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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Politics
51
Trump’s new war on drugs
President Donald Trump promised to crack down on illicit drugs. Then, he blew up a Venezuelan vessel in international waters.
23 min
52
The United States is Southern now
From #rushtok to country music, American culture is getting more and more southern.
26 min
53
Hamilton and Obamacore cringe
The smash hit musical Hamilton is now in a movie theater near you. But in the decade since it came out, Hamilton — and much of Obama-era culture — is feeling a little dated.
23 min
54
Trump and Modi’s broken bromance
India’s prime minister was so tight with Donald Trump that they held hands during public appearances. But the two strongmen are on the outs, and Narendra Modi has found a new hand to hold.
23 min
55
Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia (to Uganda)
24 min
56
Trump's "tough on crime" spree
23 min
57
The Made in the USA myth
This special feed drop of NPR's Planet Money examines the United States' dwindling domestic garment industry and whether it is ever likely to come back.
30 min
58
$250 million to work for Meta
23 min
59
Fed up
23 min
60
The future of vaccines
23 min
61
AI took your job
23 min
62
The golden age of exercise
Americans are flocking to gyms and fitness classes. It wasn't always that way.
27 min
63
Good Bunny
24 min
64
Trump evicts homeless people
24 min
65
South Park is not your friend
23 min
66
Is America still capitalist?
23 min
67
Trump meets with Europe
23 min
68
Hacking our health
We track our steps and our sleep, guzzle supplements and protein shakes, and even inject hormones – all in the name of wellness.
27 min
69
Living on Mars
23 min
70
A soccer mom takes on ICE
23 min
71
"Roving mobs of wild youth"
24 min
72
What Trump really wants from colleges
23 min
73
Drilling for clean energy
23 min
74
What wellness costs us
Americans are investing billions in their health and wellness. What good do all these green powders and costly club memberships actually do?
26 min
75
Going to Mars
23 min