Politics

A polling location in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 21, 2024.Over the next seven weeks until Election Day, the Today, Explained podcast will examine the major themes of the 2024 election by looking at each of the seven swing states. We’ll…

Where to Find Arabic News In today’s interconnected world, staying informed about global events is more important than ever. As the Middle East continues to play a significant role on the world stage, there is a growing interest in news…

At the moment a drama is unfolding that for some reason has not caught the attention of the British Press. You won’t find mention of it in either conservative or liberal newspapers. A child born in England has become a…

The Iranian regime is unlikely to change course in the near term, but Ebrahim Raisi’s death could affect crucial succession plans. Iranians gathered to mourn the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash…

Still rockin’ in the free world? US Secretary of State Antony Blinken performs “Rockin’ in the Free World” with members of The 1999 band at the Barman Dictat bar in Kyiv on May 14, 2024. Brendan Smialowski/Pool/AFP via Getty Images…

The furor over the painting points to the Crown’s larger problems. A visitor looks at the new official portrait of King Charles III, painted by British artist Jonathan Yeo, displayed at the Philip Mould gallery, on Pall Mall, central London,…

And why it’s not nearly enough. Palestinians displaced from Rafah due to Israeli attacks wait in long queues to get a bowl of food distributed by charity organizations in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on May 13, 2024.  Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty…

Revised data from the health ministry turned into a debate about the war’s human cost. That death toll remains devastating. Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images Ellen Ioanes covers breaking and general assignment news as the weekend reporter at Vox.…

A Texas man who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 was pardoned yesterday. Here’s what it says about politics in 2024. A vigil for Garrett Foster, who was murdered by Daniel Perry in the summer of 2020. Sergio…

Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama are on their last day of voting for a UAW union. Here’s why it matters. Volkswagen workers and labor organizers at a United Auto Workers vote watch party on April 19, 2024, in…