openly as a Nazi in a ...
Trump’s attack on EVs is just theater — so far
As President Donald Trump’s first week in office comes to a close, his biggest accomplishments are things many of us ...
How the Los Angeles fires highlight the challenge of disaster relief
The wildfires engulfing the Los Angeles area might reshape what Southern California will look like for years to come. Within ...
What banning medical debt from your credit score actually means
In the final days of its tenure, the Biden administration has banned credit reporting agencies from including medical debts in ...
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