Many of us think our individual actions can’t combat systemic problems. Vox's Rachel Cohen and Bowling Alone author Robert Putnam... more

Two American presidents are trying to shape the future of the war in Ukraine at the same time. This episode was... more

US Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was one of the few Democrats to win a swing district in the 2024 election.... more

Writer Emi Nietfeld says she felt relief when she cut her mom out of her life. Clinical psychologist Joshua Coleman... more

If RFK Jr. leads the Department of Health and Human Services, he could radically reshape public health priorities in America,... more

College students in 2024 are less willing and able to read full books. Today, Explained asks whether that matters. This episode... more

President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations. "Operation Wetback" from the Eisenhower days is serving as inspiration. This episode was produced... more

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated some unconventional people to his Cabinet, including Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of... more

Prince is the subject of a new film from one of the greatest living documentarians, but it might never come... more

Trump’s tariffs could remake world trade. The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip explains the president-elect’s plan and how the world... more

An air of musky manliness settled over the 2024 presidential campaign and brought the bros to the polls. But a... more

The quest to live forever has taken us from diet fads to geographic fantasies like Blue Zones. But none of... more

It looks like Donald Trump will arrive in Washington without much of a movement in place to challenge him. Politico’s... more

Vox’s Joshua Keating explains how Trump’s foreign policy will influence some of the world’s biggest conflicts. This episode was produced by... more

Democrats lost big on Election Day: the presidency, the Senate, and maybe the House too. Vox's Eric Levitz explains what... more

Donald Trump won. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains how and Semafor’s Shelby Talcott explains what comes next. Today’s show was produced by... more

It seems as though every election is “the most important election of our lifetime." Historian Jeffrey Engel and political scientist... more

The key battleground state of Michigan could be decided by Arab American voters disappointed with Democrats' handling of the war... more

Marathon participation is surging, fueled in large part by 20-somethings who’ve embraced distance running as a way to deal with... more

Dodger Blue Dream podcast host Richard Parks III looks back on a cinematic season. The Wall Street Journal’s Jared Diamond... more

Florida is looking to turn one of its last apolitical offices into yet another partisan job. It's the latest example... more

Donald Trump doesn't want to let losing the election stop him from taking the White House. Politico's Kyle Cheney details... more

Economic concerns are shaping this year’s election, especially in Nevada. As candidates promise no taxes on you-name-it, it’s a glimpse... more

In this special feed drop of the new Vox podcast Explain It to Me, we answer some of the questions... more

Dr Pepper has overtaken Pepsi as the second-bestselling soda in the US. Its rise helps explain dirty sodas, healthy sodas,... more

Elon Musk has become Trump’s most important fundraiser and his hands-on approach is breaking political norms, according to Tim Higgins... more

Latinos and other groups that typically vote for Democrats are showing weaker support for Kamala Harris. Vox's Christian Paz and... more

Republicans are projected to take the Senate in November, but Democrats have a fighting chance to win the House —... more

WFAE’s Steve Harrison explains how North Carolina is readying itself for Election Day after Hurricane Helene. And CNN’s Sara Murray... more

A new documentary and a Ryan Murphy drama have Lyle and Erik Menendez back in the news. Vox's Aja Romano... more

Donald Trump talked over the weekend about deploying the military against an "enemy from within." The Washington Post's Isaac Arnsdorf... more

Vox's Andrew Prokop and Zack Beauchamp explain the right-wing thinkers whose ideas could dominate Trump's next term. This episode was produced... more

Wisconsin wasn’t always a battleground state, but following Trump’s victory there in 2016, Democrats are trying to regain their footing... more

Pennies cost more than a cent to make — and no one spends them. The New York Times Magazine’s Caity... more

Lies about disaster relief are spreading like never before this hurricane season, and it’s making FEMA’s job harder. Juliette Kayyem,... more

Book critic Martin Pengelly read MELANIA so you don’t have to. Intelligencer’s Margaret Hartmann says the book is the latest... more

Ten states have an initiative on the ballot that would protect access to abortion. KJZZ’s Camryn Sanchez explains how Arizona's... more

