Today, Explained

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.


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Why horror kills at the box office
Hollywood has always made money from vampires and brain-eating zombies. But this year's a record-breaker thanks to sequels, hilariously unlikely creators, and pure thrills.
26 min
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What the right gets wrong about Tolkien
23 min
253
Charlie Kirk's America
24 min
254
Trump's chief culture warrior
23 min
255
The report RFK Jr. buried
23 min
256
Trump’s new war on drugs
President Donald Trump promised to crack down on illicit drugs. Then, he blew up a Venezuelan vessel in international waters.
23 min
257
The United States is Southern now
From #rushtok to country music, American culture is getting more and more southern.
26 min
258
Hamilton and Obamacore cringe
The smash hit musical Hamilton is now in a movie theater near you. But in the decade since it came out, Hamilton — and much of Obama-era culture — is feeling a little dated.
23 min
259
Trump and Modi’s broken bromance
India’s prime minister was so tight with Donald Trump that they held hands during public appearances. But the two strongmen are on the outs, and Narendra Modi has found a new hand to hold.
23 min
260
Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia (to Uganda)
24 min
261
Trump's "tough on crime" spree
23 min
262
The Made in the USA myth
This special feed drop of NPR's Planet Money examines the United States' dwindling domestic garment industry and whether it is ever likely to come back.
30 min
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$250 million to work for Meta
23 min
264
Fed up
23 min
265
The future of vaccines
23 min
266
AI took your job
23 min
267
The golden age of exercise
Americans are flocking to gyms and fitness classes. It wasn't always that way.
27 min
268
Good Bunny
24 min
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Trump evicts homeless people
24 min
270
South Park is not your friend
23 min
271
Is America still capitalist?
23 min
272
Trump meets with Europe
23 min
273
Hacking our health
We track our steps and our sleep, guzzle supplements and protein shakes, and even inject hormones – all in the name of wellness.
27 min
274
Living on Mars
23 min
275
A soccer mom takes on ICE
23 min