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.
1913 episodes transcribedThe future of vaccines
Episode Date: August 26, 2025Trump 1.0 got us safe COVID vaccines in record time. Trump 2.0 is trying to take the vaccines away. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and De...
AI took your job
Episode Date: August 25, 2025Hundreds of job applications, but not one call. Young workers are frustrated, scared, and wondering where all the entry-level jobs went. This episode...
The golden age of exercise
Episode Date: August 24, 2025Americans are flocking to gyms and fitness classes. It wasn't always that way. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy...
Good Bunny
Episode Date: August 22, 2025Bad Bunny is having a very good summer making Puerto Rico feel like the center of the universe. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by...
Trump evicts homeless people
Episode Date: August 21, 2025One of his strategies is throwing people into treatment programs without their consent. Blue states are into it, too?! This episode was produced by R...
South Park is not your friend
Episode Date: August 20, 2025The latest season of South Park has been vicious in its critique of Trump 2.0. But the creators aren't just anti-Trump. They're anti-everyone. This e...
Is America still capitalist?
Episode Date: August 19, 2025President Trump is threatening CEOs, nationalizing the steel industry, and demanding a cut of Nvidia's profits. There's a term for all that — and it's...
Trump meets with Europe
Episode Date: August 18, 2025Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Russia's Vladimir Putin last week. Now, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has come to Washington, and...
Hacking our health
Episode Date: August 17, 2025We track our steps and our sleep, guzzle supplements and protein shakes, and even inject hormones – all in the name of wellness. This episode was pro...
Living on Mars
Episode Date: August 15, 2025The most powerful people in the world want to send humans to Mars. Getting there will be extremely difficult. Staying there will be even harder. This...
A soccer mom takes on ICE
Episode Date: August 14, 2025Angie Vargas witnessed an ICE raid near her hometown. Now, she's the one chasing ICE agents around Southern California. This episode was produced by...
"Roving mobs of wild youth"
Episode Date: August 13, 2025Trump says he is taking over DC’s police to save the city from crime — it's really just another way to demonstrate power, and generate headlines. Thi...
What Trump really wants from colleges
Episode Date: August 12, 2025It’s not just about the money. This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by P...
Drilling for clean energy
Episode Date: August 11, 2025An unlimited source of energy lurks below the earth. On this special episode of the Unexplainable podcast, why it’s so hard to tap into geothermal ene...
What wellness costs us
Episode Date: August 10, 2025Americans are investing billions in their health and wellness. What good do all these green powders and costly club memberships actually do? This epi...
Going to Mars
Episode Date: August 8, 2025The president and Elon Musk still agree on Mars. Our close neighbor has captured the imagination of Americans for over a century. This episode was ma...
TEXAS HOLD DEMS
Episode Date: August 7, 2025Texas Republicans want to remake voting maps to their advantage. Democrats say they’re ready to play that game too. Who wins? You have to listen to fi...
Can China save our climate?
Episode Date: August 6, 2025While the Trump administration rolls back decades of climate regulation, the world’s biggest polluter is taking the lead on clean energy. This episod...
The deal with Trump's deals
Episode Date: August 5, 2025Trump's been cutting trade deals left and right, saying they're the key to unlocking an era of economic prosperity. New data does not back him up. Th...