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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Rebuilding Los Angeles

Episode Date: February 3, 2025

LA Times reporter Liam Dillon assesses the damage now that the fires are fully contained. Torched editor Alissa Walker explains how the 2028 Olympics...

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Turkey with the good hair

Episode Date: January 31, 2025

Turkey has become the hair transplant capital of the world. And it's part of a global boom in medical tourism. This episode was produced by Hady Mawaj...

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DeepSeek deepdive

Episode Date: January 30, 2025

The emergence of DeepSeek — a Chinese AI model that was developed for a fraction of the cost of leading Western ones, but seems to perform on par with...

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Trump’s government purge

Episode Date: January 28, 2025

Trump is remaking the federal government in his name, says Vox’s Andrew Prokop. Efforts at a more efficient government may have a point, says Jennifer...

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The Silk Road pardon

Episode Date: January 27, 2025

President Donald Trump pardoned Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht and launched his own memecoin, signaling a new attitude toward cryptocurrency in his s...

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From TikTok to 小红书

Episode Date: January 24, 2025

TikTok's uncertain future has driven a flood of users to a fully Chinese social media app full of opportunities for genuine cultural exchange. And it'...

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Cafeteria wars

Episode Date: January 22, 2025

RFK Jr. is the latest in a long line of reformers who have tried to clean up school lunch. The history of those attempts illustrates how hard it is to...

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Back in (executive) action

Episode Date: January 21, 2025

Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions. Vox’s Andrew Prokop and Nicole Narea explain. This episode was produced by Amanda...

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Episode Date: January 20, 2025

The New Yorker’s Susan B. Glasser says Donald Trump’s second inauguration is very different from his first. Vox’s Ian Millhiser explains how the Supre...

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Generation Gentle Parent

Episode Date: January 17, 2025

Many millennials are pushing back against traditional parenting styles used by their boomer parents. We explore the confusion and chaos in today's par...

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Zuck your feelings

Episode Date: January 16, 2025

Meta is going MAGA. New York magazine’s John Herrman explains Mark Zuckerberg’s makeover. Writer Ben Wofford introduces Meta’s policy puppet master. T...

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Life after Ozempic

Episode Date: January 15, 2025

Americans were told “diet and exercise” was the key to better health, but lifestyle changes were never that life changing. Medication is. This episode...

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The politics of fire

Episode Date: January 14, 2025

Wildfires overtook Los Angeles, firefighters ran out of water, and the political finger-pointing began. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and...

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Beige, don't kill my vibe

Episode Date: January 10, 2025

Two Amazon influencers are in a legal battle over whether or not one has appropriated the other’s aesthetic. The Verge’s Mia Sato breaks down the clai...

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TikTok on the dock(et)

Episode Date: January 9, 2025

The TikTok ban lands at the Supreme Court on Friday. Turns out ByteDance is far from the only Chinese company in the US government’s crosshairs. This...

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Seoul searching

Episode Date: January 8, 2025

South Korean lawmakers impeached not only their martial-law-declaring president but also the guy who stepped up to replace him. The Wall Street Journa...

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MAGA meltdown

Episode Date: January 7, 2025

MAGA is fighting over immigration. Vox’s Andrew Prokop tells us what happened, and the Wall Street Journal’s Tim Higgins explains why it isn’t the fir...