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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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American Nightmare
Episode Date: June 1, 2020Professor Ibram X. Kendi explains how the protests and unrest are a result of black America’s living nightmare and what it will take to wake up. Trans...
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“I can’t breathe.” Again.
Episode Date: May 29, 2020The former police officer who killed George Floyd has been charged with murder. But Floyd’s case is just one of many recent incidents of police brutal...
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100,000 is an undercount
Episode Date: May 28, 2020It could take years for all the Covid-19 deaths to be counted properly. Vox’s Matthew Yglesias explains why the Trump administration is pushing for an...
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"First Hong Kong, then the world"
Episode Date: May 27, 2020While most of the world was distracted by the pandemic, China unveiled a law to strip Hong Kong of its autonomy, setting off a new wave of protests in...
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One giant leap for SpaceX
Episode Date: May 26, 2020For the first time in almost a decade, an American rocket is launching people into space. The Verge’s Loren Grush explains why the launch could fundam...
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Today, Explained: Greatest Hits
Episode Date: May 22, 2020You asked. We answered. Sean and Noam break down all the original songs in Today, Explained's back catalog. Today, Explained: Greatest Hits is now str...
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Blame WHO?
Episode Date: May 21, 2020President Trump would like to. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The case for reopening parks
Episode Date: May 20, 2020Reopening America’s parks could help fight the pandemic. It’s a good time to rethink streets, too. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Learn more abo...
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Is this Trump's fault?
Episode Date: May 19, 2020Ezra Klein has some thoughts. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Class of 2020
Episode Date: May 15, 2020Graduate? In this economy!? The Atlantic's Annie Lowrey explains the economic reality new graduates face and Sean offers one graduating senior a comme...
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Facebook’s PTSD payout
Episode Date: May 14, 2020Facebook has agreed to pay a $52 million settlement to its content moderators. Reporting by The Verge’s Casey Newton was a game changer. Transcript at...
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Covid, kids, and a mystery illness
Episode Date: May 13, 2020Dozens of children have fallen ill with an inflammatory syndrome that may be linked to Covid-19. Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Kevin Friedman explains....
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Will Ahmaud Arbery’s killing change Georgia law?
Episode Date: May 12, 2020Two white men are accused of killing a black jogger. Georgia state Rep. Jasmine Clark wants to change the laws that could be used to defend them. Tran...
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A few men in fishing boats try to take Venezuela
Episode Date: May 11, 2020While the world was distracted by a pandemic, a ragtag team of Americans and Venezuelans attempted to overthrow President Maduro. Transcript at vox.co...
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Quarantine dreams
Episode Date: May 8, 2020Think you’ve been having exceptionally strange dreams lately? Harvard psychologist Deirdre Barrett says it’s not a figment of your imagination. Transc...
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The Reopening States of America
Episode Date: May 7, 2020Dr. Richard Besser, former head of the Centers for Disease Control, explains how states can reopen without putting lives in danger. Transcript at vox....
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Why Sweden stayed open
Episode Date: May 6, 2020The Kingdom of Sweden watched the world lock down and decided to do the opposite. Swedish journalist Nathalie Rothschild explains. Transcript at vox.c...
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How to be happy
Episode Date: May 5, 2020The most popular course in Yale's 300-year history is all about achieving happiness. The pandemic has made it more relevant than ever. Transcript at v...