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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Impeachment Day

Episode Date: December 19, 2019

The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump today. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains what comes next. (Transcript here.) Learn more about...

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Trump v. Taxes

Episode Date: December 17, 2019

The Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump has to turn over his tax returns, but WNYC's Andrea Bernstein says the Court is really deciding...

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Big Bezos is watching you

Episode Date: December 16, 2019

In under 20 years, Amazon grew from an online bookstore to the eyes and ears in our homes. OneZero's Will Oremus says we should be concerned about wha...

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Space Farce

Episode Date: December 13, 2019

The Democrats gave President Trump his Space Force this week. But what is it? (Transcript here.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

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India's Muslim ban

Episode Date: December 12, 2019

The second-largest Muslim nation in the world just got closer to becoming a Hindu state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

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The cost of PrEP

Episode Date: December 12, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Trump administration agree on one thing: the cost of HIV drugs is too high. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

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Rudolph the former mayor

Episode Date: December 9, 2019

How Rudy Giuliani went from "America's mayor" to the inadvertent architect of Donald Trump's pending impeachment. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

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Giving justice an extension

Episode Date: December 6, 2019

This week New Jersey joined a growing number of states that are extending statutes of limitations, making it easier to report childhood sexual abuse d...

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Impeachment TV: Law & Disorder

Episode Date: December 4, 2019

Four law professors walked into a room and the next phase of the impeachment began. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

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ICE University

Episode Date: December 2, 2019

Immigration and Customs Enforcement created a fake university with no teachers and no classes. Then they arrested the students who signed up. Vox’s Ni...

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Amazon's preppers

Episode Date: November 29, 2019

A good number of Amazon packages make a pitstop in Roundup, Montana. Vox's Reset podcast explains why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

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A tribe called keto

Episode Date: November 27, 2019

Some say the Kardashian-endorsed keto diet craze that’s sweeping the nation could help fight epilepsy and cancer, too. Vox’s Julia Belluz separates fa...

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Showdown at High Nunes

Episode Date: November 25, 2019

California Republican Devin Nunes spent much of the last two weeks mocking the impeachment inquiry. After allegations surfaced that he may have been i...

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Ok boomer

Episode Date: November 22, 2019

TikTok's hottest meme is pitting the Youngs against the Olds, but the truth about this generational standoff can be found in its shades of gray. Learn...

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The Dems Went Down to Georgia

Episode Date: November 21, 2019

We’re taking a break from impeachment to talk about the fifth Democratic debate and the Buttigieg Bump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...