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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Your pop music is influenced by God
Popular music went more Christian this year, but religion has had a long history of influencing secular sounds.
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JD Vance is just getting started
From Twitter feuds to memes to providing cover for President Trump, the vice president had a big year. Up next, the midterms. And then — the presidency?
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AI: 1 — Humanity: 0
President Trump's new executive order makes it harder for states to regulate AI, giving a powerful industry even more power.
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The Price is Rigged
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GOP women are over it
Some Republican women in the House are so frustrated with the leadership of speaker Mike Johnson that they're turning on him.
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Let AI replace you
If AI handles all our busy work and optimizes our resources, it may also give us the one thing there never seems to be enough of: time.
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Pop culture is conservative now
Why books, movies, music, and fashion all took a turn to the right.
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The ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ economy
Trump calls the idea of “affordability” a hoax. Nonetheless, he pressured the Fed to fix it. It's just one example of Trump prizing loyalty over economic expertise.
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Everyone’s fired now
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case that could give President Donald Trump the power to fire…just about anyone.
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The Republicans bucking Trump
From a redistricting fight in Indiana to a wave of GOP retirements from Congress, there are signs MAGA's chokehold on the Republican Party may be loosening.
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Fear and uncertainty in Venezuela
It's a waiting game inside the country, where the US is threatening military action.
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The rise of the introverts
Turns out those personality tests you’re taking online are all wrong.
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I fell in love with my AI
Two humans — and their AI lovers — spill it all.
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Fishy business
Fish farms promise to grow massive amounts of seafood to feed a hungry planet, and to do it ethically. But what’s good for the humans isn’t always good for the salmon.
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Bettor living through Polymarket
Polymarket is making it easier than ever to bet billions on anything — including politics. But should we be able to?
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Can Rubio end the Ukraine war?
The Trump administration is trying to sell its latest peace plan to Russia — and it's enlisted the help of former Russia hawk Marco Rubio.
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Data center backlash!
AI data centers are driving up the cost of energy — and it's starting to get political.
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The DOJ's revenge agenda
A judge just threw out indictments against some of Trump's sworn enemies. It's part of a long year of chaos and confusion at the Justice Department.
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MAGA’s other immigration battle
The debate over high-skill work visas is revealing cracks between President Trump and his base.
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Trump's new billionaire bestie
Nvidia is the most valuable company in the world. Major parts of the economy hinge on its success. CEO Jensen Huang and President Trump have become inseparable.
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Talk turkey to me
How this big, lean bird became the staple of the most American of meals.
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Attention deficit television
The screens are getting smaller, and so are our attention spans.
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How antidepressants got political
More young people are taking antidepressants. And there's a brewing backlash to the meds on the right.
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Can Trump help Sudan?
Two military generals are responsible for Sudan's brutal civil war. The American president just pledged to get involved.
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Trump's Epstein flip
President Donald Trump told Congress to vote to release the Epstein files. That shows just how eager he is to close the growing gap within his MAGA movement.
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