Dr. Richard Besser, former head of the Centers for Disease Control, explains how states can reopen without putting lives in danger. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

The Kingdom of Sweden watched the world lock down and decided to do the opposite. Swedish journalist Nathalie Rothschild explains. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

The most popular course in Yale's 300-year history is all about achieving happiness. The pandemic has made it more relevant than ever.

Vox's Laura McGann explains the sexual assault allegation against former Vice President Joe Biden, and the implications for his campaign. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

Come with us to the magical Island of Explained, where we’ll climb trees and venture into caves to answer kids’ biggest coronavirus questions. Go to vox.com/todayexplainedlearning to find supplemental activities, from testing how far snot travels to coloring in a map of the Island of Explained. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

Vox's Alex Ward explains what's going on with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

American farmers are destroying their crops while demand is mounting at food banks. Politico food and agriculture reporter Helena Bottemiller Evich explains.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered 1.4 billion Indians to stay home. The world had never seen anything like it.

Oil just went negative for the first time in history. Vox's David Roberts says that creates an opportunity to make more history.

As the state reopens, Vox's Jillian Weinberger zooms to rural Georgia to hear how a Covid-19 outbreak spiraled out of control.

Vox’s science editor, Eliza Barclay, arms you with the facts you need to fight your uncle’s favorite coronavirus conspiracy theories.

Cryptic treehunters. Unknown apples. Flowers fighting back. On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Vox’s Umair Irfan and Brian Resnick explain what we learned about the planet in the last year.

A nurse, a paramedic, and a physician’s assistant record themselves throughout the course of a day in the fight against Covid-19.

Covid-19's victims, and the people they leave behind.

It could be a year or more before the vaccine is ready, but there’s a radical plan to speed up the process.

President Trump wants to reopen the country yesterday. Bioethicist Zeke Emanuel, who served as a health policy advisor to former President Obama, offers a safe path.

The United States Postal Service is on the brink of collapse. Vox's Matthew Yglesias explains how and why the country should save it.

Essential workers in the food, transportation, and retail industries are being called American heroes. They want to be paid as such.

Friend of the show Ezra Klein speaks to Sen. Elizabeth Warren about several plans she has proposed to combat this pandemic.

Coronavirus has led to another pandemic: social isolation. Vox’s Ezra Klein says this sickness has a cure.

While a few religious leaders flout shelter in place ordinances, Easter, Passover, and Ramadan are inspiring most to get creative with worship.

Wisconsinites had to choose between catching Covid-19 and voting on Tuesday. Is the rest of the country next?

Madonna was wrong. Covid-19 isn't an equalizer. It's coming for America's most vulnerable populations.

A vaccine will take a while, but Vox's Umair Irfan says the global effort to test for immunity and treat Covid-19 is well underway.

In an about-face, the Centers for Disease Control would now like you to cover your mouth and nose when you go outside.