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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YouTube at the movies

Episode Date: June 12, 2026

It's blockbuster season, but low-budget horror films from YouTubers — like Iron Lung, Obsession, and Backrooms — are what's got Hollywood talking. Th...

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Nike lost its cool

Episode Date: June 11, 2026

And once a brand has lost its cool, it's almost impossible to get it back. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-ch...

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America's birthday blues

Episode Date: June 9, 2026

America's 250th birthday party has gotten political. So did its last big one. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Hady Mawajdeh, edited...

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Putin's plan to live forever

Episode Date: June 8, 2026

Russia has long been a cradle of modern longevity science, even before its current president started spending billions to extend his life. This episo...

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DIY or don’t?

Episode Date: June 7, 2026

YouTube has advice for how to do everything from plumbing to electrical work. Should you take it? This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited...

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Why Israel won’t stop

Episode Date: June 4, 2026

Trump and Netanyahu are beefing over Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon. Israel has seized land there, in Gaza, and in Syria. And in service of som...

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Trump enters his flop era

Episode Date: June 3, 2026

The Trump administration will no longer create a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, the latest in a series of losses for the President and his...

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AI goes IPO

Episode Date: June 2, 2026

Some of the richest companies on Earth want your money. OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX are racing to raise as much of it as possible by going public....

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Ebola conspiracies

Episode Date: June 1, 2026

As Ebola continues to spread in Central and East Africa, conspiracies and myths about the disease are making it harder to control. This episode was p...

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Why people cheat

Episode Date: May 31, 2026

Our fears about infidelity reveal a lot about us. And so do our reasons for cheating. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Hady Mawajdeh,...

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You voted. Does it matter?

Episode Date: May 30, 2026

Democrats talk a lot about protecting democracy, but for most Americans, the system was written to exclude them a long time ago. This show was edite...

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The steroid olympics

Episode Date: May 29, 2026

The Enhanced Games are kind of like the Olympics except everyone is on performance enhancing drugs. The organizers want to push back on the shame of d...

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The fall of Ben Shapiro

Episode Date: May 28, 2026

Ben Shapiro used to be the leading voice in MAGA media. His downfall tells a bigger story of chaos and shifting allegiances in the conservative media...

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Raw milk is having a mooment

Episode Date: May 27, 2026

Lawmakers around the country are trying to make it easier to access raw milk. Our co-host Sean takes a sip. This episode was produced by Avishay Arts...

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Cuba, too

Episode Date: May 26, 2026

Cuba seems willing to concede more than ever if the Trump administration is willing to take the win. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen...

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Dating my AI

Episode Date: May 25, 2026

Real-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, 2026

In 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-...