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Today, Explained
Today, Explained
Vox

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

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Episodes

The truth about Y2K

Kyle Mooney dreams up a New Year’s Eve 1999 apocalypse. Historian Zachary Loeb explains why the real Y2K wasn't one. This... more

06 Dec 2024 · 27 minutes
Reigniting Syria's civil war

A rebel group changed the course of Syria's long civil war when it seized Aleppo this past weekend. The Syria... more

05 Dec 2024 · 27 minutes
Can DOGE cut $2 trillion?

Elon, Vivek, and the Department of Government Efficiency want to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. A libertarian says... more

04 Dec 2024 · 27 minutes
The Hunter becomes the pardoned

On Saturday, future President Donald Trump announced Kash Patel would lead the FBI. On Sunday, current President Joe Biden pardoned... more

03 Dec 2024 · 29 minutes
Wrestling with the Education Department

Trump has named wrestling tycoon Linda McMahon to be his secretary of education. She’ll be tasked with his campaign promise... more

02 Dec 2024 · 27 minutes
How Abercrombie made a comeback

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

29 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Why volunteering is worth it

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

27 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Handing off a war

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

26 Nov 2024 · 27 minutes
The Democrat who won in Trump country

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

25 Nov 2024 · 28 minutes
Breaking up with your parents

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

22 Nov 2024 · 27 minutes
Today, Explained
The truth about Y2K
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