America, Actually, our new politics podcast hosted by Astead Herndon, launches this Saturday, April 11! Get it on Youtube or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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What does American politics look like without Trump at the center? It’s been a one-man show for more than a decade, but now, we’re heading toward the first open presidential election since 2016. It will play out in a country that feels inherently different.

A thoughtful piece from @sigalsamuel.bsky.social: "For you, the tricky question is: How do you get someone to realize that they’re in a dual state, when its darker half has not yet touched their life personally?" www.vox.com/future-perfe...

Your friends are still acting like everything is normal in America. What do you do?

All Americans live in a “dual state.” Here’s what that means — and how to help others see it.

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"So it’s not only that federal agents kill an American citizen like authoritarian thugs, but their superiors in Washington justified that killing with the kind of bald-faced lie that recalls Tehran and Moscow." www.vox.com/policy/47639...

The killing of Alex Pretti is a grim turning point

Trump’s authoritarianism is becoming less subtle — and more vicious.

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The first Saturday video episode of @vox.com's Today, Explained is now live. Watch the interview with Minnesota AG Keith Ellison here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Hr...

Why is Trump obsessed with Minneapolis? | Today, Explained

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Watch the full @today_explained video episode this Saturday -- youtube.com/vox

Vox@vox.com · 7mo ago

Why is Donald Trump obsessed with Minnesota? Vox’s Astead Herndon returns to Minneapolis following the killing of Renee Nicole Good to speak with locals — and the state’s attorney general — to explain how ICE's presence in the state ramped up to this moment.

We're launching a new @vox.com newsletter dedicated to helping you navigate your health and the healthcare system, written by @dylanlscott.bsky.social Subscribe here: www.vox.com/pages/good-m...

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Vox is now on Patreon! Join us here: patreon.com/vox And read more about it here: www.vox.com/press-room/4...

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Making sense of it all

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Thrilled to be part of the Sulzberger program alongside so many impressive newsroom leaders! Can't wait to get started.

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🗞️ Announcing the 2026 Sulzberger Fellows! Led by Corey Ford, these 28 newsroom leaders will spend 20 weeks driving projects that strengthen their organizations and the wider media ecosystem. Learn more about the intensive program and the cohort: journalism.columbia.edu/news/sulzber...

So excited to welcome Astead Herndon to Vox and excited to see what he will do in video, audio and more! www.vox.com/press-room/4...

Astead W. Herndon Joins Vox as Host and Editorial Director

The New York Times political journalist and host of “The Run-Up podcast” is joining Vox

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"This suggests that the common sense read of the indictment — that it’s an authoritarian overreach by an authoritarian president — is also the correct one." www.vox.com/politics/462...

The gaping hole in the James Comey indictment

The DOJ’s case is authoritarian — and shockingly sloppy.

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"This is what it looks like when a society’s elite rolls over in the face of authoritarianism. It never ends well." www.vox.com/politics/461...

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel

Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

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I think I subscribe to too many newsletters

"The phone sets the pizzicato of Americans’ daily lives... It has bestowed on us an infernal mental itchiness, and it whispers, ceaselessly, to take a break from whatever else we’re doing and look at the phone again." www.theargumentmag.com/p/youre-bein...

You're being rude. Put away your phone.

New manners for a post-smartphone society

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"But now the American political system is crumbling, and many of its tools for containing political violence lie shattered. This probably will not be the event to break America, but we have to consider the possibility that it may be." www.vox.com/politics/461...

Our country is not prepared for this

On the horrible murder of Charlie Kirk — and the threat to democracy it created.

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So thrilled to welcome Christina Vallice to Vox as our new head of video! www.vox.com/press-room/4...

Vox Announces Christina Vallice Joins as Head of Video

Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission: to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. In text, video and audio, our reporters expl...

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"The real problem, I realized, was the guilt that came with granting myself the luxury of spending three and a half hours doing something that would not, in any tangible or measurable way, improve my life." www.vulture.com/article/atte...

How I’m Fixing My Broken Attention Span

The infinite scroll has ruined our ability to focus. Is wasting more time the key to getting it back?

