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How to start your own business in 2025, according to people who already did
Even Better

From managing tariffs to dreaming up strategy, these six founders discuss the realities of starting a new business.

By Allie Volpe
How to start your own business in 2025, according to people who already did
Even Better

From managing tariffs to dreaming up strategy, these six founders discuss the realities of starting a new business.

By Allie Volpe
Politics
The Columbia deal with Trump is a blueprint. All of higher ed should fear what comes next.The Columbia deal with Trump is a blueprint. All of higher ed should fear what comes next.
Politics

The Ivy League agreements with Trump are a danger to all of higher ed.

By Nicole Narea
Life
Why are American kids getting sicker?Why are American kids getting sicker?
Life

What MAHA gets wrong about kids’ health.

By Anna North
Tech policy
The surprisingly sound financial advice I got from a chatbotThe surprisingly sound financial advice I got from a chatbot
Tech policy

AI wants to fix your money problems. What could go wrong?

By Adam Clark Estes

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Can you still love summer when it’s so damn hot?Can you still love summer when it’s so damn hot?
Even Better

How to develop new habits in an era of extreme heat.

By Allie Volpe
Most couples used to meet this way. What happened?
Even BetterThe Highlight

If you’re sick of dating apps, consider this tried-and-true method.

By Allie Volpe
The Vox guide to extreme heat
What to do (and avoid) in extreme heatWhat to do (and avoid) in extreme heat
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Tips for keeping kids, adults, and the elderly cool and safe — even without air conditioning.

By Allie Volpe
Even Better
The reason people are always hurting your feelingsThe reason people are always hurting your feelings
Even Better

Some of us are much more sensitive than others.

By Allie Volpe
Supreme Court
3 Supreme Court justices just said they’re fine with race discrimination in elections3 Supreme Court justices just said they’re fine with race discrimination in elections
Supreme Court

Turns out only half of the Republican justices want to kill off the Voting Rights Act.

By Ian Millhiser
Technology
Delta is using AI to give you a personalized airfare. It could be the future of pricing.Delta is using AI to give you a personalized airfare. It could be the future of pricing.
Technology

Companies can harvest everything from your location to your search history to determine how much you pay.

By Adam Clark Estes
Life
How millennials ruined summer campHow millennials ruined summer camp
Life

Once a world of lanyards and nature walks, camp looks a lot different than it used to.

By Anna North
The modern taboo that Americans just can’t seem to break
Advice

What if we were a little less scared to talk about death?

By Sara Youngblood Gregory
Culture
Everything we know about the Air India crash points to an uncomfortable truthEverything we know about the Air India crash points to an uncomfortable truth
Culture

Officials and pilots are discouraging speculation. The preliminary investigation, however, is stark.

By Aja Romano
Supreme Court
A new Supreme Court case is an existential threat to the Voting Rights ActA new Supreme Court case is an existential threat to the Voting Rights Act
Supreme Court

The Black civil rights movement’s greatest legal achievement is now on a Republican Supreme Court’s chopping block.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
DOJ seeks a single-day prison sentence for an officer convicted in the Breonna Taylor raidDOJ seeks a single-day prison sentence for an officer convicted in the Breonna Taylor raid
The Logoff

Trump’s DOJ turns its back on police reform.

By Cameron Peters
Culture
Who wants to be treated like a princess?Who wants to be treated like a princess?
Culture

The appeal — and dark side — of being treated like royalty by your partner.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Life
What beauty companies are selling to kidsWhat beauty companies are selling to kids
Life

We need to take tweens’ skincare obsession seriously.

By Anna North
Technology
Smartphones are getting fun againSmartphones are getting fun again
Technology

The flip phone returns with a few new tricks.

By Adam Clark Estes
Even Better
Can’t sleep? It’s not totally your fault.Can’t sleep? It’s not totally your fault.
Even Better

Why a good night’s rest is so hard to come by.

By Allie Volpe
Today, Explained newsletter
Why doctors are finally taking IUD pain seriouslyWhy doctors are finally taking IUD pain seriously
Today, Explained newsletter

Finally, a painless IUD insertion?

By Dylan Scott and Allie Volpe
Technology
Little videos are cooking our brainsLittle videos are cooking our brains
Technology

The future of the internet is a slop-filled infinite scroll. How do we reclaim our attention?

