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10 of the best Vox stories of 2025

As we wind toward the end of the year, Vox is taking a look back with some of our best stories of 2025. To build this list, I took recommendations...

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Trump’s war on windmills, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

23.12.2025 10

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What you need to know before the Epstein files come out

The “Epstein files” are maybe, finally, coming out — or at least, some of them are. Friday is the deadline for the Justice Department to...

19.12.2025 3

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Trump’s attack on trans health care, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

19.12.2025 4

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Trump is breaking apart a scientific crown jewel

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

18.12.2025 20

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The mass shooting on Australia’s Bondi Beach, briefly explained

Two gunmen opened fire on a celebration of the first day of Hanukkah at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing 15 and injuring dozens more....

15.12.2025 9

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Trump’s redistricting loss in Indiana, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

12.12.2025 10

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The “Trump Gold Card,” briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

11.12.2025 5

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Is MAGA falling apart?

It’s been a rocky month for the GOP after losing big in last month’s elections, and the party knows it. Members of Congress are heading for the...

10.12.2025 10

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Trump axes Biden’s student loan plan

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

10.12.2025 3

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Trump’s war crimes scandal, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

05.12.2025 5

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Trump’s new immigration crackdown, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

04.12.2025 3

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Trump’s confounding pardon of a drug lord, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

03.12.2025 20

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The National Guard shooting in DC, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

27.11.2025 10

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The CDC’s troubling new second in command, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

26.11.2025 10

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Trump’s revenge campaign falls flat

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

25.11.2025 10

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The DOJ’s big screwups, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

20.11.2025 4

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Are the Epstein files coming out?

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

19.11.2025 5

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Trump’s redistricting campaign isn’t going well

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

15.11.2025 10

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What changed after a record-long government shutdown, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

13.11.2025 4

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The end of free tax filing, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

06.11.2025 8

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No one knows what’s happening with SNAP

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

05.11.2025 4

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A temporary SNAP lifeline

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

04.11.2025 3

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Why does Trump want the National Guard doing crowd control?

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

31.10.2025 10

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DOJ indicts a congressional candidate in Chicago

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

30.10.2025 5

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Trump’s pettiest tariff, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

28.10.2025 3

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How pro sports gambled away the integrity of the game

Last week, the NBA was rocked by the indictments of three current and former players, including the current coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, in...

27.10.2025 2

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Is the US killing innocent people?

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

25.10.2025 20

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Why did Trump destroy the East Wing?

President Donald Trump has demolished the East Wing of the White House to make way for his planned $300 million ballroom. From start to finish, it...

24.10.2025 5

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Trump’s East Wing demolition, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

23.10.2025 10

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How you’re paying for big tech’s AI speculation

If you’ve noticed your electricity bill is higher than normal recently, you’re not alone. Power is getting more expensive everywhere, outpacing...

22.10.2025 3

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Trump’s $230 million cash grab, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

22.10.2025 30

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Why is this government shutdown so weird?

The federal government shutdown, now in its third week, is a big deal. Federal workers aren’t getting paid, and crucial public services are closed....

17.10.2025 30

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The complicated but unsettling indictment of John Bolton

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

17.10.2025 8

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How Trump is paying the troops

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

16.10.2025 20

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Will the Gaza ceasefire really stick?

After more than two years, Israel and Hamas have finally reached a ceasefire deal to free all remaining Israeli hostages and allow aid to flow into...

10.10.2025 3

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Trump’s indictment of Letitia James, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

10.10.2025 7

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A Trump social media post you should actually pay attention to

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

09.10.2025 10

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Trump’s war on cities, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

07.10.2025 4

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Is Israel’s war in Gaza actually about to end?

Israel and Hamas will begin indirect talks in Egypt on Monday after Hamas said it would accept parts of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan,...

06.10.2025 4

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Hamas responds to Trump’s peace plan

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

04.10.2025 4

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Trump’s “war” with drug cartels, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

03.10.2025 10

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The imminent government shutdown, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

01.10.2025 6

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Donald Trump’s escalating revenge campaign, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

27.09.2025 10

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Trump’s weird day at the UN, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

24.09.2025 10

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The very specific way America could become authoritarian

After the Trump administration pressured late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air last week, my colleague Zack Beauchamp wrote about what it tells us...

23.09.2025 3

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Did Trump’s deportation czar accept $50K in cash?

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

23.09.2025 4

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Trump’s brazen attack on free speech

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

19.09.2025 30

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Why is Trump suing the New York Times?

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

17.09.2025 20

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The US and China have a new TikTok “deal”

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

16.09.2025 10

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