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Europe’s other threat to democracy

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán meet in Budapest on October 30, 2019. | Mikhail Svetlov/Getty…

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The world has a new blueprint for tackling global warming

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report tells us all about mitigation strategies for slashing climate pollution this decade.…

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The International Space Station isn’t above global politics

Russia is distancing itself from NASA and the International Space Station. | Roscosmos Press Service/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Russia’s…

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The next steps for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination, briefly explained

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson arrives for the third day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary…

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Why everyone has this chair

This two-legged chair has been famous for almost 100 years. If your internet overlaps even a little bit with mine,…

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Today, Explained, Vox’s Flagship Daily News Podcast, Debuts on Public Radio Through Partnership With WNYC Studios

Today, Explained hosts Noel King and Sean Rameswaram | Stephen Voss/Vox Beginning today, the award-winning explainer show hosted by Sean…

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How to listen to Today, Explained on the radio

Stephen Voss for Vox Vox’s daily news podcast is now available on public radio stations across the US. Beginning April…

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Vox’s Future Perfect Thinks Ahead on How to Pandemic-Proof the World

Illustrations by Christina Animashaun/Vox What can we do now to prepare for the next pandemic? As we enter year three…

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Finding the next pandemic virus before it finds us

Christina Animashaun/Vox The tricky work of seeking, sequencing, and sharing viruses around the world. Part of Pandemic-Proof, Future Perfect’s series…

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Pandemic-Proof

Illustrations by Christina Animashaun/Vox The upgrades we can make today to fight the pandemics of tomorrow. What could be worse…

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