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 anything safe to eat?
It’s been a summer of food-safety scares and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new cooking show probably isn’t going to make things better.
23 min
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How to survive a flop
In the streaming era, success is public, failure is viral, and everyone's one release away from a flop era. How do you come back?
26 min
28
The politics of Gen Z
What’s up with the kids these days? We asked a Gen Z researcher to explain her generation’s politics.
34 min
29
Dolly Parton's platform
Dolly Parton never endorsed a party or candidate, but that doesn't mean she was apolitical.
24 min
30
Our $40,000,000,000,000 debt
The US debt keeps breaking records. Should we panic?
23 min
31
Trump’s Ballroom Blitz
President Trump is racing to finish his ballroom, and if the Supreme Court doesn't stop him it will have major implications for conservation efforts around the country.
23 min
32
Trump's human printer
Natalie Harp may be the most powerful executive assistant in the world, and her unusual relationship with her boss — the president — is getting a lot of attention.
23 min
33
Medicare for All fever
A new crop of Democrats is running on an old slogan: Medicare for All. Now might be the moment it finally catches on.
23 min
34
Why everyone's an introvert now
Move aside extroverts. In this episode — which aired last year — we explore personality types and whether they are set in stone.
23 min
35
Is MAGA still electable?
Left-leaning Democratic candidates have faced a lot of scrutiny in the last year about whether they’re “electable” in a general election. Why aren’t people asking the same about Republican candidates? 
25 min
36
The pop girlies are sad
Ella Langley’s heartbreak anthem “Choosin’ Texas” is ruling the charts in this sad girl summer we’re having.
23 min
37
The tragedy of Jason Arday
What the death of a star Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism tells us about race, culture, and who we are.
23 min
38
Trans Panic! At The WNBA
When WNBA player Sophie Cunningham recently said she wanted to protect girls in sports from "biological men," a new front in the culture wars opened up.
23 min
39
Flock cameras are watching you
Law enforcement agencies are using a vast network of AI-powered license plate cameras to track drivers. You may not have noticed them, but they have noticed you.
23 min
40
The last real place on the internet
Reddit is one of the last remaining websites where people are still talking to people. But brands and AI bots want in.
23 min
41
Why can’t I remember being a baby?
Even if we have little to no memory of our first few years, our earliest experiences still matter.
25 min
42
Hasan Piker’s challenge to the center
Democrats have been duking it out all summer. He’s at the center of it all.
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43
The influencer recession
An oversaturated internet filled with slop has made influencing a lot harder. It's left creators and brands scrambling for ways to regain our attention.
23 min
44
“Woke 1 was crazy”
The progressive left wants your vote. But some candidates for major races have a lot of online baggage.
23 min
45
Testosterone is all the rage
Prescriptions for testosterone are way up. But it's not just men looking to live a high-T life. We revisit our show on taking T.
23 min
46
The AIPAC backlash
AIPAC is one of the biggest spenders in American politics. This year, it could backfire.
23 min
47
MAGA rethinks Ukraine
After years of skepticism, an important MAGA figure is warming to the Ukrainian cause. And she has the ear of the president.
23 min
48
Vacation? In this economy?
Gas is expensive and Europeans want us to stay home. How can you still make use of that precious PTO?
26 min
49
The gas price vote
Will high gas prices actually change how people vote? We went to Pennsylvania to find out. 
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50
TV is getting dumber
We revisit an episode about how our shrinking attention spans are changing TV.
23 min