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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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
27
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
28
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
29
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
30
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
31
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
32
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
33
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
34
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
35
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
36
Hasan Piker’s challenge to the center
Democrats have been duking it out all summer. He’s at the center of it all.
33 min
37
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
38
“Woke 1 was crazy”
The progressive left wants your vote. But some candidates for major races have a lot of online baggage.
23 min
39
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
40
The AIPAC backlash
AIPAC is one of the biggest spenders in American politics. This year, it could backfire.
23 min
41
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
42
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
43
The gas price vote
Will high gas prices actually change how people vote? We went to Pennsylvania to find out. 
25 min
44
TV is getting dumber
We revisit an episode about how our shrinking attention spans are changing TV.
23 min
45
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial
A Massachusetts jury is weighing whether a woman should be convicted in the deaths of her three young children or found not guilty based on her defense of postpartum psychosis.
25 min
46
The communist comeback
There's a new Red Scare bubbling up in politics. Just how real is the communist threat?
23 min
47
“It must suck to be young”
Young people used to vote reliably blue. But they're burnt out on politics as usual, which means their votes are up for grabs.
23 min
48
Weapons of mass infection
A new book imagines the chaos that could unfold if a biological weapon were released — either accidentally or on purpose.
23 min
49
Going broke on wellness
Americans spend billions on healthcare products, from green powders and cold plunges to costly gym memberships. Last summer we asked: what good do they do?
27 min
50
Fantasy draft: 2028 presidential race
Journalists Astead Herndon, Don Lemon, and Kara Swisher hold a fantasy draft to find out who has the best shot at becoming president in 2028.
40 min