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How Western weapons transformed the war in Ukraine

And how the US influences which weapons Ukraine gets and which ones it doesn’t.

By Sam Ellis

Why the dyslexic brain is misunderstood

Dyslexia is a differently organized brain.

By Ranjani Chakraborty

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By Vox Staff March 26, 2021

Ozempic is a game-changer. Here’s how it works.

By Coleman Lowndes March 14

Why Top Gun’s sound design is Oscar-worthy

By Edward Vega March 10

Why so many people need glasses now

By Christophe Haubursin March 7

Why kids don’t get as cold as adults do

By Edward Vega February 28

Why is everything getting so expensive?

By Liz Scheltens February 24

Vox journalist Alvin Chang sits at a table in a studio, surrounded by representations of the data he’s found on human heights over time.

Vox journalist Alvin Chang sits at a table in a studio, surrounded by representations of the data he’s found on human heights over time.

How South Koreans got so much taller

By Alvin Chang February 23

A movie trailer editor deconstructs iconic trailers

By Phil Edwards February 17

How these buildings made the Turkey and Syria earthquakes so deadly

By Rajaa Elidrissi February 16

Russia’s private military force, explained

By Christina Thornell February 14

Why everything you buy is worse now

By Kimberly Mas February 9

The disastrous redesign of Pakistan’s rivers

By Ranjani Chakraborty and Laura Bult February 7

Why China is losing the microchip war

By Sam Ellis February 7

Why the Titanic didn’t have enough lifeboats

By Coleman Lowndes February 6

Actor Pete Davidson saying something, while the on-screen caption reads as a line of question marks.

Actor Pete Davidson saying something, while the on-screen caption reads as a line of question marks.

Why we all need subtitles now

By Edward Vega January 20

2022, in 7 minutes

By Kimberly Mas December 27, 2022

A Christmas tree on a table. Why?

A Christmas tree on a table. Why?

How Christmas trees stopped being just a German thing

By Phil Edwards December 23, 2022

How Iran’s repression machine works

By Christina Thornell December 22, 2022

The case to rename this famous Christmas plant

By Ranjani Chakraborty December 21, 2022

What it took to get reparations in New Zealand

By Fabiola Cineas December 15, 2022

A fact-checked debate about legal weed

By Joss Fong and Laura Bult December 15, 2022

How FIFA corruputed the World Cup

By Sam Ellis December 9, 2022

The pickleball craze, explained

By Coleman Lowndes December 9, 2022

How Qatar built stadiums with forced labor

By Christina Thornell December 1, 2022

How the World Cup’s AI instant replay works

By Edward Vega November 29, 2022

In a view from high in a soccer stadium, an Australian player is scoring a penalty kick past Denmark’s goalkeeper, who is diving to catch it, during a 2018 World Cup match.

In a view from high in a soccer stadium, an Australian player is scoring a penalty kick past Denmark’s goalkeeper, who is diving to catch it, during a 2018 World Cup match.

Where to aim a penalty kick

By Phil Edwards November 28, 2022

The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Why so many “election deniers” lost in 2022

By Liz Scheltens November 18, 2022

It’s not you — movies are getting darker

By Edward Vega November 10, 2022

The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Video: The 3 possible outcomes of the 2022 election

By Adam Freelander November 3, 2022

Batteries are dirty. Geothermal power can help.

By Christina Thornell November 2, 2022

How to build a wood skyscraper

By Phil Edwards October 26, 2022

Brazil’s likely next president, explained

By Rajaa Elidrissi and Sam Ellis October 25, 2022

Why this instrument explains Black American folk music

By Estelle Caswell and Halley Brown October 21, 2022

How do we fix the zoo?

By Liz Scheltens October 20, 2022

Why this football pass seems physically impossible

By Edward Vega October 12, 2022

How trail designers build good hikes

By Christophe Haubursin October 7, 2022

Why Americans want these insects dead

By Kimberly Mas October 5, 2022

What it’s like to work in the world’s greatest office

By Phil Edwards September 28, 2022

Why Queen Elizabeth II was queen of 15 countries

By Christina Thornell September 28, 2022

Who’s really using up the water in the American West?

By Laura Bult and Joss Fong September 26, 2022