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Billionaires

Vox’s coverage of the world’s richest people and their impact on the global economy, politics, and more.

Why the Pentagon just can’t quit Elon MuskWhy the Pentagon just can’t quit Elon Musk
Defense & SecurityMember Exclusive

How Musk’s SpaceX became too big to fail for US national security.

By Joshua Keating
Why the SpaceX spacewalk is such a huge dealWhy the SpaceX spacewalk is such a huge deal
Science

The mission tested lots of new technology for future, longer missions.

By Ellen Ioanes
SpaceX’s risky mission will go farther into space than we’ve been in 50 yearsSpaceX’s risky mission will go farther into space than we’ve been in 50 years
Science

The privately funded venture will test out new aerospace technology.

By Ellen Ioanes
The Supreme Court’s new tax decision is great news for billionairesThe Supreme Court’s new tax decision is great news for billionaires
Supreme Court

Most of the justices voted not to blow up the US tax code, but the opinion has bad news for progressive proponents of wealth taxes.

By Ian Millhiser
Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial pulled back the curtain on cryptoSam Bankman-Fried’s trial pulled back the curtain on crypto
Crypto

The criminal conviction of the once-lionized cryptocurrency billionaire will have ripple effects on the entire industry.

By Whizy Kim
The billionaire’s guide to doing taxes
Money

How the very rich lose money, overvalue art, buy very expensive life insurance, and somehow profit.

By Whizy Kim
Where do billionaires come from? Mom and Dad.Where do billionaires come from? Mom and Dad.
Billionaires

The great billionaire wealth transfer means people born very, very rich are going to stay very, very rich.

By Whizy Kim
Who is Bill Ackman and why is he so mad?Who is Bill Ackman and why is he so mad?
Billionaires

The aggrieved billionaire is gunning for Harvard, Business Insider, and anyone who talks about his wife.

By Whizy Kim
Silicon Valley’s very masculine year
Technology

Ravenous, carnivorous, and totally yoked: How men in tech have evolved.

By Zoë Bernard
Inside the very strange, very expensive race to “de-age”
Money

“Young blood,” starvation, fruit-only diets: How the rich are striving to “age in reverse”

By Whizy Kim
Why in the world are Elon and Zuck planning to punch each other?Why in the world are Elon and Zuck planning to punch each other?
Culture

Maybe they’re not?

By Whizy Kim and Nicole Narea
The ultimate score for rich people? “Golden” passports.The ultimate score for rich people? “Golden” passports.
Money

A few hundred thousand dollars can buy citizenship in some very pretty places.

By Whizy Kim
9 questions about the missing Titanic submersible, answered9 questions about the missing Titanic submersible, answered
Technology

The crew of the missing sub is dead, following a “catastrophic implosion,” the US Coast Guard said Thursday.

By Whizy Kim, Adam Clark Estes and 1 more
Succession ends exactly how it needed toSuccession ends exactly how it needed to
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Everything you need to know about that stunner of a finale.

By Whizy Kim
What was Succession actually trying to tell us?
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Real headlines and “wealth consultants” helped weave an unseemly portrait of wealth in America.

By Whizy Kim
On Succession, it’s time to face Logan Roy’s legacyOn Succession, it’s time to face Logan Roy’s legacy
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Trauma, chaos, and a nation in peril.

By Whizy Kim
The billionaire’s guide to self-help
The Highlight

Self-improvement is old. What’s new is the bootstrapping mythos and toxic positivity of the very rich.

By Whizy Kim
Succession’s election night painfully shows us how cable news is madeSuccession’s election night painfully shows us how cable news is made
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

The Roys win and democracy loses.

By Whizy Kim
On Succession, Tom and Shiv throw a tailgate party from hellOn Succession, Tom and Shiv throw a tailgate party from hell
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

A schmoozy, boozy, backstabby good time.

By Whizy Kim
On Succession, Sisyphus rolls the rock uphillOn Succession, Sisyphus rolls the rock uphill
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Please please please let Kendall get what he wants this time.

By Whizy Kim
On Succession, the GoJo deal goes to Norway, with sinister Midsommar vibesOn Succession, the GoJo deal goes to Norway, with sinister Midsommar vibes
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Blood is drawn.

By Whizy Kim
When did mass layoffs become so normal?When did mass layoffs become so normal?
Money

A brief history of engineered job insecurity in America.

By Whizy Kim
On Succession, someone finally wins a kiss from daddyOn Succession, someone finally wins a kiss from daddy
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Let the succeeding begin.

By Whizy Kim
Succession: Well, that happenedSuccession: Well, that happened
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

With a shocker of an episode, Succession sets the succession in motion.

By Whizy Kim
The 2023 Forbes billionaire ranking: Crypto down, sports upThe 2023 Forbes billionaire ranking: Crypto down, sports up
Billionaires

What the list says about uber-wealth right now.

By Whizy Kim
On Succession, all the world’s a stage, and the Roys are flubbing their linesOn Succession, all the world’s a stage, and the Roys are flubbing their lines
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

But Connor finally gets his moment in the spotlight.

By Whizy Kim
What Logan Roy’s sad birthday party tells you about the new season of SuccessionWhat Logan Roy’s sad birthday party tells you about the new season of Succession
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

It’s Logan Roy’s birthday party and he’ll further alienate his kids if he wants to.

By Whizy Kim
Season 4 of Succession is going to be a bloodbathSeason 4 of Succession is going to be a bloodbath
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

The show’s final season begins Sunday. Which Roy will rise to the top is anyone’s guess.

By Whizy Kim
Prices at the supermarket keep rising. So do corporate profits.
Money

Is it really inflation? Or something else?

By Whizy Kim
Biden’s plan to tax the rich, explainedBiden’s plan to tax the rich, explained
Money

The new proposed budget would have billionaires and multi-millionaires footing the bill in an attempt to reduce the federal deficit.

By Whizy Kim
You can now buy a fraction of a house. Should you?You can now buy a fraction of a house. Should you?
Money

Buying a home is more out of reach than ever. But a new investing trend could spell trouble.

By Whizy Kim
Why is there so much secrecy in philanthropy?
Money

Annual top donor lists don’t always include the top donors. A philanthropy expert explains why.

By Whizy Kim
How this billionaire lost half his net worth in a matter of weeksHow this billionaire lost half his net worth in a matter of weeks
Money

Gautam Adani was Asia’s wealthiest man coming into 2023. Now, he’s lost billions after a bombshell report from a small US investment firm.

By Emily Stewart
The trials of Elon MuskThe trials of Elon Musk
Money

A jury found the Tesla CEO not liable in a shareholder lawsuit, but the case revealed a lot about Musk’s refusal to back down.

By Whizy Kim