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News comes at you fast. Join us at the end of your day to understand it. Monday to Friday. All killer, no filler. Hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Featuring the finest explainers from Vox and more. Produced by Vox and Stitcher, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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2ProPublica’s Lizzie Presser explains why Americans are being jailed for their medical debt. (Transcript here.)
This week New Jersey joined a growing number of states that are extending statutes of limitations, making it easier to report childhood sexual abuse decades after it occurs. (Transcript here.)
Four law professors walked into a room and the next phase of the impeachment began. (Transcript here.)
TikTok, the video sharing app that has taken the tweens and 2019 by storm, is now facing stiff competition, concerns over censorship, and a federal investigation. (Transcript here.)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement created a fake university with no teachers and no classes. Then they arrested the students who signed up. Vox’s Nicole Narea explains. (Transcript here.)
A good number of Amazon packages make a pitstop in Roundup, Montana. Vox's Reset podcast explains why. (Transcript here.)
Some say the Kardashian-endorsed keto diet craze that’s sweeping the nation could help fight epilepsy and cancer, too. Vox’s Julia Belluz separates fat from fiction. (Transcript here.)
Former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg thinks he can beat Donald Trump in 2020. (Transcript here.)
California Republican Devin Nunes spent much of the last two weeks mocking the impeachment inquiry. After allegations surfaced that he may have been involved with Ukraine, he now finds himself caught up in it. (Transcript here.)
TikTok's hottest meme is pitting the Youngs against the Olds, but the truth about this generational standoff can be found in its shades of gray. (Transcript here.)
We’re taking a break from impeachment to talk about the fifth Democratic debate and the Buttigieg Bump. (Transcript here.)
The most-anticipated testimony of the House impeachment inquiry was held today on Capitol Hill. It did not disappoint. (Transcript here.)
The House impeachment inquiry just had its biggest day yet. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains how things changed when Republicans called witnesses. (Transcript here.)
The House impeachment inquiry just had its biggest day yet. It was so big we couldn't fit it all into one episode. (Transcript here.)
Spain's far-right party just won more than 50 seats in its parliament, reminding some of the country's fascist past. Yes, the party is called "VOX". (Transcript here.)
After hearing a mysterious whine in suburban Arizona, Karthic Thallikar started on a journey that would ultimately lead to the center of the internet. (Transcript here.)
Turkey says it’s “not a hotel” for ISIS, and is deporting fighters and their families. The problem is their native countries don’t want them back. (Transcript here.)
The first public hearing in the impeachment inquiry was held today. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains the significance of the testimonies given by Ambassador William Taylor and George Kent, deputy assistant secretary at the State Department. (Transcript here.)
Today the Supreme Court heard the case about a border patrol agent who shot and killed a 15-year-old boy. Ian Millhiser explains why it could make holding federal agents accountable a lot harder. (Transcript here.)
Aramco, the secretive oil company that made Saudi Arabia rich, is going public after 86 years. Some say the timing couldn’t be worse. (Transcript here.)
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zaktin100
interesting episode but check your unconscious bias. 抖音 is not "is a clone of TikTok". 抖音 launched in China first. If anything, TikTok is the clone.
Joe DiMeo
I just discovered this podcast! Only a few minutes into this episode and I'm already loving it!
Osias Oliveira Quina
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Mario Cipriano
it's patently untrue that the media has hesitated to draw clear lines. I would submit but that is the underlying problem they do draw conclusions when instead they should present the facts and let the viewer decide.
Watery Honey
Your problem is that you portray democrats as saints...
AL Hi
The section on epistemological aspects of the American public is significant. We used to get our news from somewhat limited, though diverse, news sources. That is no longer true today. We get information from SO many sources, it's difficult to them nor determine if the sources are credible. This barrage of information seems to be a factor in the polarization of American society and the breakdown of civil debate and the unwillingness to listen to the "other side." We no longer can evaluate the truth.
Winnie Perez
Softbank is one of the biggest phone and internet service providers in Japan. I think this is important to better understand the WeWork scheme. In Japan, wifi is not common in public places like cafés and food joints, even in urban locations such as Tokyo. Also, private space is a highly valued commodity, more than it is in the US and so there are many companies like WeWork that run successfully, particularly in rural settings. Thus, it occurs to me that the fact that this WeWork idea was so absurdly overfunded has also somewhat to do with Softbank not fully understanding how this business model couldn't be directly translated to the US but rather had to be modified in order to succeed. It was an interesting podcast. Nice work!
Ssj_KAL
this show is trash and highly inaccurate. smh. lying to my face. #voxexposed
Andi-Roo Libecap
Teens actually need 9.25 hours of sleep per night, so schools in California are gonna start later. Wish that'd happen in Ohio, but even if the State passed this kind of legislation, rural areas would be exempt. :'( Still, this is a super interesting concept!
Andi-Roo Libecap
SOUND is when you mow your lawn. NOISE is when your neighbor mows his lawn. MUSIC is when your neighbor mows your lawn. I've never heard such a succint way of defining and differentiating these terms. Mind = Blown.
Michael Bushart
libtards
Leigh OBrien
inside a Trump rally. Question: do you have any data on how many Trump supporters don't publicly state they are Trump supporters? Where's the data on the "silent majority" that is often associated with Trump? What segment of the population are they? thanks!
Leigh OBrien
Streaming: Infinity War. Dear Producers, the heavy use of the filler word "like" made this episode very hard to listen to.
Corey R
#Freedanipple
Gwendolyn Schimpke
Great episode. I have definitely felt the way the individuals on this pod have felt this Oct. There has def. been a shift in what is happening here in CA.
daisy
shits getting crazy
daisy
when will this end????
장수진
Thank you for transcript! It helps a lot.
Patrick LeBlanc (Patrick)
bruh you know that we know how texting works right? we know that sending a text is slower than speaking... there was no need for these slow ass readings of the text messages 😂😂
Lynne O
andrew prokop always sounds so much like adam scott to me