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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Ok, Bloomberg

Episode Date: February 20, 2020

Enter the Bloomberg! Exit the Bloomberg? (Transcript here.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Where Medicare-for-all is real

Episode Date: February 19, 2020

The Democratic presidential candidates keep having the same argument over Medicare-for-all at the televised debates. To spice up the conversation, Vox...

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The floating petri dish

Episode Date: February 18, 2020

One coronavirus. Two cruise ships. Lots of mistakes. (Transcript here.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Love Me Tinder

Episode Date: February 14, 2020

A new investigation reveals what you may have suspected: dating apps can be very dangerous. But there are safer ways to look for love online.(Transcri...

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Bernie, bro.

Episode Date: February 12, 2020

New Hampshire felt the Bern. (Transcript here.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Old Hampshire vs. New Hampshire

Episode Date: February 11, 2020

House parties are key to picking a president in New Hampshire, but they’re quickly being replaced by impersonal rallies. New Hampshire Public Radio re...

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President Trump's "Africa ban"

Episode Date: February 10, 2020

Vox's Nicole Narea explains how new immigration restrictions that will hit a quarter of Africa's population might be President Trump's version of dipl...

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How will coronavirus end?

Episode Date: February 6, 2020

In 2015, Dr. Vineet Menachery said a SARS-like virus could spread to humans more easily than previously believed. Now he explains what we can do to st...

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Acquitted

Episode Date: February 5, 2020

The Senate has acquitted President Trump. Vox’s Ezra Klein argues it’s time to change the Constitution. (Transcript here.) Learn more about your ad ch...

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Iowhaaaaat?!

Episode Date: February 4, 2020

Iowa caucuses? More like caucus chaos. Or a raucous caucus. Or an Iowasca trip. Somebody's got some explaining to do. (Transcript here.) Learn more ab...

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Whyowa?

Episode Date: February 3, 2020

Iowa gets to take the first swing at nominating the Democratic presidential candidate today. But why? (Transcript here.) Learn more about your ad choi...

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The invisible border

Episode Date: January 31, 2020

After nearly four years of acrimony, Britain finally Brexits tonight. But it risks plunging Northern Ireland back into a living nightmare. (Transcript...

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The Bolton's back in town

Episode Date: January 28, 2020

Vox's Andrew Prokop explains why John Bolton’s leaked manuscript has upended the GOP’s hopes to wrap up the impeachment trial quickly without calling...

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Shaken like a polarized picture

Episode Date: January 27, 2020

The political polarization of America didn’t start with Donald Trump and it won’t end in 2020 either. Ezra Klein explains "Why We're Polarized." (Tran...

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Coronavirus

Episode Date: January 23, 2020

A SARS-like virus has killed at least 17 people, quarantined millions in China, and made its way to the United States. Vox’s Julia Belluz explains wha...