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 report on the report

Episode Date: March 25, 2019

Robert Mueller's investigation has ended and Attorney General William Barr has furnished a four-page summary. Vox's Andrew Prokop says this is far fro...

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Jacinda

Episode Date: March 22, 2019

The terrorist attacks in New Zealand have thrust Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern into the spotlight. Radio New Zealand’s Jane Patterson explains the 38-...

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Electoral College dropout

Episode Date: March 21, 2019

Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg are calling to abolish the Electoral College and a dozen states have signed on to a plan that would subvert it. Le...

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CBD? TBD.

Episode Date: March 19, 2019

CBD is winding up in your lattes, your gummies, and your massages, but what exactly is it? And is anyone regulating it? Learn more about your ad choic...

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American hate

Episode Date: March 18, 2019

The Christchurch shooting took place thousands of miles from the United States, but for Muslims in America, the threat of white supremacy remains very...

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A mass shooting, live-streamed

Episode Date: March 15, 2019

A terrorist attacked two mosques in New Zealand during Friday prayer, killing at least 49 people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

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Boeing 737 Max

Episode Date: March 14, 2019

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed on Sunday killing all 157 aboard. The response was unprecedented. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

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Becky with the bad grades

Episode Date: March 13, 2019

Remember Aunt Becky from Full House? She might be heading to the big house. Fifty grown-ups, including Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, are facing...

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For all eyes only

Episode Date: March 12, 2019

Can't pass an FBI background check? Not a problem. That's the Trump administration's approach to top secret security clearances for some White House o...

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Sailing a boat on an alien sea

Episode Date: March 11, 2019

SpaceX and Blue Origin have been driving much of the excitement around space travel for the past several years, but NASA got back in the game today. D...

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Trump's money man

Episode Date: March 8, 2019

Michael Cohen mentioned one name multiple times during his Congressional testimony: accountant Allen Weisselberg. We peel back the curtain on the keep...

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The Title X factor

Episode Date: March 7, 2019

The Trump administration got a lot closer to defunding Planned Parenthood this week — 21 states are fighting back with a sweeping new lawsuit. Learn m...

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Uh-oh, Trudeau!

Episode Date: March 6, 2019

Canada’s prime minister is accused of pressuring his attorney general to go easy on a wealthy corporation, and two cabinet officials resigned in prote...

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Outbreak

Episode Date: March 5, 2019

The United States officially eliminated measles in 2000. But the deadly disease is making a comeback, and the anti-vaccine movement is largely to than...

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Michael Jackson, allegedly

Episode Date: March 4, 2019

Two men accuse Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them as children in a new HBO documentary. Sean Rameswaram speaks with the film's director and a la...

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Friends without benefits

Episode Date: March 1, 2019

Facebook moderators watch suicides, decapitations, and drone attacks so you don’t have to—and they’re paid just a fraction of what the average Faceboo...

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Terrorism, airstrikes, tea

Episode Date: February 28, 2019

The long-simmering feud between nuclear powers India and Pakistan is boiling over. Ankit Panda from The Diplomat explains why. Learn more about your a...

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Michael Cohen LIVE

Episode Date: February 27, 2019

After weeks of delays and drama, President Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, testified before Congress today. Vox’s Andrew Prokop says...

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Your money is under arrest

Episode Date: February 26, 2019

Police can seize your property without ever charging you with a crime. And you probably won’t get it back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...