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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The movies are back*

Episode Date: September 4, 2020

*But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should go see one. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

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Is the stock market bull?

Episode Date: September 3, 2020

Vox’s Emily Stewart clears up the mystery of the market, and Ella Nilsen offers an update on the stimulus that has collapsed into stalemate. Transcri...

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Let’s talk about ventilation

Episode Date: September 2, 2020

Ventilation is key to reopening office buildings safely. But The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson says many workers aren’t going back, even when it’s safer....

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Wakanda forever

Episode Date: August 31, 2020

The actor Chadwick Boseman died of cancer on Friday, but because of Black Panther he’ll live forever. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Learn more...

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Unconventional (Part II)

Episode Date: August 28, 2020

The GOP proved that laws were made to be broken at its 2020 convention. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

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Kenosha

Episode Date: August 27, 2020

Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police and the protests escalated all the way to the NBA. Gina Barton, investigative reporter at th...

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Optimism in 2020

Episode Date: August 26, 2020

Being an optimist can seem ridiculous right now, but in the inaugural episode of The Cut podcast, host Avery Trufelman is searching for some well-grou...

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Plasmania

Episode Date: August 25, 2020

Covid’s hottest new treatment is plasma. Vox’s Umair Irfan explains why, and where the world stands on a vaccine. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplaine...

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What is QAnon?

Episode Date: August 24, 2020

As the Republican National Convention gets underway, a bonkers (and dangerous) conspiracy theory is gaining a foothold inside the GOP. President Trump...

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Unconventional

Episode Date: August 21, 2020

The Democrats proved a virtual convention doesn't have to be a downer. Especially when Rhode Island brings calamari. Transcript at vox.com/todayexpla...

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Who polices the police?

Episode Date: August 20, 2020

ProPublica's Eric Umansky explains how the New York Police Department's Civilian Complaint Review Board has struggled for decades to hold the NYPD to...

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Class is in quarantine

Episode Date: August 19, 2020

Schools in the US are reopening even though kids play a key role in community transmission of Covid-19. Georgia Public Broadcasting reporter Ellen Eld...

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The mail, man

Episode Date: August 17, 2020

The House of Representatives is cutting its vacation short to block changes at the United States Postal Service that could affect the integrity and ou...

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Well, this is awkward

Episode Date: August 14, 2020

The coronavirus is complicating our relationships with family, friends, and strangers. But it’s also making us better at life?? Transcript at vox.com/...

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2020 makes no census

Episode Date: August 13, 2020

The 2020 census is fighting a losing battle against the coronavirus and President Trump. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang explains how a decade of money and power...

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Kamala

Episode Date: August 12, 2020

Biden picked Harris. Vox’s Fabiola Cineas explains the role race is already playing in the election, and Ezra Klein argues Donald Trump is making thin...