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"The transformation of America, from democracy to Frankensteinian amalgam, has been in the works for decades." www.vox.com/politics/407...

The real reason Trump is destroying the economy

Trump is imposing ruinous tariffs because American democracy is no longer strong enough to stop him.

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Today at Vox we're announcing some exciting new updates, including *ad-free podcasts* for Vox Members! If that interests you, now's a great time to become a member: www.vox.com/press-room/4...

Some exciting news from Vox

Vox has a new tagline, a new mission statement, and a great new perk for members.

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Independent journalism matters more than ever. If you can, please support Vox by becoming a member. We’re here to serve you -- not billionaires. www.vox.com/support-memb...

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What a sentence: Linkedin is "a lavish psychoanalytic corpus, bursting with naked ambition, inspiration, desperation, status-seeking, spiritual yearning, brownnosing, name-dropping, corporate shilling, and self-promotion." www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

The Insidious Charms of the Entrepreneurial Work Ethic

You’re passionate. Purpose-driven. Dreaming big, working hard, making it happen. And now they’ve got you where they want you.

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not sure how 2015 college grads are bosting a decade of work experience on LinkedIn when last I checked 2015 was only 5 years ago

a few weeks late to this piece but it really is interesting to reflect back on what a massive legislative achievement NYC's Pre-K for All was at the time, and why 3K hasn't gone nearly as well nymag.com/intelligence...

The Miracle of Universal Pre-K

Ten years in, Bill de Blasio and his allies explain how they did it — and what future mayors could learn from their success.

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"Boredom is when you do the things that make you feel you have life under control. Not being bored is why you always feel busy, why you keep “not having time” to take a package to the post office or work on your novel. You have time—you just spend it on your phone." open.substack.com/pub/embedded...

You might just have to be bored

Or: How to fix an attention span.

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In the first edition of our new daily newsletter, @patrickcreis.bsky.social explains Trump's attack on birthright citizenship and the larger significance of the maneuver. voxdotcom.visitlink.me/pUa5O5

The Logoff: Trump attacks birthright citizenship

Our new daily newsletter tackles one big story every day.

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More on The Logoff, our new newsletter: “The idea is to present political news in a deeply accessible way... A multi-hour Twitter doomscrolling session doesn’t leave me with a better understanding of what’s going on." www.niemanlab.org/2025/01/want...

Want a little less Donald Trump in your brain? Vox has a new newsletter that dials down the franticness

"A daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life."

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From smarties Sigal Samuel and @mbolotnikova.bsky.social: Some morally nuanced advice on how to think about flying and travel amidst the worsening climate crisis. www.vox.com/future-perfe... @vox.com

I care a lot about climate change. Does that mean I can never ever fly?

My extreme self-sacrifice is making me resent my friends who fly all the time.

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The single most unconstitutional thing Trump did yesterday, explained www.vox.com/immigration/...

The single most unconstitutional thing Trump did yesterday, explained

The president cannot unilaterally repeal parts of the 14th Amendment.

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"It’s an order that will test just how willing the federal bureaucracy and the courts are to defend against unlawful Trumpian behavior." www.vox.com/policy/39586...

The Trump executive orders that threaten democracy

Amid the flurry of executive orders on Day 1, these could prove the most damaging to the republic’s health.

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The prevailing belief among legal experts is that ending birthright citizenship would require a constitutional amendment, that there is not enough support in Congress to pass one, and that Trump’s proposed executive order would not hold up in court. www.vox.com/policy/38609...

The law is clear on birthright citizenship. Can Trump end it anyway?

The Constitution guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born in the US. Trump wants to take that away.

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"When it comes to speeches, there are two Donald Trumps. The first is Teleprompter Trump, who reads a prepared speech and tends to be staid, sleepy, and insincere. The second is Rally Trump." www.vox.com/politics/395...

Trump’s real inaugural address started when the teleprompter stopped

During an impromptu speech after his formal inaugural address, the new president revealed what really animated him: revenge.

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