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.
From raising the tipped minimum wage to "no tax on tips," we look at the challenges of remaking tipped work.
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Crashing out
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Revoking US citizenship
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America’s miraculous murder decline
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Stop the press!
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We’re setting fire to food aid
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The summer I turned into a bookworm
Summer. Time for pools, BBQs, and the beach read. But why do we read "summer books"?
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Super mad about Superman
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How the YIMBYs won
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Trump's Epstein problem
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Trump’s dork philosopher
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Elon's party in the USA
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Chat BFF
More and more of us are interacting with chatbots. Can we have real relationships with AI, and can AI teach humans to be better people?
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Plastic rain
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From Alligator Alcatraz to South Sudan
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I was told there would be deals
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Trump's Nobel Peace Prize
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Texas blame game
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Our complicated relationship with the flag
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar openly celebrate the American flag. But a lot of Black Americans feel differently. What does that tell us about identity today?