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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Mr. Project 2025

Episode Date: February 18, 2025

Russell Vought is the architect and legal scholar behind the Trump administration’s attempt to reshape the federal government. Simon Rabinovitch, US e...

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Is science in danger?

Episode Date: February 17, 2025

Funding cuts and research censorship have shaken the foundations of America’s health and science agencies, leaving researchers shocked, confused, and...

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The making of a beauty king

Episode Date: February 14, 2025

Sephora revolutionized high-end beauty and turned tiny brands into household names. Now, comes the reckoning. Fast Company’s Liz Segran on whether Sep...

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Elon's African roots

Episode Date: February 13, 2025

President Trump is offering to resettle white South Africans in the US, and his white South African bestie may have something to do with it. This epis...

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Tater bot

Episode Date: February 12, 2025

The prices of all kinds of things have stayed stubbornly high even as inflation has cooled. And a spate of lawsuits point to algorithmic price fixing...

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DOGE-y behavior

Episode Date: February 11, 2025

Elon Musk promised to feed "USAID into the wood chipper." The way he's dismantling the agency provides a roadmap for the administration moving forward...

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Guantanamo’s other history

Episode Date: February 10, 2025

The Trump administration has begun detaining migrants at Guantanamo Bay. For more than 40 years, the US has sent immigrants to Gitmo, explains Jeffrey...

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Super Bowl GNX

Episode Date: February 7, 2025

Kendrick Lamar is celebrating his latest album, GNX, on the biggest stage in American music. But everyone wants to know if he’s bringing the beef. NPR...

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Chaos in Congo

Episode Date: February 6, 2025

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is at war. Again. Sixty-five years of mismanagement began with a CIA assassination plot that condemned millions o...

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Democrats, where you at?

Episode Date: February 5, 2025

NBC News reporter Sahil Kapur and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) try to explain if the Democrats are, like, dead. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewelly...

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Tariffied

Episode Date: February 4, 2025

The first battles have now been fought in the new North American trade war. President Donald Trump came out on top. Companies that make things across...

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Rebuilding Los Angeles

Episode Date: February 3, 2025

LA Times reporter Liam Dillon assesses the damage now that the fires are fully contained. Torched editor Alissa Walker explains how the 2028 Olympics...

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Turkey with the good hair

Episode Date: January 31, 2025

Turkey has become the hair transplant capital of the world. And it's part of a global boom in medical tourism. This episode was produced by Hady Mawaj...

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DeepSeek deepdive

Episode Date: January 30, 2025

The emergence of DeepSeek — a Chinese AI model that was developed for a fraction of the cost of leading Western ones, but seems to perform on par with...

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Trump’s government purge

Episode Date: January 28, 2025

Trump is remaking the federal government in his name, says Vox’s Andrew Prokop. Efforts at a more efficient government may have a point, says Jennifer...

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The Silk Road pardon

Episode Date: January 27, 2025

President Donald Trump pardoned Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht and launched his own memecoin, signaling a new attitude toward cryptocurrency in his s...

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From TikTok to 小红书

Episode Date: January 24, 2025

TikTok's uncertain future has driven a flood of users to a fully Chinese social media app full of opportunities for genuine cultural exchange. And it'...

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Cafeteria wars

Episode Date: January 22, 2025

RFK Jr. is the latest in a long line of reformers who have tried to clean up school lunch. The history of those attempts illustrates how hard it is to...