It's been one year since Hamas attacked Israel and started a war in Gaza. Israelis and Palestinians look back, and... more

Kids are going through puberty earlier, and scientists think they have found another reason why. Pediatrician Dr. Cara Natterson and... more

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro landed himself on the naughty list for stealing an election. He's hoping an early Christmas will... more

Vox's Andrew Prokop says the vice-presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance was about policy, but in a weird... more

Tanks, rockets, missiles, and the death of Hassan Nasrallah. Israel is asserting itself as the most powerful player in the... more

Vox’s Christian Paz and Miles Bryan head to Philadelphia and Lancaster to see what the Harris and Trump campaigns are... more

Amazon is the latest high-profile company to mandate in-person work five days a week. Today, Explained heads to Miami, where... more

Today, Explained flies to Portugal to find out how the dust has settled on the pandemic-era quest for better living... more

Microsoft needs so much energy for its AI data centers that it’s helping to reboot Three Mile Island, the site... more

It looks a lot like all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah. Semafor’s Sarah Dadouch has the latest from Beirut and... more

A partisan election board in Georgia has been trying to change the rules around voting and election certification. It's giving... more

Country music is cool again!!!!! Billboard's Melinda Newman explains. This episode was reported and produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina... more

Conservatives have started claiming hot girls as a culture war victory. Vox's Constance Grady explains why. This episode was produced by... more

Educators and politicians across the nation are banning cellphones in classrooms. Today, Explained’s Miles Bryan visits a school in Philadelphia... more

The Federal Reserve is set to make its first interest rate cut since the pandemic ended. Marketplace's Kimberly Adams explains... more

No, Haitian immigrants aren’t eating anyone’s pets. USA Today-Ohio’s Erin Glynn and the Verge’s Gaby Del Valle explain why Republicans... more

This week Apple announced its first AI iPhone with features that will make it even easier to edit your photos.... more

Once the world's largest corporation, the now-struggling US Steel wants to sell itself to Japan's Nippon Steel. The United Steelworkers... more

A conservative and a liberal wrangle over how the Harris-Trump debate should have gone. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy... more

One of the most significant parts of Pope Francis’s Asia tour might be a country he isn’t visiting: China, home... more

The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov by French authorities is part of a broader shift away from the free... more

Vox’s Benji Jones takes us diving in a coral reef to learn how scientists are trying to save them. This episode... more

American sanctions can destroy a country’s economy. The unintended consequences are massive in places like Venezuela and Syria. Jeff Stein... more

Donald Trump hasn’t yet figured out how to run a disciplined campaign against Kamala Harris. In the meantime, he’s leaning... more

The story of Army specialist Austin Valley highlights a crisis the US military can’t seem to solve: More service members... more

For the first time, a woman is playing on the US wheelchair rugby team at the Paralympics. It’s a sign... more

The two are on the brink of starting a regional war. An analyst and a negotiator say without a ceasefire... more

A meme of a Minion being crucified went viral on TikTok in a very unusual way. Today, Explained’s Laura Bullard... more

Vox’s Adam Clark Estes explains why that might be a good thing. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by... more

Bloomberg’s Loren Grush explains how two astronauts got stuck on the International Space Station and astronaut Cady Coleman tells us... more

Noel closes out her week in Chicago with a recap of Kamala Harris’s speech. Political strategist Mike Podhorzer looks ahead. This... more

Around 50,000 migrants have poured into Chicago in the last two years. Some Chicagoans are furious. We talk to residents,... more

The Democrats call Black women the "backbone" of their party. We ask three Black women delegates in Chicago about making... more

The last two Democratic presidents took distinct approaches toward leading their party and the nation. New York magazine’s Jonathan Chait... more

When Chicago hosted the Democratic National Convention in 1968, it descended into riots in the street and chaos on the... more

But it doesn't have to. Myisha Battle, a sexologist and host of KCRW’s How's Your Sex Life?, tells us how... more

