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Artists are protesting Israel’s offensive. The art and literary worlds are struggling to respond. In October, 92NY, one of New York’s best-known arts and culture spaces, drew fire after trying to postpone a visit from author Viet Thanh Nguyen. Nguyen…

It’s part of Putin’s strategy to paint himself as Russia’s protector against Western immorality. Participants hold a rainbow flag during a gay pride demonstration in St. Petersburg in 2017. Igor Russak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Ellen Ioanes covers breaking and…

The head of COP28 is facing widespread backlash for his comments on fossil fuels. UAE Industry and Advanced Technology Minister and President of COP28, Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, has faced backlash for recent comments. Nuran Erkul Kaya/Anadolu/Getty Images Li…

A federal law requires most hospitals to perform emergency abortions. The question is whether a Republican Supreme Court will enforce it. Abortion rights activists march to the US Supreme Court on June 24, 2023, in Washington, DC. The rally was…

Seven weeks into the war, 15,000 Palestinians have been killed and there’s no end in sight Amir Levy/Getty Images Ellen Ioanes covers breaking and general assignment news as the weekend reporter at Vox. She previously worked at Business Insider covering…

A prominent Republican strategist is trying to convince the world that voters of color are shifting to the GOP. Is he overselling it? A Latina supporter speaks onstage with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the…

Ukraine is staring down a massive humanitarian challenge — now and into the future. A mine warning sign is seen in the area where demining takes place, Kharkiv Region, north-eastern Ukraine. Vyacheslav Madiyevskyi / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images Jen…

SEC v. Jarkesy is still likely to end in a 6-3 decision against the federal government. But it probably won’t be a catastrophic loss. Supreme Court Justices John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh attend the State of…

Nikki Haley has no shot. Why can’t the GOP billionaire class see that? Nikki Haley at the 2023 Presidential Thanksgiving Family Forum. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images Zack Beauchamp is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he covers ideology and challenges to…

3 Palestinian short films available on Netflix show life under occupation. A still from Bonboné, featuring Rana Alamuddin. Netflix For those wondering what life in Palestine looks like, Condom Lead (2013), directed by Palestinian twins Arab and Tarzan Nasser, offers…