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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Hot infrastructure summer

Episode Date: July 19, 2021

It’s a big week for President Biden’s infrastructure plans. Vox’s Li Zhou explains the obstacles in his way, and a historian says one of them is our c...

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#FreeBritney was right

Episode Date: July 16, 2021

Britney Spears returned to conservatorship court this week. Vox’s Constance Grady explains how Spears has rapidly become the face of a legal reform mo...

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Cuba's had enough

Episode Date: July 15, 2021

Cubans hit the streets for unprecedented protests against their communist government. CNN's Patrick Oppmann is on the ground in Havana with spotty wif...

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The Lone Star strategy

Episode Date: July 14, 2021

Republicans in Texas are legislating so far to the right the state’s Democrats up and fled to Washington, DC. Vox’s Nicole Narea explains. Transcript...

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What’s happening in Haiti

Episode Date: July 13, 2021

The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse is the latest in a long line of setbacks for Haiti’s stability. AyiboPost’s Widlore Mérancourt explains f...

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CAHOOTS

Episode Date: July 8, 2021

Thirty years ago, Eugene, Oregon, figured out an alternative to the police. They called it CAHOOTS. Seriously. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. S...

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The case for drinking

Episode Date: July 2, 2021

Getting buzzed helped build civilization.. The Atlantic's Kate Julian explains. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Support Today, Explained by maki...

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Unfair housing

Episode Date: June 30, 2021

A housing watchdog says real estate companies often discriminate against low-income tenants who use federal rental assistance. Now it’s suing. Transcr...

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Canada’s residential schools

Episode Date: June 29, 2021

The discovery of mass graves of Indigenous children in Canada has led to reckonings on both sides of the border. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained....

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The doctors are not all right

Episode Date: June 28, 2021

Doctors have suffered psychologically throughout the pandemic, but as Vox’s Julia Belluz reports, those who seek mental health treatment in the US put...

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Food fight

Episode Date: June 25, 2021

Restaurant delivery apps have made it possible to order pretty much anything we want to eat with the click of a button. The latest season of the Land...

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Bish, don't kill my vibe

Episode Date: June 24, 2021

Catholic bishops want to deny President Biden communion, even though Pope Francis thinks that's a terrible idea. The Atlantic's Emma Green explains. T...

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The delta variant

Episode Date: June 22, 2021

The fast-spreading coronavirus variant first detected in India is coming for the rest of the world. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Support Toda...