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Today, Explained
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. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Episodes
Today, ExplainedImpeachment TV (Part 1 of 2)
The House impeachment inquiry just had its biggest day yet. It was so big we couldn't fit it all into one episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Today, ExplainedLet's talk about that party in Spain
Spain's far-right party just won more than 50 seats in its parliament, reminding some of the country's fascist past. Yes, the party is called "VOX". Learn more…
Today, ExplainedNoise will be noise
After hearing a mysterious whine in suburban Arizona, Karthic Thallikar started on a journey that would ultimately lead to the center of the internet. Learn…
Today, ExplainedHotel ISIS
Turkey says it’s “not a hotel” for ISIS, and is deporting fighters and their families. The problem is their native countries don’t want them back. Learn more…
Today, ExplainedBill and Kent's congressional adventure
The first public hearing in the impeachment inquiry was held today. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains the significance of the testimonies given by Ambassador…
Today, ExplainedWho is above the law?
Today the Supreme Court heard the case about a border patrol agent who shot and killed a 15-year-old boy. Ian Millhiser explains why it could make holding…
Today, ExplainedThe world's most profitable company
Aramco, the secretive oil company that made Saudi Arabia rich, is going public after 86 years. Some say the timing couldn’t be worse. Learn more about your ad…
Today, ExplainedStreaming: Infinity War
Disney+. Apple TV+. Netflix. HBO Max. Peacock. Which streaming service will win the great war to come? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Today, ExplainedBehind closed doors
This week the House released transcripts from closed-door impeachment testimonies. Vox's Andrew Prokop pored through them for revelations. Learn more about…
Today, ExplainedCalifornia Dreamin'
A new California law limits how early school can start in the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, ExplainedInside a Trump rally
At a Kentucky rally, President Trump's supporters ordered the media to "Do your job!" and reveal the identity of the Ukraine whistleblower. The Wall Street…
Today, ExplainedJust one year to go!
The election is now one year away. Ezra Klein offers Democrats a strategy to win in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, ExplainedInstagram's war on nipples
Vox’s Reset podcast explores how Instagram's nipple ban affects art and identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, ExplainedThe first impeachment vote
Nancy: 1 / Donald: 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, ExplainedWhy is the world protesting?
A WhatsApp tax, a metro fare hike, and a check to a South African model have inspired a wave of anti-government protests. Learn more about your ad choices…
Today, ExplainedCalifornia's blackouts
The wildfires in California have gotten so bad the state's biggest utility is turning off the power on purpose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Today, ExplainedThe death of al-Baghdadi
ISIS has lost its leader, but that doesn't mean the world is any safer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, ExplainedWeWorked
America’s most controversial startup was finally bought out this week, but WeWork is a symptom of a much larger problem. Learn more about your ad choices…
Today, ExplainedThe right to sell out
California is going to let college athletes make money from sneaker deals and commercials. Will the rest of the country follow suit? Learn more about your ad…
Today, ExplainedTaylor: Look What You Made Me Do
Ambassador William Taylor finally testified on Tuesday and it was a doozy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, ExplainedYes We Canada?
Justin Trudeau won re-election on Tuesday, but it wasn't pretty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, ExplainedWhere are the troops going?
President Trump is pulling out of Syria while sending more troops to Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, ExplainedIntroducing Reset
Students across the country are graded by artificial intelligence. But does an algorithm really know how to write? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Today, ExplainedTrumpster fire
Last week, the White House stonewalled the impeachment inquiry. This week, the stonewall came crumbling down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Today, ExplainedShould Facebook let Trump lie?
President Trump lied in a Facebook ad and Facebook didn’t take it down so Elizabeth Warren lied, too. The Verge’s Casey Newton explains. Learn more about your…
Today, ExplainedDEB4TE
In the fourth Democratic debate, the candidates treated Elizabeth Warren as the frontrunner. Vox’s Ezra Klein explains what that means for the race ahead…
Today, ExplainedA new war in Syria
The Trump administration just imposed sanctions on Turkey for invading northern Syria. But it may be too late for America’s Kurdish allies. Learn more about…
Today, ExplainedIndigenous Peoples' Delegate
Nearly 200 years ago, the Treaty of New Echota offered the Cherokee Nation representation in Congress. Kimberly Teehee just became its first nominee. Learn…
Today, ExplainedDid China just dunk on the NBA?
