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The Las Vegas Sphere was supposed to be the future of live entertainment. But just over a year into its... more

Name and likeness rights are fundamentally changing college sports at a rapid pace. SB Nation’s JP Acosta and sports commentator... more

He'd love to take credit for a deal, although Israel and Hamas are still deadlocked. But Amir Tibon of Haaretz... more

A growing number of countries are legalizing assisted suicide, mostly for terminally ill patients. The Washington Post's Karla Adam and... more

President-elect Trump says he can see Justin Trudeau becoming governor of “the great state of Canada.” It’s part of a... more

Trad wives are having a moment. A new conservative women’s magazine promising to be the anti-Cosmo is capitalizing on the... more

Syrian refugees are celebrating the end of the Assad regime. But for Omar Alshogre and millions like him, going back... more

The US saw a significant drop in the number of drug overdose deaths. The Trump administration has a shot at... more

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As Target struggles to retain its customers, rivals like Walmart are making gains. The Wall Street Journal’s Sarah Nassauer explains... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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