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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The passive income influencers

Episode Date: October 20, 2026

They promise you financial freedom with very little work, but these side hustles might just be the new pyramid schemes. This episode was produced by...

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Susan Collins, political ninja

Episode Date: October 19, 2026

The Maine senator has dodged decades of attacks, but President Trump’s low approval ratings could be her political deathblow. This episode was produc...

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The quest for the perfect baby

Episode Date: October 18, 2026

Men and women are trying to maximize their reproductive health due to anxieties around declining fertility trends. But are we taking “embryomaxxing” t...

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Can you buy the midterms?

Episode Date: October 17, 2026

Republicans are entering the midterm home stretch with a staggering $1 billion campaign war chest. Will it make a difference?  This show was edi...

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Thirst trap politics

Episode Date: October 16, 2026

The internet has a crush on some of the candidates running for office this election season and it’s saying a lot about how Democrats and Republicans w...

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The Iran war is spreading

Episode Date: October 15, 2026

Saudi Arabia's dreams of becoming a global financial hub are running into the reality of regional war. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, ed...

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Data centers fight back

Episode Date: October 14, 2026

Data centers have maybe the worst image in America right now. Enter the public relations professionals. This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, e...

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Should we ban fraternities?

Episode Date: October 13, 2026

Cornell University’s president is wary of an outright ban, but the school’s sexual assault case has campuses around the country considering the questi...

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The cost of loving your pet

Episode Date: October 11, 2026

Our emotional relationships with our pets have only grown since the pandemic — and so has the financial price we pay. This episode was produced by Pe...

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Football's future is flag

Episode Date: October 9, 2026

Football is by far the most popular sport in the US, but that isn’t stopping the NFL from investing in one of the least popular sports in the US. Thi...

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The dark side of surrogacy

Episode Date: October 8, 2026

The case of a California couple who had more than 20 kids via surrogacy before being charged with child abuse illustrates how a lack of regulation can...

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The West Bank’s boiling point

Episode Date: October 7, 2026

Violent attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank — largely perpetrated by young militant Jewish settlers — have drawn international condemnation, but...

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When Dems take the House

Episode Date: October 5, 2026

Hakeem Jeffries will almost certainly be the next Democratic speaker of the House. What will he and his party do with all that power? This episode wa...

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Mass-produced fashion slop

Episode Date: October 4, 2026

How algorithms and instant fashion killed style — and how to get it back. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-ch...

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The GOP strategy: Ignore Trump

Episode Date: October 3, 2026

Can a Republican candidate run for governor in a red state without bringing up Donald Trump a single time? We went to Ohio to find out.  This sh...

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Gas station opioids

Episode Date: October 2, 2026

Drugs like kratom and 7-OH are widely available at corner stores and smoke shops. They've remained largely unregulated until now. This episode was pr...

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What happened at Cornell

Episode Date: October 1, 2026

It took "Jane Doe" two years to get an investigation reopened into allegations of sexual assault against seven men at Cornell University. Why does the...