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.
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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Trump can't bring prices down
The affordability crisis is not entirely the president's fault. But he promised lower prices, and now it is his problem.
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The case for renting forever
Housing prices aren't coming down, and that's challenging us to redefine the American dream. Maybe renting isn't so bad?
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The billionaire backlash
The number of billionaires is growing. So is the call to abolish them.
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The bet that's ruining sports
Another week, another sports betting scandal. This time, it's the MLB. It's all happening because of an increasingly popular way to bet on games.
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Republicans have a Nazi problem
An antisemitic influencer went on Tucker Carlson's show. What happened next is fracturing the American right.
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The end of dieting
The Trump administration is making GLP-1s more affordable. This class of drugs seems to have forever changed the game on diet and exercise for Americans.
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Why Democrats caved
Enough Democrats joined the GOP to strike a deal that could end the government shutdown. And now they're feeling the heat.
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Why your health insurance is so expensive
It’s open enrollment season, and new health insurance premiums are causing sticker shock around the country. So how do you pick a health care plan that won’t break the bank?
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The art of the breakup album
Lily Allen's West End Girl is a scorched-earth tell-all about the end of her celebrity marriage. It's the breakup album for our parasocial age.
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Your flights will be canceled
The government shutdown is making flying even worse. And maybe more dangerous.
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The Mamdani moment
Democrats had a very big night and now need to figure out how to make it last.
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Trump’s ICE shakeup
The president wants more arrests and faster deportations of unauthorized immigrants. Which means the shock-and-awe enforcement campaigns might get even more chaotic.
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AI and nuclear doomsday
AI is in everything these days. But should it be in our nuclear arsenal?
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That text is a scam
You know those annoying scam texts offering an easy remote job? We find out how they work, why they're so ubiquitous, and the dark world behind them.
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Everyone is on testosterone
Should they be? Let’s see.
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Food stamp rage bait
Millions of Americans are about to lose their SNAP benefits. The fight over who deserves them has been juiced by online videos that claim to show recipients behaving badly.
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Are we going to invade Venezuela?
President Trump is sending warships to Venezuela and bombing so-called drug boats off the coast. His aggression toward Venezuela smells a lot like the beginnings of a war. But it may just be a way to expand presidential power.