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Noel King

Noel King

Co-host and Editorial Director

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    Why Trump’s second inauguration isn’t like the firstWhy Trump’s second inauguration isn’t like the first
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    A conversation with the New Yorker’s Susan Glasser on why 2025 feels so different from 2017.

    By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    Can Trump get a Gaza ceasefire?Can Trump get a Gaza ceasefire?
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    Today, Explained podcast

    The president-elect is pushing Hamas to free Israeli hostages by January 20.

    By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    Assad is gone. Will Syrian refugees go home?Assad is gone. Will Syrian refugees go home?
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    The big decision facing millions of Syrian refugees, explained.

    By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    The author of the seminal book about loneliness explains what we’re getting wrongThe author of the seminal book about loneliness explains what we’re getting wrong
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    Today, Explained podcast

    Nearly 25 years after Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone, Americans are more socially isolated than ever.

    By Miranda Kennedy and Noel King
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    The Democrat who won in Trump countryThe Democrat who won in Trump country
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    Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on where she thinks her party went wrong in 2024.

    By Noel King
    Trump 2.0, explained
    Trump loves tariffs. Will the rest of America?Trump loves tariffs. Will the rest of America?
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    If enacted, his plan could remake world trade — and squeeze US consumers.

    By Haleema Shah and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    A top Bernie Sanders strategist on why Kamala Harris lostA top Bernie Sanders strategist on why Kamala Harris lost
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    Jeff Weaver explains how the Democratic Party lost working-class voters.

    By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    The voters who could decide the 2024 election in MichiganThe voters who could decide the 2024 election in Michigan
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    Arab American support for third parties could decide Michigan — and the presidency.

    By Miles Bryan and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    Puberty is changing. We should talk about it.Puberty is changing. We should talk about it.
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    Today, Explained podcast

    For many children, puberty is starting earlier and lasting longer.

    By Haleema Shah and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    Can Georgia’s MAGA election board actually rig the vote for Trump?Can Georgia’s MAGA election board actually rig the vote for Trump?
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    The Georgia state election board’s 11th-hour rule changes, explained.

    By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King