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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Politics
1
Trump’s new war on drugs
President Donald Trump promised to crack down on illicit drugs. Then, he blew up a Venezuelan vessel in international waters.
23 min
2
The United States is Southern now
From #rushtok to country music, American culture is getting more and more southern.
26 min
3
Hamilton and Obamacore cringe
The smash hit musical Hamilton is now in a movie theater near you. But in the decade since it came out, Hamilton — and much of Obama-era culture — is feeling a little dated.
23 min
4
Trump and Modi’s broken bromance
India’s prime minister was so tight with Donald Trump that they held hands during public appearances. But the two strongmen are on the outs, and Narendra Modi has found a new hand to hold.
23 min
5
Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia (to Uganda)
24 min
6
Trump's "tough on crime" spree
23 min
7
The Made in the USA myth
This special feed drop of NPR's Planet Money examines the United States' dwindling domestic garment industry and whether it is ever likely to come back.
30 min
8
$250 million to work for Meta
23 min
9
Fed up
23 min
10
The future of vaccines
23 min
11
AI took your job
23 min
12
The golden age of exercise
Americans are flocking to gyms and fitness classes. It wasn't always that way.
27 min
13
Good Bunny
24 min
14
Trump evicts homeless people
24 min
15
South Park is not your friend
23 min
16
Is America still capitalist?
23 min
17
Trump meets with Europe
23 min
18
Hacking our health
We track our steps and our sleep, guzzle supplements and protein shakes, and even inject hormones – all in the name of wellness.
27 min
19
Living on Mars
23 min
20
A soccer mom takes on ICE
23 min
21
"Roving mobs of wild youth"
24 min
22
What Trump really wants from colleges
23 min
23
Drilling for clean energy
23 min
24
What wellness costs us
Americans are investing billions in their health and wellness. What good do all these green powders and costly club memberships actually do?
26 min
25
Going to Mars
23 min