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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

Sugar daddies and mommies

Boomers are the wealthiest generation ever. And they're funneling trillions to their adult children for down payments, school tuition, even... more

21 Feb 2025 · 29 minutes
Vatever you vant, Vladimir

Kremlin defender Tulsi Gabbard is the US’s new spy chief, while the US and Russia are holding peace talks without... more

20 Feb 2025 · 28 minutes
Breaking the internet

The Trump administration’s effort to purge government websites is accelerating digital decay. It’s a trend that imperils our record of... more

19 Feb 2025 · 28 minutes
Mr. Project 2025

Russell Vought is the architect and legal scholar behind the Trump administration’s attempt to reshape the federal government. Simon Rabinovitch,... more

18 Feb 2025 · 27 minutes
Is science in danger?

Funding cuts and research censorship have shaken the foundations of America’s health and science agencies, leaving researchers shocked, confused, and... more

17 Feb 2025 · 25 minutes
The making of a beauty king

Sephora revolutionized high-end beauty and turned tiny brands into household names. Now, comes the reckoning. Fast Company’s Liz Segran on... more

14 Feb 2025 · 28 minutes
Elon's African roots

President Trump is offering to resettle white South Africans in the US, and his white South African bestie may have... more

13 Feb 2025 · 27 minutes
Tater bot

The prices of all kinds of things have stayed stubbornly high even as inflation has cooled. And a spate of... more

12 Feb 2025 · 27 minutes
DOGE-y behavior

Elon Musk promised to feed "USAID into the wood chipper." The way he's dismantling the agency provides a roadmap for... more

11 Feb 2025 · 27 minutes
Guantanamo’s other history

The Trump administration has begun detaining migrants at Guantanamo Bay. For more than 40 years, the US has sent immigrants... more

10 Feb 2025 · 27 minutes