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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Fed up

Episode Date: August 27, 2025

President Donald Trump wants to control interest rates. To do that, he needs to control the Federal Reserve. So he's turned to a toady to dig up dirt...

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The future of vaccines

Episode Date: August 26, 2025

Trump 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...

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AI took your job

Episode Date: August 25, 2025

Hundreds of job applications, but not one call. Young workers are frustrated, scared, and wondering where all the entry-level jobs went. This episode...

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The golden age of exercise

Episode Date: August 24, 2025

Americans are flocking to gyms and fitness classes. It wasn't always that way. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy...

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Good Bunny

Episode Date: August 22, 2025

Bad 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...

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Trump evicts homeless people

Episode Date: August 21, 2025

One of his strategies is throwing people into treatment programs without their consent. Blue states are into it, too?! This episode was produced by R...

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South Park is not your friend

Episode Date: August 20, 2025

The 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...

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Is America still capitalist?

Episode Date: August 19, 2025

President 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...

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Trump meets with Europe

Episode Date: August 18, 2025

Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Russia's Vladimir Putin last week. Now, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has come to Washington, and...

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Hacking our health

Episode Date: August 17, 2025

We 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...

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Living on Mars

Episode Date: August 15, 2025

The 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...

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A soccer mom takes on ICE

Episode Date: August 14, 2025

Angie Vargas witnessed an ICE raid near her hometown. Now, she's the one chasing ICE agents around Southern California. This episode was produced by...

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"Roving mobs of wild youth"

Episode Date: August 13, 2025

Trump 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...

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Drilling for clean energy

Episode Date: August 11, 2025

An 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...

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What wellness costs us

Episode Date: August 10, 2025

Americans are investing billions in their health and wellness. What good do all these green powders and costly club memberships actually do? This epi...

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Going to Mars

Episode Date: August 8, 2025

The 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...

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TEXAS HOLD DEMS

Episode Date: August 7, 2025

Texas 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...

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Can China save our climate?

Episode Date: August 6, 2025

While the Trump administration rolls back decades of climate regulation, the world’s biggest polluter is taking the lead on clean energy. This episod...

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The deal with Trump's deals

Episode Date: August 5, 2025

Trump'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...