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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

The problem of spring breakThe problem of spring break
Life

What happens when kids get time off and parents don’t?

By Anna North
The surprisingly simple reason kids have imaginary friendsThe surprisingly simple reason kids have imaginary friends
Life

If your child starts talking to a can of tomato paste, don’t worry.

By Anna North
Trump’s gutting of the Education Department, explainedTrump’s gutting of the Education Department, explained
Policy

What the new executive order means for students.

By Anna North
What dismantling the Education Department means for kids with disabilitiesWhat dismantling the Education Department means for kids with disabilities
Policy

Trump’s education policy threatens everything from speech therapy to wheelchair access.

By Anna North
What was childhood like before vaccines?What was childhood like before vaccines?
Health

The anti-vax movement has gone mainstream, but before these shots, grief and loss marked the lives of children.

By Anna North
What it’s like to be a trad kidWhat it’s like to be a trad kid
Culture

Growing up in a “traditional” home means your future can feel predetermined.

By Anna North
The weird, joyful book that’s getting me through this winterThe weird, joyful book that’s getting me through this winter
Books

Taking life lessons from an anthropomorphic owl.

By Anna North
The kid-friendly policy that’s quietly sweeping the countryThe kid-friendly policy that’s quietly sweeping the country
Policy

The surprising success of universal preschool.

By Anna North
How safe is donating your eggs?How safe is donating your eggs?
Health

Egg donation is common. How well do we understand the risks?

By Anna North
The Trump administration is already hurting trans kidsThe Trump administration is already hurting trans kids
Politics

What two new executive orders mean for trans youth.

By Anna North