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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Is Cuba next?
If you take the president at his word, the answer is yes.
24 min
27
Your clutter is holding you back
26 min
28
A pro-Israel case against Israel
Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s former Chief of Staff, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who's at the center of the Iran conflict, has isolated Israel like never before. 
25 min
29
Can we enjoy anything anymore?
It felt like everyone came together for a brief moment after the US men and women won gold in hockey, but not for long.
23 min
30
Where is Nancy Guthrie?
No one knows. But that isn't stopping the true crime influencers.
23 min
31
AI goes to war
The US military is using AI to wage war while AI companies are fighting about how their tech is used.
23 min
32
MAHA moms are mad
An executive order regarding pesticides has infuriated some of the most powerful people in the MAHA movement.
23 min
33
A man, no plan, Iran
President Trump got what he wanted in Iran: a change in leadership. But what he wants next isn't clear... and seems to change by the minute.
23 min
34
You, me, and ADHD
It’s not just for school kids anymore. Why more adults are getting diagnosed with the disorder.
26 min
35
The “Epstein class”
No one did enough to stop Jeffrey Epstein, including elected Democrats. Rep. Ro Khanna says they should be held accountable.
25 min
36
The reality TV that made us
A new documentary about America's Next Top Model has people reckoning with its legacy and the industry that birthed it.
23 min
37
Conspiracy theory nation
The Epstein files are giving new life to the Pizzagate conspiracy theory. American political culture has long been built on conspiracy theorizing.
23 min
38
A toymaker who got tariffed
And then sued the president, and won.
24 min
39
The authoritarian hangover
Beating an authoritarian regime at the ballot box is hard, but rolling back its changes is harder. Just look at Poland.
23 min
40
One Battle for Democracy After Another
For nearly 10 years, Poland's authoritarian government chipped away at the country's freedoms. Here's how Poles mobilized to get their democracy back before it was too late.
23 min
41
Make credit cards work for you
America runs on credit. Those plastic cards we carry around can get us into big trouble — or score us free vacations.
26 min
42
How Epstein fooled America
Jeffrey Epstein remained a thriving member of the elite for decades, even when everyone seemed to know what he was doing.
24 min
43
A concert? In this economy?
A thousand bucks to see Harry Styles. Who’s to blame for high concert ticket prices, and why some artists are ditching the tour bus altogether.
23 min
44
Sex, lies, and Kristi Noem
The DHS secretary and her work husband who have been tormenting America.
24 min
45
The darkness behind looksmaxxing
When streamer Clavicular bashes his face with a hammer or does meth to stay skinny, it's not just himself he's hurting.
23 min
46
How Trump-style authoritarians lose
Lessons from the defeat of the "Trump of the Tropics."
23 min
47
Packing in protein
Protein in your soda. Protein in your cereal. Protein in your bread. In this rerun from last year, we explain how protein got added into so much of what we eat and drink.
23 min
48
No one will save us but ourselves
When crises hit, neighbors turn to mutual aid.
26 min
49
The billionaire governor taking on Trump
JB Pritzker of Illinois has a playbook for fighting back against the Trump administration — and he says it's working.
22 min
50
Skinny and sad on GLP-1s
GLP-1 drugs are easier than ever to get. But losing weight might also mean losing your personality.
23 min