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.
1870 episodes transcribedIf the Senate's massive tax and immigration bill passes the House it will be the biggest cut to Medicaid since the program began and could fracture th...
ICE agents are showing up to immigration raids masked. The Trump administration says it's for the protection of the agents, but how does it impact acc...
The Supreme Court has a long history of taking on cases about porn, including one they decided on Friday. Vox's Ian Millhiser explains how that histor...
So many of us believe we understand what our pets are feeling. Are we fooling ourselves? This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Miranda...
Weightlifting is the fastest growing sport among women. It's challenging how we think about who is allowed to be strong and what fitness really means....
The legal architecture that would define and prosecute what’s happening in Gaza is failing. Reporter Suzy Hansen explains how 80 years of internationa...
Americans are turning to "buy now, pay later" apps for purchases as small as a burrito—it’s a symptom of a larger national addiction to debt. This ep...
Elon Musk and Tesla launched their long-delayed robotaxi service this weekend in Texas. The Verge's Andrew Hawkins explains why so much is riding on i...
Vox's Josh Keating and author Vali Nasr explain what bombing Iran won’t accomplish. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Hady Mawajde...
Unpacking the American rite of passage that so many children love — but that isn't right for everyone. This episode was produced by Devan Schwartz, e...
We're revisiting an episode from earlier this year about the world's richest man and the company town he's developing outside of Austin, Texas. Like t...
New York Public Radio icon Brian Lehrer breaks down the New York City mayor's race and New York magazine's David Freedlander explains what Democrats n...
The conflict between Israel and Iran is revealing a deep divide within the MAGA universe over whether to get more involved or stay on the sidelines....
This weekend saw a shocking act of political violence, a military parade in DC, and political protests across the US. What's going on? This episode w...
A caller asks why it's so hard to make biking safe in LA. We bike around different US cities to get the answer. This episode was produced by Miles Br...
Dropout is a smaller streaming platform where improv comedy is king. It might be the blueprint for the future of streaming. This episode was produced...
The Trump administration wants to merge all of our data across government agencies. And it's asked a controversial company to help. This episode was...
Vox’s Joshua Keating explains why the US government can’t have a big, beautiful breakup with Elon Musk. And now that he’s left DOGE, Elaine Kamarck fr...
President Trump recently blew up his alliance with the conservative legal group that helped him remake the judiciary. But the group’s leader is alread...
President Trump sent in the National Guard to quell protests caused by ICE raids. LA Times reporter Rachel Uranga covered the chaos, which Mark Krikor...
