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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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...

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Tales from the crypto

Episode Date: June 17, 2021

Cryptocurrency is everywhere! And now some people are saying it could be good for the environment?! New York Magazine's Jen Wieczner is here to explai...

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Once more unto the Brexit

Episode Date: June 16, 2021

The Atlantic’s Tom McTague provides a halftime report on Brexit. It appears it’s going very well for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Transcript at vox.c...

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Israel is under new management

Episode Date: June 15, 2021

Benjamin Netanyahu is out. Israel has a new leader and a new coalition government. The question now is whether they bring anyone closer to peace. Tran...

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QAmom

Episode Date: June 14, 2021

What to do when your mom is with Q. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/g...

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The Kardashi-end

Episode Date: June 11, 2021

Over 14 years and 20 seasons of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” the show rewrote the rules of reality TV, social media, marketing, and popular cult...

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Mare of New York

Episode Date: June 9, 2021

New York City is picking a new mayor with a new election system. What could go wrong? Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Support Today, Explained b...

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Mexico’s deadly election

Episode Date: June 8, 2021

Gangs and drug cartels killed dozens of candidates in Mexico’s midterm elections. Voters weren’t intimidated. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Su...

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Critical race theory

Episode Date: June 7, 2021

Across the country, Republican lawmakers are pushing laws banning “critical race theory” in schools. It’s already had a chilling effect on teachers. T...

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The lab leak theory

Episode Date: June 3, 2021

The idea that Covid-19 emerged from a Chinese lab once sounded too fringe to take seriously. That’s starting to change. Transcript at vox.com/todayexp...

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Myanmar wants a revolution

Episode Date: June 2, 2021

Despite a violent terror campaign by the military junta, protesters are still fighting for a new government. The latest conflict is uniting ethnic and...