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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Daily News
Politics
351
Should Democrats shut it down?
23 min
352
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
353
What the right gets wrong about Tolkien
23 min
354
Charlie Kirk's America
24 min
355
Trump's chief culture warrior
23 min
356
The report RFK Jr. buried
23 min
357
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
358
The United States is Southern now
From #rushtok to country music, American culture is getting more and more southern.
26 min
359
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
360
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
361
Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia (to Uganda)
24 min
362
Trump's "tough on crime" spree
23 min
363
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
364
$250 million to work for Meta
23 min
365
Fed up
23 min
366
The future of vaccines
23 min
367
AI took your job
23 min
368
The golden age of exercise
Americans are flocking to gyms and fitness classes. It wasn't always that way.
27 min
369
Good Bunny
24 min
370
Trump evicts homeless people
24 min
371
South Park is not your friend
23 min
372
Is America still capitalist?
23 min
373
Trump meets with Europe
23 min
374
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
375
Living on Mars
23 min