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Anna North

Anna North

Senior Correspondent

Anna North covers American family life and changing ideas about how we live in our homes, bodies, and workplaces in a time of economic fear, flux, and reinvention. She came to Vox from the New York Times, where she held several positions, including member of the editorial board. She is also the author of three novels: America Pacifica (2011), The Life and Death of Sophie Stark (2015), and Outlawed, which was a 2021 New York Times bestseller.

Latest articles by Anna North

America’s literacy crisis isn’t what you thinkAmerica’s literacy crisis isn’t what you think
Culture

This is what happens when kids don’t read for pleasure anymore.

By Anna North
Why so many families are “drowning in toys”
How to get through the holidays without going broke

America is in toy overload, and it might just be ruining fun.

By Anna North
“Your body, my choice”: The misogynist MAGA attack, explained“Your body, my choice”: The misogynist MAGA attack, explained
Politics

Rape threats and other sexist posts are going viral after the election. It’s part of a pattern.

By Anna North
Guiding kids — and ourselves — through the election aftermathGuiding kids — and ourselves — through the election aftermath
Life

For now, I’m thinking locally.

By Anna North
The new Jeffrey Epstein tapes and his friendship with Trump, explainedThe new Jeffrey Epstein tapes and his friendship with Trump, explained
Culture

Was Jeffrey Epstein really Donald Trump’s “closest friend”?

By Aja Romano and Anna North
Is Halloween less scary than it used to be?Is Halloween less scary than it used to be?
Life

Why we’ve said goodbye to the Goosebumps of our youth.

By Anna North
The surprising source of kids’ stress lurking on parents’ phonesThe surprising source of kids’ stress lurking on parents’ phones
Life

Grade-tracking apps are giving kids anxiety.

By Anna North
The new burnout generationThe new burnout generation
LifeMember Exclusive

Grind culture has come for the teens.

By Anna North
The itchy, not-too-terrifying truth about head liceThe itchy, not-too-terrifying truth about head lice
Life

The myths and realities about the itchiest childhood tradition.

By Anna North
Kids’ political concerns are surprisingly grownupKids’ political concerns are surprisingly grownup
Policy

What young people want out of this election

By Anna North