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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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
52
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
53
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
54
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
55
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
56
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
57
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
58
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
59
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
60
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
61
“Woke 1 was crazy”
The progressive left wants your vote. But some candidates for major races have a lot of online baggage.
23 min
62
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
63
The AIPAC backlash
AIPAC is one of the biggest spenders in American politics. This year, it could backfire.
23 min
64
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
65
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
66
The gas price vote
Will high gas prices actually change how people vote? We went to Pennsylvania to find out. 
25 min
67
TV is getting dumber
We revisit an episode about how our shrinking attention spans are changing TV.
23 min
68
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
69
The communist comeback
There's a new Red Scare bubbling up in politics. Just how real is the communist threat?
23 min
70
“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
71
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
72
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
73
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
74
Dad, where’s my inheritance?
When boomers die, they’ll leave trillions to their adult children. Some of those kids say they should get that money now.
23 min
75
The culture wars turn deadly
The US is intentionally losing a fight against HIV that could be won.
23 min