An NBA executive’s tweet supporting protests in Hong Kong has exposed how vulnerable the biggest American companies are to China. Learn more about your ad…
Today, ExplainedThe nine impeachment scenarios
President Pence? President Pelosi? There are nearly a dozen ways the impeachment inquiry could end. Vox’s Laura McGann runs through each of them. Learn more…
Today, ExplainedStonewalling the impeachment inquiry
Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains why the White House is now refusing to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry. Ezra Klein scrutinizes the Republican strategy…
Today, ExplainedLeaving Syria (and the Kurds)
Turkey is sending troops and tanks to its border with Syria hours after President Trump announced he would be removing US forces from the nation. Syrian Kurds…
Today, ExplainedSCOTUS raises the stakes
After a sleepy spring term, the Supreme Court of the United States is back and looking to weigh in on abortion, immigration, and LGBT rights. Learn more about…
Today, ExplainedInside a Facebook all-staff
Audio of Mark Zuckerberg in a closed-door staff meeting leaked to Casey Newton of The Verge. Then Elizabeth Warren entered the fray. Learn more about your ad…
Today, ExplainedMeanwhile in Ukraine....
Ukraine finds itself at the center of the American impeachment drama, but President Trump is the least of the country's worries. Learn more about your ad…
Today, ExplainedIt's not easy whistleblowin'
The whistleblower’s attorneys say their client is in danger. That’s not unusual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, ExplainedThe impeachment counternarrative
Listen as Vox’s Andrew Prokop meticulously debunks the White House talking points around the whistleblower scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Today, Explained"No contract! No cars!"
The United Auto Workers is engaged in the biggest General Motors strike since the 1970s, all while union leaders are having their homes raided by the FBI…
Today, ExplainedUN-for-Greta-ble
In just one week, she inspired global protests, mean-mugged President Trump, and chastised world leaders at the United Nations. David Wallace-Wells, editor at…
Today, ExplainedThe whistleblower complaint
The House Intelligence Committee released the whistleblower complaint minutes before Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire began his…
Today, ExplainedThe "transcript"
The White House released a record of President Trump’s conversation with President Zelensky, then went on the defensive. Learn more about your ad choices…
Today, ExplainedPelosi calls for impeachment inquiry
This evening Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House will begin an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains how everything…
Today, ExplainedSon of a Biden
A whistleblower in the intelligence community has sparked a political scandal involving President Trump and a pair of Bidens. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains…
Today, ExplainedBurn, baby, burn
The vast majority of your plastic isn’t being recycled. It might be time to consider lighting it on fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Today, ExplainedThe 51st state?
Residents in the District of Columbia have been living with "taxation without representation" from Day 1. Today, they take their call for statehood to…
Today, ExplainedTo Bibi or not to Bibi
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s decade-long hold on power may be coming to an end. Anyone up for peace? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Today, ExplainedWhen it's time to die
This week Maine joins several states allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication. Cyndie Rogers explains why she eventually wants to…
Today, ExplainedHow do you remove an egg from an omelette?
Some say that’s how hard it is to remove the UK from the EU. Boris Johnson's Brexit strategy heads to the United Kingdom's highest court Tuesday. Learn more…
Today, ExplainedABCDebate
After Vox's Tara Golshan reviews the third Democratic debate, Matthew Yglesias explains how Joe Biden wins even when he loses. Learn more about your ad…
Today, ExplainedThe president's hit list
“I’d be happy to slaughter them,” President Rodrigo Duterte said about three million drug users in the Philippines. It appears he is following through. Learn…
Today, ExplainedLike, bye
Facebook and Instagram are thinking about ditching the thumbs and hearts. What would life be like without "Likes"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Today, ExplainedJohn Boltin'
John Bolton is out. Vox’s Alex Ward explains why he was at odds with his boss from Day 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, ExplainedAm I gonna die from vaping?
Maybe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, ExplainedGerry with the bad maps
A historic court decision erased some of the most gerrymandered maps in the country this week. North Carolina now has two weeks to redraw them. Learn more…
Today, ExplainedCNN's climate marathon in 20 minutes
We watched seven straight hours of Democrats discussing climate policy so you wouldn't have to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Today, Explained#FreedMeekMill
Rapper Meek Mill was arrested on drug and weapons charges as a teen in 2007, but the case didn't close until last week. NPR's Bobby Allyn explains how a police…
Today, ExplainedMissing history
Kids in school don’t learn much about American slavery. Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries says students deserve the real story. Learn more about your ad choices…
Today, ExplainedStill not safe to drink
First it was Flint, now it's Newark. Why do American cities keep contaminating their water? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, ExplainedDeath of a Koch brother
David Koch was one of the biggest and most influential donors in American politics. Mother Jones' Daniel Schulman explains his complicated legacy. Learn more…
Today, ExplainedDon't try CRISPR at home
Biohackers treat their bodies like a science project. But should they be allowed to edit their own DNA at home? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…