Vox staff predictions for 2026: What to expect next year
For the seventh year in a row, the Future Perfect staff — plus assorted other experts from around Vox — ...
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Inside Trump’s “no data, just vibes” approach to science
One of the biggest changes so far during President Donald Trump’s second term has been the steady degradation of basic ...
The 19 predictions that came true in 2025 — and the 4 that didn’t
It’s that time of year again.Every January 1, the Future Perfect team makes forecasts for the events we think will ...
The political backlash to AI is overstated
A widely despised industry is slurping up Americans’ water — and driving up their electricity bills — as part of ...
Zohran Mamdani on his mayoral transition and what comes next
If one elected official had a breakout year in 2025, it’s New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. The 34-year-old former ...
10 of the best Vox stories of 2025
As we wind toward the end of the year, Vox is taking a look back with some of our best ...
Why is Trump threatening to go “guns-a-blazing” into Nigeria?
Two girls are pictured behind an armed soldier in the small village, that was destroyed by Boko Haram on December ...
2025 was one of the worst years for job hunters since the Great Recession
There is no better window into the soul of America’s striving professional class than LinkedIn, a site that this year ...
Andrew Johnson’s 1868 Christmas pardon shows how forgiveness and politics collide
On Christmas Day in 1868, President Andrew Johnson issued a sweeping amnesty to former Confederate officials and soldiers, ending legal ...
JD Vance and the future of MAGA
After a successful 2024 election, Vice President JD Vance came into the White House ready to shake things up, support ...
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