By Adam Clark Estes
Even Better
For years, women complained that this medical procedure was painful. Doctors are finally listening.For years, women complained that this medical procedure was painful. Doctors are finally listening.
Even Better

How a common birth control method became the center of a reckoning.

By Allie Volpe
Do we have to take climate risks into our own hands now?
Climate

Why DIY disaster preparation matters more than ever — even if it’s not perfect.

By Heather Hansman
Culture
How Christianity conquered the Hot 100How Christianity conquered the Hot 100
Culture

From Alex Warren to Jelly Roll, a new wave of faith-adjacent pop is finding God in laundromats and dive bars.

By Aja Romano
Policy
How the GOP beat Democrats to a child care winHow the GOP beat Democrats to a child care win
Policy

There’s $16 billion in new day care spending tucked inside Trump’s welfare-slashing tax package.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Politics
The astonishing racism in NYC’s mayoral raceThe astonishing racism in NYC’s mayoral race
Politics

And 3 reasons that explain it.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Future Perfect
The spiritual life calls out to me. But is it self-indulgent?The spiritual life calls out to me. But is it self-indulgent?
Future Perfect

When the world is on fire, meditation feels selfish. But it can help you do good better.

By Sigal Samuel
Explain It to Me
How Black artists are reclaiming the American flagHow Black artists are reclaiming the American flag
Podcast
Explain It to Me

July Fourth isn’t as simple as celebrating the red, white, and blue.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Life
Can kids still have lazy summers?Can kids still have lazy summers?
Life

The delirious boredom you remember from childhood might not exist anymore.

By Anna North
Technology
Don’t let AI steal your jobDon’t let AI steal your job
Technology

It’s okay to hate AI’s encroachment into work. Learn to use it anyway.

By Adam Clark Estes
Culture
The Diddy verdict shows us what a post-Me Too trial looks likeThe Diddy verdict shows us what a post-Me Too trial looks like
Culture

The Diddy trial ended in (mostly) a win for the music mogul. How did that happen?

By Aja Romano and Constance Grady
Supreme Court
What the Supreme Court did to America while all eyes were on TrumpWhat the Supreme Court did to America while all eyes were on Trump
Supreme Court

Trying to keep track of all the chaos is overwhelming. So here’s a one-stop guide to the turmoil this Court caused.

By Ian Millhiser
Culture
Why is everyone crashing out?Why is everyone crashing out?
Culture

Gen Z is embracing emotional distress — with a new name.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Explain It to Me
Can we ever understand our dogs?Can we ever understand our dogs?
Podcast
Explain It to Me

The animal researcher who tried to experience the world through the nose of a dog.

By Miles Bryan
Even Better
Is this fitness metric just making us feel worse?Is this fitness metric just making us feel worse?
Even Better

How 20,000 steps became a new sign of wellness.

By Allie Volpe
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just imposed a “Don’t Say Gay” regime on every public school in AmericaThe Supreme Court just imposed a “Don’t Say Gay” regime on every public school in America
Supreme Court

The Republican justices’ decision fundamentally altered how public schools must operate.

By Ian Millhiser
Life
The hidden pressure messing with teen birthdaysThe hidden pressure messing with teen birthdays
Life

Phones are making celebrating more stressful.

By Anna North
Technology
Take off your Oura RingTake off your Oura Ring
Technology

Obsessing over your fitness tracker might make you feel awful.

By Adam Clark Estes
Even Better
Do you have a small-business story? Share it with Vox.Do you have a small-business story? Share it with Vox.
Even Better

You could be featured in an upcoming Money Talks column.

By Gabriela Fernandez
Even Better
I don’t like my in-laws. Is that a problem?I don’t like my in-laws. Is that a problem?
Even Better

What do you actually owe your partner’s family?

By Allie Volpe
Technology
I covered my body in health trackers for 6 months. It ruined my life.I covered my body in health trackers for 6 months. It ruined my life.
Technology

Are gadgets like Apple Watches and Oura Rings making us any healthier?

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
AI doesn’t have to reason to take your jobAI doesn’t have to reason to take your job
Future Perfect

Academia has gotten philosophical about AI. But they should focus more on what it can do.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
How smart do toys need to be, really?How smart do toys need to be, really?
Technology

There’s no need to panic about AI Barbie yet.

By Adam Clark Estes
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s incoherent new attack on trans rights, explainedThe Supreme Court’s incoherent new attack on trans rights, explained
Supreme Court

What the hell did the Court just do to equal protection law?

By Ian Millhiser