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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Oye Cuomo va

Episode Date: August 10, 2021

People said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo would never resign. Then he did. New York magazine contributing writer David Freedlander explains. Transcript a...

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Were the Olympics worth it?

Episode Date: August 9, 2021

The pandemic Olympics have come to an end. NPR’s Tom Goldman provides a highlight reel and an evaluation from Tokyo. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplai...

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An MVP for the world

Episode Date: August 7, 2021

Giannis Antetokounmpo went from hawking watches and DVDs on the streets of Greece to winning an NBA championship for the Milwaukee Bucks. The Ringer’s...

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The fight to ban evictions

Episode Date: August 5, 2021

Democrats this week scrambled to extend a federal evictions moratorium amid the government's failure to deliver tens of billions of dollars to renters...

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Who owns Amanda Knox?

Episode Date: August 4, 2021

The new Matt Damon movie, Stillwater, is based on Amanda Knox’s story. She wishes someone had asked her to tell it. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplain...

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The Provincetown cluster

Episode Date: August 2, 2021

Vox’s Dylan Scott explains what an outbreak in a mostly vaccinated beach town taught the CDC about the delta variant. Transcript at vox.com/todayexpla...

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The Capitol police speak

Episode Date: July 28, 2021

Capitol police officers testified on Tuesday in the building they defended on January 6. Seamus Hughes, a former congressional investigator, explains...

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The Covid Olympics

Episode Date: July 27, 2021

The 2020 Games were mired in scandal before they even started. Vox’s Jen Kirby explains how things are going now that the Olympics have finally begun....

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Panic! At The Delta

Episode Date: July 26, 2021

Vox’s Umair Irfan explains why the United States is seeing another Covid-19 surge. Dr. Rhea Boyd says the country is getting unvaccinated people all w...

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Infrastructure Pete

Episode Date: July 23, 2021

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg explains what he and his boss are calling a once-in-a-generation spending plan. Transcript at vox.com/todayexp...

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Human infrastructure

Episode Date: July 23, 2021

President Biden wants infrastructure spending to include child care, elder care, food assistance, even community college. Vox’s Anna North explains ho...

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Our No. 2 problem

Episode Date: July 21, 2021

America’s sewage system is total crap, but there’s a new plumber in town. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Support Today, Explained by making a f...

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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...