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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All-American divorce

Episode Date: February 16, 2022

In her Today, Explained debut, co-host Noel King heads to Atlanta to find out why some people in one of its wealthiest neighborhoods are trying to sec...

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The best and worst of Tom Brady

Episode Date: February 11, 2022

Quarterback Tom Brady will retire as the winningest football player in NFL history. ESPN's Seth Wickersham explains why so many people are happy to se...

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How Brett Kavanaugh views time

Episode Date: February 10, 2022

When it comes to fixing discriminatory voting maps, nine months may not be enough for some justices. Ian Millhiser explains. This episode was produced...

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Why America loves a Jackass

Episode Date: February 9, 2022

The Oscar nominations are out, but the No. 1 movie in America features Johnny Knoxville and his friends hurting each other. He attempts to explain why...

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RIP SAT

Episode Date: February 7, 2022

Why are colleges ditching the test? A) The SAT is biased B) Colleges want to admit more diverse students C) The pandemic D) All of the above This epis...

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Is everything trauma now?

Episode Date: February 4, 2022

Psychologists are worried that "trauma" is losing its meaning. A trauma survivor says they shouldn't be. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edi...

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The case against masks

Episode Date: February 3, 2022

At least in schools. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bull...

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Spotify’s Joe Rogan problem

Episode Date: February 1, 2022

The podcast host built a massive audience by speaking to fringe figures in culture, business, and science. During the pandemic, that got him in troubl...

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Ukraine’s pipeline problem

Episode Date: January 28, 2022

The US is negotiating to stop Russia from invading Ukraine, but a Germany-backed natural gas project complicates things. This episode was produced by...

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Breyer to Reteyer

Episode Date: January 27, 2022

Vox’s Ian Millhiser says American politics shifted during Justice Stephen Breyer’s career, until he no longer had a place in them. This episode was pr...

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Joe Biden, r u ok?

Episode Date: January 26, 2022

Build Back Blunders, and other presidential misadventures. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapi...

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10 Downer Street

Episode Date: January 21, 2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing political ruin because his aides partied while the UK locked down. This episode was produced by Will Re...

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The man with a pig heart

Episode Date: January 20, 2022

That’ll do, pig. That’ll do. Today's show was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro and Paul Mounsey, fact-chec...