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.
President Trump came in like a wrecking ball in his second term, with a transformative vision for the nation's capital.
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OpenAI owes us $180 billion
OpenAI's founders promised its tech would benefit humanity. Now that it has split into a giant charity and a for-profit company, that mission has gotten complicated.
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Meme warfare
Have you seen the video of the US military bombing Iran spliced with clips of SpongeBob Squarepants? It’s an official video released by the US government and represents a new kind of wartime propaganda.
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Attack of the drones
Iran's cutting-edge drones are changing how wars are fought, and the US is running out of munitions to combat them.
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The book of Mormon influence
From TikTok to reality TV, Mormons are having a big moment in pop culture.
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Nancy Pelosi explains her optimism
Nancy Pelosi, the longtime speaker of the House, plans to retire later this year at age 86 after trailblazing a path for women in Democratic politics.
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The cult of abusive chefs
One of the most influential chefs in the world has been accused of tormenting his staff physically and psychologically.
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Everyone’s vibe coding
AI code is here to stay.
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The rage bait candidate
James Fishback is racist, antisemitic, economically populist, and the longshot candidate for Florida governor. He might be where the Republicans are heading next.
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Betting on the Iran war
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are making it possible for just about anyone to profit off war.
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Iran's regime, unchanged
Iran's top leaders are dead, but regime change isn't in sight, and the US and Israel's attacks are dividing Iranians at home and abroad.
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Sugar crash
We’re obsessed with sugar. And Big Sugar is obsessed with us. How do we make a break?
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Bernie vs. the billionaires
Senator Bernie Sanders has a whole new reason to go after the world’s billionaires. We ask him about his proposed annual wealth tax and how he plans to rein in AI.
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One nepo baby to rule them all
David Ellison’s daddy won him Warner Brothers. The rest of us are probably losing.
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Israel has lost Americans
The war with Iran is deepening divisions in the US-Israel alliance, on both the left and the right.
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The kids in ICE detention
The Trump administration's immigration policies are taking a toll on families. No sign that the new pick running the effort will be any more moderate.
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The price of the Iran war
Gas prices are spiking in the US. Markets are crashing. The whole world will pay for this war.
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Is Cuba next?
If you take the president at his word, the answer is yes.
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Your clutter is holding you back
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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.
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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.
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Where is Nancy Guthrie?
No one knows. But that isn't stopping the true crime influencers.
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AI goes to war
The US military is using AI to wage war while AI companies are fighting about how their tech is used.
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MAHA moms are mad
An executive order regarding pesticides has infuriated some of the most powerful people in the MAHA movement.
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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.