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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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Dating my AI
Episode Date: May 25, 2026Real-life humans are searching for love and seem to be finding it… with their chatbots. We revisit our conversation with them. This episode was produ...
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Ew, are we post-literate?
Episode Date: May 22, 2026In this episode from last year, we explain how a return to orality is frying our politics and our brains. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-...
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Late night’s long goodbye
Episode Date: May 21, 2026The end of Colbert is just the beginning. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engine...
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Everything is clips now
Episode Date: May 20, 2026An army of people posting clips of podcasts, songs, and movies has taken over your algorithm, which means everything you see could be a psyop. This e...
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The Great American Road Trip?
Episode Date: May 19, 2026The Secretary of Transportation took a sponsored road trip across the US with his wife and nine kids. Now if only Boeing could pay for YOUR family's s...
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How the right embraced psychedelics
Episode Date: May 18, 2026The MAGA right is enthusiastically embracing a potent psychedelic called ibogaine. Its the new counter-counter-culture. This episode was produced by...
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Prepping for doomsday (or Tuesday)
Episode Date: May 17, 2026How to prepare for the worst while still living your best life. This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by M...
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The data center war
Episode Date: May 16, 2026There’s a growing disconnect between a local community that says it’s being treated as the "guinea pigs" in a new industrial revolution, and Washingto...
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The rise of death doulas
Episode Date: May 15, 2026Celebrities like Nicole Kidman and Chloé Zhao say they're training in this growing field. What preparing people for death teaches us about life. This...
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All Quiet on the Climate Front
Episode Date: May 14, 2026The fight against climate change has never been more urgent, but no one in US politics wants to talk about it anymore. And maybe they shouldn’t. This...
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Is it a bad book or is it AI?
Episode Date: May 13, 2026An author gets her book pulled after accusations that it was written with AI, but it might not always be so easy to catch AI writing. This episode wa...
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Abortion pills at the Supreme Court
Episode Date: May 12, 2026There are more abortions now than when the Court overturned Roe v. Wade. But a ruling on whether to keep abortion pills accessible could change that....
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Controlling hantavirus
Episode Date: May 11, 2026Quarantine, cruise ships, and passenger tracking are reminiscent of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the hantavirus is different, and public health official...
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Chems in your cosmetics
Episode Date: May 10, 2026From lotions to hair extensions, the products that make us look good may also make us feel bad. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt and Pete...
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"Affordability" is the new progressive
Episode Date: May 9, 2026What do buzzwords like “progressive” and “affordability” mean to voters? We went to one of the most Democratic congressional districts to find out....
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Is smoking back?
Episode Date: May 8, 2026Gen Z is making smoking — or at least posing with cigarettes — cool again. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-ch...
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One billion humanoid robots
Episode Date: May 7, 2026Tech companies are betting big on robots that look like humans and do human jobs. Why, robot? This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by J...
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Is Venezuela better now?
Episode Date: May 6, 2026It’s been over four months since the United States overthrew Nicolás Maduro. One Venezuelan says she is grateful for the intervention and is cautiousl...
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RIP Spirit Airlines
Episode Date: May 5, 2026Lessons from the life and death of America’s most beloved, most hated, most bootleg airline. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jo...