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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 co-hosted by Sean Rameswaram and Noel King. Every episode features the finest reporters from the Vox Media Podcast Network and beyond.
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Donald Trump is the first US president to be indicted. Now what? Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Amanda Lewellyn with help from Avishay Artsy. It was edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey and Cristian Ayala, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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Newark officials rescinded a sister city agreement with the United States of Kailasa after finding out it wasn’t actually a real place. Reporter Sushmita Pathak explains how a fugitive cult leader from India created a fake nation that conned everyday people, government officials, and the UN.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Amina Al-Sadi and Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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An AI-generated image of Cool Pope in immaculate drip went viral over the weekend and most everyone thought it was real. The Verge’s James Vincent explains how we should navigate our new internet reality.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Avishay Artsy and Siona Peterous, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Far-right judicial reforms have inspired what might be the largest protests in the history of Israel. If adopted, the reforms could spell the end of democracy in the world’s only majority-Jewish country.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matthew Collette, Victoria Chamberlin and Siona Petrous, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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The US has a child care crisis. But New Mexico just figured out a way to fix it (hint: they’re paying for it).
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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Transit agencies nationwide are facing an existential crisis. Washington, DC’s city council has a paradoxical solution: make subways and buses free.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Additional help from Miles Bryan and Jolie Myers.
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Five years after March for Our Lives, one of the historic protest’s organizers and his historic friend explain why it’s easy to forget how much progress has been made. Plus, Rep. Frost breaks some news about his first proper piece of legislation.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and Siona Peterous, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram and Noel King.
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When the Veterans Administration failed to build the homes it promised, unhoused vets built a tent city across the street — in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. KCRW’s Anna Scott tells their story in “City of Tents: Veterans Row.”
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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There’s rare bipartisan consensus in Washington: China is a threat to be countered. Cornell professor Jessica Chen Weiss says the American approach could lock both countries into an escalatory spiral.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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The war in Iraq has been declared over by nearly every president since the one who started it 20 years ago today. But it’s still not done. At SXSW in Austin, Texas, Sean Rameswaram explained why it’s important we remember.
This episode was written by Sean Rameswaram, produced by Sean and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and mixed by Paul Robert Mounsey.
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Pandemic restrictions are mostly over, but cities are still struggling to recover. Empty offices threaten to set off a downward spiral of falling tax revenue and declining services. Today, Explained’s Miles Bryan tries to stop the doom loop before it starts.
This episode was reported and produced by Miles Bryan with help from Amanda Lewellyn. It was edited by Matt Collette with help from Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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Execs like YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki and Meta’s Sheryl Sandberg paved the way for women in tech. Now they’re leaving the industry — and being replaced by men.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited and fact-checked by Matt Collette with additional fact help from Victoria Chamberlin, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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The Fox News host aired a splashy exclusive this month about the January 6 insurrection. Some Republican senators saw his coverage — and publicly called “b******t.”
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah with help from Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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Two siblings in Utah are defying a court order to reunite with their father, who they allege abused them. ProPublica’s Hannah Dreyfus explains a controversial concept known as “parental alienation.”
This episode was produced by Siona Peterous, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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SVB’s collapse is the biggest bank failure since 2008. Insider’s Ben Bergman explains why the bank collapsed, why the Biden administration intervened, and what this means for the economy writ large.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette and Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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Huge hits like Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water got nominated alongside Tár. In this episode of Into It, which is now available twice a week, Vulture’s Joe Reid explains the on-again, off-again relationship between the Oscars and the box office.
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Melissa Brown, a state politics reporter for The Tennessean, spills the tea on Tennessee’s new drag restrictions. And drag performer Bella DuBalle promises the state’s queens have no plans to sashay away.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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DC is baby.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained .
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Congress wants more oversight of how the billions in US aid to Ukraine are being used. But our own military can’t even seem to pass an audit.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Haleema Shah, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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Should past trauma prevent a convicted killer from being executed? The Marshall Project’s Maurice Chammah reports on “mitigation specialists” who try to save the lives of death row inmates by investigating their histories.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Matt Collette, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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What's with the horrible background music? I had to fast forward through whole sections
Is anyone else happy that they got rid of that horrible theme? This one is much better, and it's nice and short. 😃
That sounds like a great reason to work from home, away from crowded, overpriced cities and town!
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but...*I* am baby.
wow love penny's accent n such enthusiasm that i got distracted haha couldn't concentrate on story
left wing loony tunes, thats what today explained is all about.
I was precisely thinking about The Devil Wears Prada too on the explanation of Apex dining
I trust Joe over Don. I trust Justin Time over Pierre Polypon but lately Jagmeet has been my Singh-er!
what?? a crook is allowed into office n represent us? this reminds me of L decaprio MOVIE catch me if u can..here we r we KNOW he lied n cheated yet they do nothing...yet again.another freepass n defication on American people by politicians..then u ask O..y r americans losing trust in AUTHORITY? this nation is going downhill n we get to sit n watch.
neutral here : but my analysis of this is..any1 willing to spk up against the current system or 50/50 power sharing family structure is labelled misogynistic whereas patriarchy has worked just fine. n is what god of abraham chose (going by scriptures) what new liberal world order is out to do is gamble with what has worked since dawn of time..n replace itvwith lets empower the minorities..bebit lgbtq or women..lets just try it..this TEST if u will has come at ENORMOUS cost? to breaking up family structure..whereby biological realities of genders r being tossed out n replaced with social construction experiment on humans by ( whoever is dominating ) force in power is to not be labelled conspiracy theorist..it is as if we r lab rats n those testing n playingbwith human lives get a kick out of seeing us fail..similar to ending of SQUID GAMES elites.. who play humans against each other..a time when traditionsl family structure was one of splitting role n cooperating to raise healthy family vs. starting unnecessary gender war in name of equality n female empowerment...so the counter movt have come up by men who dont even want to play that is RIGGED against men..ie: jony dep vs. amber case showed how 1 case exposed that how women at times manipulate n lie n often get believed at expense ruining men lives. so it took an alpha jony dep n.million legal fees to clear his name..wot about avg. men..imagine injustice n suffering of avg. men? if u understand the grievances n messd up laws then perhaps ull understand y men r willing to take ATate route..cuz laws r alrdy handing a women a free pass to blame n accuse any1 with $ complacent in robbing men off their hard earnings n livelihoods for what a despicable being with a Vagina? no...not worth the hassle.
why your podcast does not say anything about Iran? There is terrible war in here between people and the government. The Ir is killing innocent people for nothing . please be our voice
I don't get why you hate Musk so much. Sure, he's had some misses, but sounds like you're taking SpaceX, Tesla, Starlink for granted. He's done an incredible amount of good to the world.
Listening to that mom was one of the scariest things I've heard in a while. She's basically chasing fame through her daughter; even as adults we still need to grow up.
Go out and VOTE.
i would be very happy to hear of his death.
I love the journalism but am have a really hard time with the jovial tone, audio samples, and subversive musical selections when covering things like threats to democracy, the Ukrainian war, and race issues. I understand that it's hard to toe the line and that making news engaging helps with audience growth but sometimes its really hard to listen when things that affect me and my community are turned into jokes or discussed in levity. Some things are serious and need to be treated as such. I am a long time listener of vox and this podcast, but there's a time and a place.
not exactly TODAY,explained when it happened almost a month ago .... why the long silence vox?
Very interesting content but would have been tons better if she could quit using the phrase "you know".
my question..if u millionaire rapper y live a crimnal life ? y commit crimes? if u alrdy got enuff money to liv comfortable life thru music..y risk it ? then again sum ppl r just mentally poor.