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.
Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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The ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ economy
Trump calls the idea of “affordability” a hoax. Nonetheless, he pressured the Fed to fix it. It's just one example of Trump prizing loyalty over economic expertise.
23 min
2
Everyone’s fired now
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case that could give President Donald Trump the power to fire…just about anyone.
23 min
3
The Republicans bucking Trump
From a redistricting fight in Indiana to a wave of GOP retirements from Congress, there are signs MAGA's chokehold on the Republican Party may be loosening.
24 min
4
Fear and uncertainty in Venezuela
It's a waiting game inside the country, where the US is threatening military action.
27 min
5
The rise of the introverts
Turns out those personality tests you’re taking online are all wrong.
23 min
6
I fell in love with my AI
Two humans — and their AI lovers — spill it all.
24 min
7
Fishy business
Fish farms promise to grow massive amounts of seafood to feed a hungry planet, and to do it ethically. But what’s good for the humans isn’t always good for the salmon.
23 min
8
Bettor living through Polymarket
Polymarket is making it easier than ever to bet billions on anything — including politics. But should we be able to?
23 min
9
Can Rubio end the Ukraine war?
The Trump administration is trying to sell its latest peace plan to Russia — and it's enlisted the help of former Russia hawk Marco Rubio.
23 min
10
Data center backlash!
AI data centers are driving up the cost of energy — and it's starting to get political.
23 min
11
The DOJ's revenge agenda
A judge just threw out indictments against some of Trump's sworn enemies. It's part of a long year of chaos and confusion at the Justice Department.
23 min
12
MAGA’s other immigration battle
The debate over high-skill work visas is revealing cracks between President Trump and his base.
23 min
13
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.
23 min
14
Talk turkey to me
How this big, lean bird became the staple of the most American of meals.
26 min
15
Attention deficit television
The screens are getting smaller, and so are our attention spans.
23 min
16
How antidepressants got political
More young people are taking antidepressants. And there's a brewing backlash to the meds on the right.
23 min
17
Can Trump help Sudan?
Two military generals are responsible for Sudan's brutal civil war. The American president just pledged to get involved.
24 min
18
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.
23 min
19
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.
23 min
20
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?
25 min
21
The billionaire backlash
The number of billionaires is growing. So is the call to abolish them.
23 min
22
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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23
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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24
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.
23 min
25
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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