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Vox Sentences: Hurricane Florence heads east

Published 2018-09-10 20:00:02 UTC

Trump plans to shutter the Palestine Liberation Organization office in Washington

Published 2018-09-10 19:15:01 UTC

Hurricane Florence: what we know about the storm heading for the Carolinas

Published 2018-09-10 17:49:30 UTC

David French recommends books on partisanship, identity politics, and interplanetary civil war

Published 2018-09-10 17:20:01 UTC

Gretchen Carlson’s Miss America 2.0 promised empowerment. It mostly delivered.

Published 2018-09-10 16:30:02 UTC

Study: giving out cash in Uganda helped after 4 years. After 9 years, not so much.

Published 2018-09-10 16:00:02 UTC

Introducing Explained, from Netflix and Vox

Published 2018-09-10 15:50:35 UTC

Apple might kill the iPhone home button for good. One question: Why?

Published 2018-09-10 15:30:01 UTC

CBS gave Les Moonves a graceful exit he didn’t deserve

Published 2018-09-10 15:10:01 UTC

The political power of preexisting conditions, explained

Published 2018-09-10 15:00:03 UTC

2 gonzo ideas for slowing down a hurricane that might actually work

Published 2018-09-11 09:51:55 UTC

Hurricane Florence: where the storm is and where it’s heading

Published 2018-09-11 09:50:02 UTC

Hurricane Florence threatens East Coast

Published 2018-09-11 09:45:46 UTC

Cynthia Nixon: Democrats need to be more than a “gentler, more diverse version” of the GOP

Published 2018-09-11 09:40:02 UTC

The controversy over Bernie Sanders’s proposed Stop BEZOS Act, explained

Published 2018-09-11 09:10:02 UTC

Bullshit jobs: why they exist and why you might have one

Published 2018-09-11 09:01:14 UTC

American Dharma paints a damning, delusional portrait of Steve Bannon

Published 2018-09-11 09:00:03 UTC

Les Moonves may get millions in severance from CBS. His contract says he should get $0.

Published 2018-09-11 08:40:02 UTC

Trump’s approval rating just sank in 8 polls

Published 2018-09-11 11:40:01 UTC

A new editorial cartoon shows yet another racist depiction of Serena Williams

Published 2018-09-11 11:19:19 UTC

The GOP tax cuts aren’t popular, so Republicans want to do more of them

Published 2018-09-11 10:30:02 UTC

It’s okay to admit that Trump deserves some credit for the economy

Published 2018-09-11 10:00:14 UTC

The bridge controversy that’s roiling Andrew Cuomo’s reelection bid, explained

Published 2018-09-11 13:30:01 UTC

Live results for New Hampshire primaries

Published 2018-09-11 13:59:20 UTC

Women are running — and winning — in 2018

Published 2018-09-11 14:05:37 UTC

Bob Woodward’s new book on the Trump administration, explained

Published 2018-09-11 14:08:32 UTC

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Published 2018-09-11 14:33:59 UTC

Why some people never evacuate during a hurricane, according to a psychologist

Published 2018-09-11 14:36:00 UTC

Fur is dead; long live fur

Published 2018-09-11 15:10:01 UTC

California Gov. Jerry Brown casually unveils history’s most ambitious climate target

Published 2018-09-11 15:00:02 UTC

The Labor Department is investigating the visa program Mar-a-Lago uses to hire foreign workers

Published 2018-09-11 16:50:02 UTC

First Man stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, a man struggling to deal with his grief

Published 2018-09-11 17:00:02 UTC

Trump says his “successful” response in Puerto Rico is proof that he’s ready for Florence

Published 2018-09-11 17:30:56 UTC

Hotels are trying to compete with Airbnb by making travelers feel like locals

Published 2018-09-11 18:30:02 UTC

Vox Sentences: Shot by a cop in his own apartment

Published 2018-09-11 20:00:02 UTC

The unprecedented number of women running for governor in 2018

Published 2018-09-11 20:22:58 UTC

Ted Cruz’s surprisingly competitive battle against Beto O’Rourke, explained

Published 2018-09-12 06:30:02 UTC

How do you choose an outfit for a fictional character? 5 authors explain.

Published 2018-09-12 07:00:02 UTC

By 2040, most of the world won’t have enough water to meet demand year-round

Published 2018-09-12 07:10:02 UTC

The public thinks the Supreme Court is more liberal than it is

Published 2018-09-12 07:20:02 UTC

More and more men are getting plastic surgery. A doctor explains why.

Published 2018-09-12 07:30:02 UTC

How Janette Sadik-Khan built New York City’s bicycle renaissance

Published 2018-09-12 07:40:02 UTC

Les Moonves and the myth of uncontrollable male desire

Published 2018-09-12 08:00:02 UTC

Trump’s ties to the Russian mafia go back 3 decades

Published 2018-09-12 08:10:01 UTC

The startup world’s cuddly, cutthroat battle to walk your dog

Published 2018-09-12 08:30:01 UTC

The subtle ways colleges discriminate against poor students, explained with a cartoon

Published 2018-09-12 08:46:57 UTC

Antarctica has lost 2.71 trillion tons of ice. Here’s what that looks like.

