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News comes at you fast. Join us at the end of your day to understand it. Today, Explained is your all killer, no filler, Monday to Friday news explainer hosted by Sean Rameswaram and featuring the finest reporters from the Vox Media Podcast Network and beyond.
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2Turns out it’s just as biased as people are. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Russia allegedly paid the Taliban to attack US soldiers in Afghanistan. But President Trump’s response may be the real scandal. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Police across the country have responded to recent protests with military tactics and equipment. The Washington Post’s Alex Horton investigated how two military helicopters were used as a show of force against protesters in the nation’s capital. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Hospitals are stretched to their breaking point in Texas, Arizona, and other states where Covid-19 cases are rising sharply. Vox’s Dylan Scott says the US could be in store for more lockdowns. And more reopenings. And more lockdowns… Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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There hasn’t been an arrest in the case in the three months since police shot and killed Taylor in her home in Louisville, Kentucky. But now the “Justice for Breonna” movement has the potential to unseat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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America is undergoing a new racial reckoning. The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer explains why this time is different. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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President Jair Bolsonaro called it the "sniffles" and recommended hydroxychloroquine. Now the country has over a million confirmed cases. Reporter Gustavo Ribeiro explains how Brazil could become the next epicenter. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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With the wave of protests came waves of arrests and record-breaking donations to bail funds across the US, but reformers hope for a reckoning of one of the only for-profit bail systems in the world. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Attorney General William Barr tried to quietly push out the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan on Friday night. Then everybody noticed. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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The celebration of emancipation is as vital today as ever. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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In a major decision from the Supreme Court, DACA lives to fight another day. But it's not in the clear yet. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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There are two ways to do it: safely or not so safely. Guess which one we’re heading toward in the United States? Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Some are calling six blocks of a Seattle neighborhood the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. KUOW’s Casey Martin spent a week within its loosely guarded walls. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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The Supreme Court of the United States has decided the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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After 33 seasons, the reality TV show Cops was canceled this week. Should scripted police dramas follow? Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Vox’s Dylan Scott says it’s hard to tell because the United States is riding 50 different Covid-19 waves. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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The United States has a policing problem and Congress wants to fix it. Vox’s Li Zhou explains whether the Democrats’ new bill will go anywhere. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Minneapolis City Council member Alondra Cano explains what the city wants to do and what might get in the way. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Pandemic, protests, and the best poll numbers yet for Joe Biden. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Two mothers talk to their teenage sons about race and police brutality in the United States. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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I DO NOT like your coverage on this. This stuff is not a joke. You are very dismissive and giggly throughout. I usually love your show but this ain't it. Not at all.
Drill is the real MVP
They don't want to get rid of police. They want to get rid of discriminatory practices. More training. More emphasis on de-escalation. There are other things...
Even after Derek Chauvin was captured on video killing George Floyd, he could still get his job back.
probably the best description of antifa I've found
where can I find the music that comes in at 18:40 mark. it very well describes what I'm feeling even if I can't put it into words
good informed episode!
*overcount
HELP! I couldn't find the transcript.
Sean I listened at 1x speed and it felt like I was underwater. I'm so used to hearing the music at 1.6x
The answer to your question 'Why do the Republicans not make a bigger stimulus, if only for their re-election??' Because.. they are gonna steal your election!! And they are so sure of it that they won't even spend a little more now. And you will all be stunned, as will we in Europe. Stunned because of the act itself and because of their shamelessness. All swing states will be contested if they lose em. There will be widespread intimidation by people with guns. Do you think the GOP care about minorities dying in greater numbers? It will be beneficial for them on election day. And supreme court will be their final backstop. You are fucked 😥
This episode is the epitome of an upper class white person complaining. This woman is biased beyond belief and the lack of basic fact checking is shameful. Anyone that listens to this episode should research the situation of parks in 1918 and during the other H1N1 pandemics in Asia to discover how incorrect this episode is.
Best episode ever! Also they show use more the intro of this episode!
Thank you, Zeke, for so determinedly avoiding politicizing this the way so many others have.
fuckkkk Ben Shapiro
fake news all especially the guest who says ...hey China is good guy not bad man
...not a lot of actual debunking here. I would've liked to hear more details of why each scenario is unlikely. Unfortunately though, no amount of factual data will convince idiots like @CraggyPete who prefer to believe Russian disinformation.
Lol nice fake news, just listen to trump and q and all will be well.
powerful episode with healthcare workers - making it real.
Terrific episode all around!