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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$100,000 for a visa
With its announcement that an H-1B visa will now cost $100,000, the Trump administration is proving it's willing to wreak havoc on American industry in exchange for a flashy headline.
23 min
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A Palestinian state
As Israel continues pushing into Gaza, a growing number of world leaders are saying they now recognize statehood for Palestine.
23 min
28
TikTok’s new owners
The US and China have a plan for American TikTok. It involves a Trump-aligned billionaire whose family is building a new media empire.
24 min
29
RFK Jr.'s vaccine dream team
Noted vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced a key board of vaccine advisers at the CDC. After a chaotic meeting, they just handed down their first set of new recommendations.
23 min
30
A nation of jerks
Americans seem to be getting ruder. Are our attempts at making ourselves better actually making us worse?
26 min
31
Silencing Kimmel
ABC’s “indefinite” suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show has people worried about the First Amendment under President Trump.
23 min
32
Kash Patel is posting through it
23 min
33
The Charlie Kirk revenge plot
23 min
34
Debate or rage-bait?
23 min
35
Should Democrats shut it down?
23 min
36
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
37
What the right gets wrong about Tolkien
23 min
38
Charlie Kirk's America
24 min
39
Trump's chief culture warrior
23 min
40
The report RFK Jr. buried
23 min
41
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
42
The United States is Southern now
From #rushtok to country music, American culture is getting more and more southern.
26 min
43
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
44
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
45
Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia (to Uganda)
24 min
46
Trump's "tough on crime" spree
23 min
47
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
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Fed up
23 min
50
The future of vaccines
23 min