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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1
The AI election
Polling says less than 1 percent of voters consider AI a top concern this election cycle. Michigan congressional candidate Will Lawrence sees things differently.
26 min
2
Everything is gambling now
From live auction sites like Whatnot to games like Monopoly Go!, mobile apps are now designed to addict kids as well as adults.
23 min
3
Why we're still arming Israel
A majority of Americans have a negative view of Israel. Trump wants to send a massive shipment of bombs to the country anyway.
23 min
4
Ruining a young woman’s life for sport
It’s called the “burnerverse": an online community of anonymous college sports fans who mostly trash talk other teams, except when things turn very, very dark.
25 min
5
What the AI doom debate misses
Some top AI thinkers warn that the technology could kill us all. But it could also save us.
23 min
6
Trump’s temper tantrum
President Trump got so mad about his name not being on the Kennedy Center he threatened to demolish it. We try to understand his obsession.
23 min
7
We should party more
We’re lonely, isolated, and bored. The solution may be as simple as an invite and killer playlist.
27 min
8
Latino voters swing back
Latino voters swung hard to the right in 2024. Now, they’re giving Dems another look.
30 min
9
Miss Piggy, feminist diva
From Miss Piggy to the Housewives, depictions of women who refuse to be anything but larger than life has revolutionized the way culture views the other side of middle age.
23 min
10
Speaking up for Gaza
It's not just Macklemore. A new documentary on atrocities in Gaza has enraged the Israeli government... and some pro-Palestinian activists.
23 min
11
Good news about Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s research has stalled for decades. That’s finally changing.
23 min
12
Our Great Big AI Freakout
Fears of impending AI doom have burst into the mainstream. They still might not be enough for Washington to regulate AI.
23 min
13
The anti-Muslim midterms
Republicans are stoking anti-Muslim sentiment in new ways ahead of the midterms.
23 min
14
How to date IRL
People are getting tired of the dating apps and turning to a more old-fashioned way of finding love.
26 min
15
Your midterms study guide
With the 2026 midterms fast approaching, we’re asking a simple question: What actually matters to voters right now?
29 min
16
How 9/11 became a meme
On the 25th anniversary of the deadliest attack on America, 9/11 has quite possibly become the most memed event in human history.
23 min
17
Trump's mail-in meltdown
Restricting voting by mail is President Trump's latest obsession ahead of the 2026 midterms.
23 min
18
How to tax the (really) rich
Taxing billionaires is on the ballot in California. The measure has split Democrats — and may do more harm than good.
23 min
19
How private equity ate youth sports
Big investors are pouring money into kids' sports and parents say it’s ruining the game.
23 min
20
Blame it on the inflammation
We are living in a time of inflammation information overload. Chronic inflammation is real, but Vox’s Unexplainable asks if it’s all bad.
24 min
21
The farmers turning on Trump
As farmers and rural voters reel from moves made by the Trump administration, Democrats see an opening.
23 min
22
Everyone hates data centers
Data centers have become politically untenable, even in very Republican Texas.
23 min
23
Meta cares about kids now?!
Meta is giving teens a curfew on Instagram and Facebook. And they want other social media sites to join them.
23 min
24
Is anything safe to eat?
It’s been a summer of food-safety scares and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new cooking show probably isn’t going to make things better.
23 min
25
How to survive a flop
In the streaming era, success is public, failure is viral, and everyone's one release away from a flop era. How do you come back?
26 min