Today, Explained podcast
Today, Explained is Vox’s daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day. You can listen to it, and more Vox podcasts, here. Today, Explained is now available on public radio stations across the US. For more daily news offerings, check out Vox’s weekday newsletter.
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The Today, Explained team includes Miranda Kennedy, Jolie Myers, Amina Al-Sadi, Avishay Artsy, Miles Bryan, Hady Mawajdeh, Peter Balonon-Rosen, Danielle Hewitt, Kelli Wessinger, Ariana Aspuru, Laura Bullard, and Patrick Boyd. The show is a production of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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How Louisiana brought mifepristone back to SCOTUS.
An infectious disease researcher explains what’s going on — and why this isn’t the outbreak to worry about.
AI is making them better — but they’re not going to be doing your chores anytime soon.
Post-Maduro, some Venezuelans are feeling cautiously optimistic.
I went to a $2,000 hotel and all I got was this really good night of sleep.
It’s 10 pm. Do you know where your children are?
US military vulnerabilities, the Taiwan Strait, and more.
Who is acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, formerly Donald Trump’s personal lawyer?
Debt and an enrollment crisis sunk Hampshire College. Is it a canary in the coal mine for higher ed?
A top Obama aide on what Zohran Mamdani’s first 100 days tell us about the Democratic Party.
How a senator’s downfall paved the way for Donald Trump.
Why the company’s new AI model is a cybersecurity nightmare.
The Christian nationalist pastor swaying the Trump administration discusses Trump, Iran, and the pope.
A journalist explains what it’s like in Lebanon right now.
California cut property taxes in the 1970s. It didn’t go so well.
Wendy Sherman helped Obama reach a deal with Iran. Here’s what she thinks Trump is doing wrong.
The community that underpins Heated Rivalry, explained.
How Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump are waging war in Iran.
Houston, we have a plumbing problem.
A reporter who covered the Iraq War explains what it can tell us about Iran.
Sen. Chris Murphy explains how blatant corruption is undermining faith in democracy.
One of Trump’s longtime allies makes the case against the Iran war.
Donald Trump’s makeover of the nation’s capital, explained.
The book has left many readers feeling baffled and disappointed.
He’s wanted regime change for 20 years. But not like this.
Can OpenAI serve humanity — and investors?
Why the Trump administration is gamifying war.
The drone math giving Iran an edge, explained.
Vibe coding and what it means for the future of programming, explained.
Why new allegations against a high-profile chef are prompting a reckoning in the world of haute cuisine.
The former House speaker on the midterms, Trump, and democracy.
James Fishback espouses openly racist and antisemitic views. Young GOP voters are paying attention.
Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are testing the moral and ethical limits of betting.
Is David Ellison Hollywood’s nepo baby king?
It would give $3,000 to every American in a household earning less than $150,000.
Trump’s new leader for DHS, briefly explained.
It won’t stop at the gas pump.
After Venezuela and Iran, Trump has a new target on his mind.
Tyra Banks is not the only villain.
Are they harming the investigation — or just doing the same thing as CNN?