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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How Trump-style authoritarians lose
Lessons from the defeat of the "Trump of the Tropics."
23 min
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Packing in protein
Protein in your soda. Protein in your cereal. Protein in your bread. In this rerun from last year, we explain how protein got added into so much of what we eat and drink.
23 min
128
No one will save us but ourselves
When crises hit, neighbors turn to mutual aid.
26 min
129
The billionaire governor taking on Trump
JB Pritzker of Illinois has a playbook for fighting back against the Trump administration — and he says it's working.
22 min
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Skinny and sad on GLP-1s
GLP-1 drugs are easier than ever to get. But losing weight might also mean losing your personality.
23 min
131
How deportation broke the courts
The number of immigration cases has risen sharply since President Donald Trump took office, and DOJ lawyers are crashing out.
23 min
132
When Border Patrol comes to town
Donald Trump’s campaign promise of mass deportations helped him win. But the reality of enforcement is hitting people hard. Even in red states.
23 min
133
AI is gossiping about you
On Moltbook, AI agents yap about their creators, trade coding tips, and wonder about the meaning of life and memory. Should we be concerned?
23 min
134
The Art of the Steal
President Trump has a track record of election interference. And now he's threatening to nationalize or even cancel the midterm elections.
23 min
135
Living in a winter bummerland
The days are shorter and colder, and can leave us feeling listless and drained of energy. When do the winter blues tip over into seasonal affective disorder, and how do we make the most of the season?
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Jasmine Crockett isn’t backing down
Rep. Jasmine Crockett wants you to know she comes by her controversies and clap-backs honestly.
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Bad Bunny keeps winning
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138
The Epstein fallout
Millions of new documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation have been released, and it doesn't look good for the world's rich and powerful.
23 min
139
Trouble at TikTok
TikTok has new owners in the US. With claims of censorship, widespread outages, and possible algorithm changes on the way, the reboot has been rocky so far.
23 min
140
What Melania reveals
As a first lady, Melania Trump has kept a low profile. Until now.
23 min
141
The healthiest president of all time
President Donald Trump will be 80 this year. He says worries about his age and health are unfounded. But the evidence is mixed, and Americans are suspicious after President Joe Biden said the same thing.
23 min
142
Surviving online cringe
The internet is forever. So how do we handle posts from our past selves?
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143
Even Trump voters are mad
The polls all point to the new reality: Trump voters are disappointed in the president they helped elect, especially when it comes to ICE, affordability, and the Epstein files. We hear from them.
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144
Millennials are getting old
It's 2016 on the internet again. The nostalgia is a reminder that many Millennials are starting to his their first "aging cliff."
23 min
145
Pardoner-in-chief
President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of pardons and commutations in his second term — but it's not entirely different from how his predecessors used that power.
23 min
146
Trump's model UN
The president's Board of Peace is kind of like the UN Security Council. But it costs a billion dollars to join for life. Israel, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, and Argentina have already signed on.
23 min
147
They are Charlie Kirk
Young conservatives are struggling with where to turn after Kirk's assassination. Some of the options are frightening.
23 min
148
"Abolish ICE"
Federal agents killed a second civilian observer in Minneapolis this weekend. Now, the Trump administration is feeling the political pressure.
23 min
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Battling brain rot
Bland colors, AI summaries, and declining literacy rates have lots of us worried that we’re losing our intelligence to the modern world. Can we get it back?
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Minneapolis vs. ICE
Thousands of federal immigration officers have descended onto Minneapolis. The state is in a full-blown conflict with the Trump administration. What can Democratic leaders do, and what it would mean if Trump invoked the Insurrection Act there?
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