Published 2018-09-12 08:43:50 UTC

What so many men are missing about #MeToo

Published 2018-09-12 08:41:49 UTC

Emmys 2018: nominations, winners, and highlights

Published 2018-09-12 10:04:12 UTC

Why Susan Collins claims she’s being bribed over her Kavanaugh vote

Published 2018-09-12 10:10:02 UTC

The Rhode Island governor’s race, the left’s next chance for an upset, explained

Published 2018-09-12 10:15:00 UTC

3 new polls show Democrats really could flip the House in November

Published 2018-09-12 10:30:07 UTC

This is Bernie Sanders’s biggest challenge for 2020

Published 2018-09-12 11:00:10 UTC

George W. Bush is not a resistance leader — he’s part of the problem

Published 2018-09-12 11:30:05 UTC

Norm Macdonald spent an interview defending Roseanne Barr and Louis C.K.

Published 2018-09-12 11:40:02 UTC

A black candidate made a rap album. His white opponent says it makes him unfit for Congress.

Published 2018-09-12 12:12:36 UTC

Why we say “OK”

Published 2018-09-12 12:30:22 UTC

The push to make Botox as common as getting a blowout

Published 2018-09-12 12:40:02 UTC

FDA: we might have to ban some e-cigarettes to stop teens from vaping

Published 2018-09-12 12:50:02 UTC

Trump just signed a measure to punish foreigners for interfering in US elections

Published 2018-09-12 13:15:02 UTC

South Carolina won’t evacuate a prison in Hurricane Florence’s path

Published 2018-09-12 13:10:01 UTC

Facebook blocked the spread of a liberal article because a conservative told it to

Published 2018-09-12 13:50:02 UTC

Congress is on the verge of a bipartisan opioid package. But experts have big concerns.

Published 2018-09-12 14:00:02 UTC

Is Trump using hurricane relief money to fund ICE? Not exactly.

Published 2018-09-12 14:10:02 UTC

Henry Cavill is reportedly out as Warner Bros.’ Superman

Published 2018-09-12 14:20:02 UTC

The psychology behind the pre-hurricane run to the grocery store

Published 2018-09-12 14:50:02 UTC

Trump keeps trying to rewrite reality on his Hurricane Maria response

Published 2018-09-12 15:00:02 UTC

Les Moonves’s resignation is the most significant #MeToo moment yet

Published 2018-09-12 15:20:02 UTC

Why hurricanes are expected to dump more rain in a warming world

Published 2018-09-12 16:00:02 UTC

Finland is getting into gender-neutral shopping. Will the rest of the world be next?

Published 2018-09-12 16:10:01 UTC

America’s declining power, in one quote

Published 2018-09-14 12:00:06 UTC

Why this Gucci knockoff is totally legal

Published 2018-09-14 12:00:02 UTC

65 women who knew Brett Kavanaugh in high school defend his character

Published 2018-09-14 11:50:04 UTC

Paul Manafort has agreed to cooperate with Robert Mueller

Published 2018-09-14 11:33:53 UTC

FEMA has radically underestimated how vulnerable Americans are to flooding

Published 2018-09-14 11:31:03 UTC

A woman alleges Brett Kavanaugh held her down and attempted to sexually assault her

Published 2018-09-14 11:21:49 UTC

The Supreme Court’s drastic shift to the right, cartoonsplained

Published 2018-09-14 11:12:41 UTC

Obama’s anti-Trump speech shows how much the politics of authenticity have changed

Published 2018-09-14 11:00:25 UTC

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper shine in the newest version of A Star Is Born

Published 2018-09-14 12:30:02 UTC

Amazon will deliver live Christmas trees this year. 5 Christmas tree experts weigh in.

Published 2018-09-14 12:40:01 UTC

What one pastor’s anti-Nike protest says about religion and nationalism in America

Published 2018-09-14 12:50:02 UTC

What we know about the explosive letter accusing Kavanaugh of attempted sexual assault

Published 2018-09-14 13:09:19 UTC

Manafort is cooperating with Mueller. 8 legal experts explain what that means for Trump.

Published 2018-09-14 13:03:35 UTC

Trump is hitting China with another $200 billion in tariffs

Published 2018-09-14 13:20:02 UTC

American Vandal season 2 is a little more serious — but in a good way

Published 2018-09-14 13:30:01 UTC

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani tries to do Manafort damage control, fails

Published 2018-09-14 13:50:01 UTC

Paul Manafort has agreed to cooperate with Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation

Published 2018-09-14 14:13:54 UTC

Hulu’s The First is everything wrong with modern TV drama. Reader, I loved it.

Published 2018-09-14 14:10:01 UTC

Read: Paul Manafort’s plea deal to cooperate with the Mueller investigation

Published 2018-09-14 14:07:17 UTC

Why Manafort pleaded guilty to “conspiracy against the United States”

Published 2018-09-14 14:00:03 UTC

Why Manafort’s plea deal should scare Trump, in 5 words

Published 2018-09-14 14:45:02 UTC

What we know about the death toll in Puerto Rico

Published 2018-09-14 15:25:01 UTC

Paul Manafort’s flip is a major turning point in the Mueller investigation

Published 2018-09-14 15:20:02 UTC

The new lawsuit to save Obamacare, explained

Published 2018-09-14 15:30:02 UTC

The primary defeat of New York’s “independent Democrats,” explained

Published 2018-09-14 15:40:02 UTC

Paul Manafort is the first Trump Tower meeting attendee to flip

Published 2018-09-14 15:50:02 UTC

Airlines’ latest customer shakedown? Making you bid for a seat upgrade.

Published 2018-09-14 16:00:02 UTC

The striking parallels between Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas

Published 2018-09-14 16:10:02 UTC

Hurricane Florence is costing workers income. Blame federal labor laws.

Published 2018-09-14 16:20:02 UTC

Hurricane Florence: where you can donate to help with disaster relief and recovery