Donald Trump keeps referencing the infamous fictional cannibal in his speeches. Intelligencer’s Margaret Hartmann attempts to explain why. This episode was... more

Bangladeshis are about to find out if a Nobel laureate can run their government better than a nepo baby. This episode... more

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are vying for Silicon Valley's support. Democrats typically get it. But Elon Musk threw his... more

Students are returning to college campuses this month armed with generative AI tools. One professor who has banned them and... more

Paris wanted this to be the greenest Olympics ever. We assess. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra, edited by Amina... more

A clinical trial for MDMA-assisted therapy showed promising results. But participants who say they suffered afterward allege their experiences aren’t... more

Disinformation after a knife attack in the UK transformed a local tragedy into nationwide upheaval. The Guardian's Robyn Vinter explains... more

The governor of Minnesota is Kamala Harris’s running mate. Minnesota Public Radio’s Dana Ferguson and Vox’s Andrew Prokop explain the... more

Project 2025 and J.D. Vance have brought fringe policies to the presidential campaign. Democrats are using both to label the... more

Military veterans are unlikely collaborators with the psychedelic counterculture. The two groups’ efforts are being tested this month, when the... more

In 1980s Berkeley, an eccentric chemist and his wife, a self-taught therapist, experimented with MDMA. Their work would kickstart a... more

2008 was the last time the US men’s gymnastics won a team medal at the Olympics. Justin Spring was part... more

Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and Kamala Harris all want to distance themselves from the inflation and bad vibes of President... more

Fridges are our go-to way of storing food, but they’re not good for the planet or even good for a... more

Breaking will dance its way into the Olympics this summer. B-boy historian Alien Ness says this is destiny. This episode was... more

Kamala Harris memes have taken over the internet. Now she needs to figure out how to capitalize on them. This episode... more

Fast Company’s senior fashion writer Elizabeth Segran explains how the company overcame a problematic history to pull off a renaissance. This... more

More than 10 million people worldwide have contracted dengue from mosquitos this year. Now experts are worried it might show... more

All bets are off as President Biden exits the 2024 race. Vox’s Andrew Prokop and Democratic strategist David Axelrod explain. This... more

Hulk Hogan delivered at the final night of the RNC, but did Donald Trump? We hear from two conservative strategists... more

The US cracked down on Juul after an uptick in teen vaping and a flurry of health concerns. Podcaster Leon... more

A federal judge has thrown out Trump's classified documents case. Wall Street Journal Justice Department reporter C. Ryan Barber explains... more

Donald Trump’s running mate is Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. Politico’s Ian Ward describes Vance’s transformation from a self-described hillbilly to... more

The assassination attempt on Donald Trump is part of a steady uptick in political — and increasingly partisan — violence... more

Long live the song of the summer. But wait! Switched on Pop’s Charlie Harding disagrees. And Rolling Stone’s Brittany Spanos... more

Donald Trump is trying to distance himself from it. Joe Biden wants you to Google it. Semafor’s Shelby Talcott explains... more

The Supreme Court just fundamentally changed how the federal government works. Vox’s Ian Millhiser explains. This episode was produced by Victoria... more

Prosecutors ain’t nothing but tired of New Jersey’s political corruption. WNYC’s Nancy Solomon, host of the Dead End podcast, explains... more

President Biden says only the “Lord Almighty” can get him to end his re-election campaign, though more and more Democrats... more

John Denver’s ode to West Virginia might be more popular abroad than it is in the United States. This Independence... more

The Supreme Court has weighed in on homelessness for the first time in decades. The Economist's Steven Mazie tells us... more

The Supreme Court sent the question of Donald Trump’s presidential immunity back to the lower courts. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains. This... more

Joe Biden needed to win the debate. He didn’t. Vox’s Christian Paz explains if Democrats can find a better candidate. This... more

No, Sabrina Carpenter probably isn’t paying the streamer to play “Espresso” every time you’re listening to music. But the app... more

President Biden recently raised Trump-era tariffs, which could lead to even higher prices on Chinese imports. US Trade Representative Katherine... more

