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... more
Journalist Max Read explains how a bunch of Silicon Valley computer scientists spun into a cult accused of killings. This episode... more
Sam Rodriguez is on active duty in the US Navy. They are also trans. Now, the Trump administration wants to... more
Why the humiliation of Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a twisted appeal for Trump's core supporters. And what Europe plans to do... more
What started as a liberal joke is now a MAGA reality. Just check your map app. But it’s not just... more
The Seed of the Sacred Fig was (secretly) shot in Iran with Iranian actors and an Iranian director. But it’s... more
Recent airplane crashes and near misses have everyone freaked out, just as DOGE is laying off workers at the agency... more
At least if we want to stop the next pandemic. Vox's Kenny Torrella explains. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan,... more
First, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and President Donald Trump struck up an unlikely friendship. Then, the Trump administration... more
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party won its best ever results this weekend. We hear why an anti-immigrant, fascist-curious party... more
Boomers are the wealthiest generation ever. And they're funneling trillions to their adult children for down payments, school tuition, even... more