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.
The Trump administration is making GLP-1s more affordable. This class of drugs seems to have forever changed the game on diet and exercise for Americans.
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Why Democrats caved
Enough Democrats joined the GOP to strike a deal that could end the government shutdown. And now they're feeling the heat.
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Why your health insurance is so expensive
It’s open enrollment season, and new health insurance premiums are causing sticker shock around the country. So how do you pick a health care plan that won’t break the bank?
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The art of the breakup album
Lily Allen's West End Girl is a scorched-earth tell-all about the end of her celebrity marriage. It's the breakup album for our parasocial age.
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Your flights will be canceled
The government shutdown is making flying even worse. And maybe more dangerous.
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The Mamdani moment
Democrats had a very big night and now need to figure out how to make it last.
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Trump’s ICE shakeup
The president wants more arrests and faster deportations of unauthorized immigrants. Which means the shock-and-awe enforcement campaigns might get even more chaotic.
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AI and nuclear doomsday
AI is in everything these days. But should it be in our nuclear arsenal?
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That text is a scam
You know those annoying scam texts offering an easy remote job? We find out how they work, why they're so ubiquitous, and the dark world behind them.
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Everyone is on testosterone
Should they be? Let’s see.
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Food stamp rage bait
Millions of Americans are about to lose their SNAP benefits. The fight over who deserves them has been juiced by online videos that claim to show recipients behaving badly.
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Are we going to invade Venezuela?
President Trump is sending warships to Venezuela and bombing so-called drug boats off the coast. His aggression toward Venezuela smells a lot like the beginnings of a war. But it may just be a way to expand presidential power.
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The AI bubble
And what happens when it pops.
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Extreme Makeover: White House Edition
President Trump demolished part of the White House to make room for a lavish new ballroom. The gold and glitz is part of a broader rebranding project for an America in Trump's image.
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Paging Dr. ChatBot
Patients and doctors both are turning to AI for help with diagnosing ailments and managing chronic issues. Should we trust it?
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Capitalism (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift reaches new heights with her latest album, which is both divisive and record-breaking.
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Can you sue ICE?
You can. And ICE's aggressive tactics are inviting legal challenges from protesters. But some recent court rulings will make it hard for them to win.
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A test of Trump's coalition
We visit New Jersey, where there are cracks emerging in Trump's gains with Latinos.
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The "I love Hitler" group chat
When the private messages of Young Republican leaders leaked, it exposed an antisemitism problem that is dividing the GOP. And the online world that is fostering it.
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The Americans with their bags packed
The Trump administration is making an effort to systematically exclude trans people from public life. For many trans Americans, it feels like an existential threat.
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Why (some) food tastes better abroad
We tell the stories of three ingredients that can shine outside the US: beef, bread, and tomatoes.
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Victoria’s Secret wants you back
The lingerie brand was tarnished by its connection to Jeffrey Epstein, and by fading cultural appeal. With the relaunch of its once-iconic fashion show, Victoria's Secret is fighting for relevance.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene gone rogue
Over two weeks in, the government shutdown is exposing fault lines on both sides of the aisle. Perhaps the most surprising one: the political left turn of the MAGA darling from Georgia.
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Is voting doomed?
The 1965 Voting Rights Act enfranchised millions of Black voters in the Jim Crow era. The Supreme Court may be about to decide it's no longer needed.
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What the Gaza ceasefire really means
What happens next in Gaza now that a ceasefire has been reached and how the last two years might have taught the world the wrong lessons about war.