Islamophobic and antisemitic incidents are on the rise. Author Moustafa Bayoumi and Vox’s Abdallah Fayyad tell us about another kind... more

Elon Musk has had inappropriate relationships with SpaceX employees. Tesla shareholders knew that, and chose to reward him with a... more

The Ultimate Fighting Championship went from niche bloodsport to multibillion-dollar league. Donald Trump might be its biggest fan. Journalists Luke... more

Fighting climate change is not a very common Republican position. Climate activist Benji Backer argues it should be, and Climate... more

President Macron has called snap elections in France that could lead to him sharing power with the far right. Le... more

A bloody civil war is spreading famine and fear through Sudan. It’s a near-repeat of a crisis from two decades... more

How do you talk about colonialism and slavery at a birthday party? New York City is trying to tackle that... more

The LGBTQ+ voting bloc has traditionally favored Democrats, but as Vox's Christian Paz explains, this year their support may be... more

Americans owe more than $1 trillion to credit card companies, a record sum that’s likely to keep growing as rising... more

Since October 7 there has been a lot of debate over what is and isn’t antisemitic. Rabbi Jill Jacobs and... more

Some therapists are turning to TikTok as a way to make more money and avoid burnout, but is a nightly... more

Remember when the only thing anybody could talk about was white and gold versus blue and black? NatGeo’s Brian Resnick... more

India's prime minister suffered a humiliating win this week. Vox's Zack Beauchamp explains a shocking election. This episode was produced by... more

When it comes to immigration solutions, the federal government is handing out lemons. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is making lemonade. This... more

Americans hold contradictory views on immigration: They’re more supportive of it than ever before, while also calling it the nation’s... more

The murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed looked like a turning point in the fight against systemic... more

Former President Donald Trump is now also convicted felon Donald Trump. It didn’t have to be this way. New York... more

The AP’s Megan Janetsky and Falko Ernst of the International Crisis Group explain how Mexico’s first woman president will inherit... more

Aaron Rigsby has built a career out of documenting tornadoes, hurricanes, and other extreme weather up close. So he’s seen... more

Seven months in, Israel has not “eliminated” Hamas leadership. Newsweek’s Tom O’Connor introduces them, and Mairav Zonszein from International Crisis... more

Americans consume more shrimp than salmon and tuna combined. But where’s it all coming from? Listen to this episode of... more

The billionaire owner of the Oakland A’s is trying to move his team to Vegas, and he wants public money... more

The seafood chain found itself deep in the red after a disastrous unlimited shrimp promotion. Wall Street Journal restaurant reporter... more

Big Tech companies have rolled out a new batch of AI-powered products, improving upon what came before. But as Wired's... more

The federal government has moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous controlled substance. Politico cannabis policy reporter Natalie Fertig... more

It sure seems like it. The Wall Street Journal’s Matthew Luxmoore reports from Ukraine on why $60 billion of your... more

Vox senior correspondent Constance Grady went inside the seedy underbelly of online self-publishing and lived to tell the tale. This episode... more

The last time these exact cicada broods emerged from the ground at the same time, Thomas Jefferson was president. The... more

The hush money trial has exposed the ecosystem that once protected former president Donald Trump. Journalist Andrea Bernstein tells us... more

It's gotten so bad in America, people are crowdfunding their doctor bills. Vox's Dylan Scott and associate professor Nora Kenworthy... more

Leaders of the United Methodist Church, one of the largest Christian denominations in the US, gathered in North Carolina to... more

The Netflix show Baby Reindeer is a hit. It's been viewed 56 million times. The writer claims it's a true story.... more

President Joe Biden says the US won’t supply further weapons if Israel is going to use them in Rafah. Axios... more

The best rapper in the world is beefing with the biggest rapper in the world. The Ringer’s Charles Holmes explains... more

The pop music competition is facing boycott calls over Israel’s participation. Switched on Pop’s Charlie Harding and historian Tess Megginson... more

Yes, but it’s hard. Inside Higher Ed’s Josh Moody and UC Merced’s Charlie Eaton explain. This episode was produced by Avishay... more

Venice is drowning in tourists. A new fee for day-trippers is the latest tool aimed at keeping overtourism at bay. This... more

Media behemoth Paramount Global is struggling. Stock prices are down. The CEO was just ousted. And the head of this... more

Avian flu, which recently leapt from chickens to cows, has now been detected in milk. Vox’s Keren Landman and Kenny... more

Officials say “Day Zero” is imminent in Mexico City. A walk through the city reveals the historical roots of the... more

Egg freezing was once hailed as a reproductive game changer, but as Vox's Anna North reports, it might not live... more

Millions of bees died because of colony collapse disorder over the past few decades, but America’s honeybee population has now... more

President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that would ban the app unless it’s sold to an American company.... more

Daily Spectator news editor Sarah Huddleston reports on the protests at her university. AAUP President Irene Mulvey explains the stakes... more

You can beat the heat if you beat the charges too. Vox’s Ian Millhiser previews the Donald Trump immunity case... more

Canadian-American podcast host Sean Rameswaram goes one-on-one with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to find out how he might win... more

Bluey delights children and reduces their grown-ups to tears. But the latest episode has fans young and old wondering whether... more

Politicians and conservative news outlets say there’s an epidemic of people moving into a stranger’s house and refusing to leave.... more

Drivers are increasingly paying sticker price or more for a new car. Then there are sky-high insurance rates and mortgage-level... more

The first of former President Donald Trump's four criminal trials began this week. Vox's Andrew Prokop explains what's at stake,... more

The Economist’s Gregg Carlstrom explains. Jerusalem-based journalist Noga Tarnopolsky explores whether the unprecedented attack hurts or helps Benjamin Netanyahu. This episode... more

The new movie Civil War delivers a sensational story about political polarization spilling into mass violence. If that seems reckless,... more

Congress is back in session and the House speakership is once again on the line. The New Yorker’s David Kirkpatrick... more

The Oxford, Michigan, school shooter's parents will serve up to 15 years in prison. Jennifer and James Crumbley are the... more

A pig’s kidney was just transplanted into a human. But Vox’s Dylan Matthews says we shouldn't need the pigs. This episode... more

More and more Americans feel like college isn’t a good deal anymore. One state thinks it’s found a way to... more

Tweens are shopping for trendy, expensive skincare products. Gen Z worries it’s “aging like milk.” Are today’s young people too... more

The Wall Street Journal’s Stephen Kalin explains what happened, and Refugees International President Jeremy Konyndyk lays out what this means... more

Donald Trump arrived at the White House in 2017 without a lot of plans to actually govern. The conservative Heritage... more

CEO Bob Iger is fighting off activist investor Nelson Peltz, who argues the company spends too much on message-based “woke”... more

The IRS finally has a brand-new, totally free tax-filing software for you. But not everyone’s excited about it. This episode was... more

Living with your parents is so hot right now, with more adults doing it now than at any other time... more

Home affordability hasn’t been this bad in decades. Wall Street Journal housing reporter Nicole Friedman explains the economic forces shaping... more

The Key Bridge disaster is yet another reminder of the vulnerability of global shipping. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan... more

The Moscow terror attack could mark the beginning of an even more brutal phase in Russia’s war in Ukraine —... more

Robert Kennedy Jr. is set to announce his running mate this week. To mark the occasion, Semafor’s Dave Weigel explains... more

Beyoncé has a new country album. The first single has already broken records and drawn criticism from those who think... more

The biggest star of this year’s March Madness basketball tournament isn’t one of the male players, explains SB Nation’s Ricky... more

Probably not. Punchbowl’s Andrew Desiderio and Kate Ruane from the Center for Democracy and Technology explain. This episode was produced by... more

Haiti’s latest crisis is being driven by something new: The country’s gangs have united, and they are demanding political power.... more

Desperately low on troops for its protracted war with Ukraine, the Russian military is relying on men from countries like... more

In this no-holds-barred interview from the SXSW stage, Vox's Noel King asks comedian and radio host Charlamagne tha God and... more