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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Don't call it a comeback

Episode Date: August 30, 2018

Louis CK surprised New York City's Comedy Cellar with a fresh set of jokes Sunday night. Some were not amused. Vox's Constance Grady explains how to a...

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Take a penny, take a penny

Episode Date: August 29, 2018

New York investigators are turning up the heat on the Trump Foundation this summer. The Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold shares a series of increas...

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False profit

Episode Date: August 28, 2018

The top student loan officer in the country kicked off the school year by quitting. He says the Trump administration "turned its back on young people...

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The empty seat in Arizona

Episode Date: August 27, 2018

Love him, hate him, or both, Senator John McCain will be remembered as a towering figure of American politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

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Kill me maybe

Episode Date: August 24, 2018

The EPA is rolling back Obama-era regulations on coal-fired plants. It says its decision will kill 1400 Americans per year by 2030. Learn more about y...

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Insecurity complex

Episode Date: August 23, 2018

The president has threatened to revoke the national security clearances for current and former government officials. The Washington Post's Shane Harri...

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Guilty. Guilty. Guilty?

Episode Date: August 22, 2018

In an unprecedented one-two punch Donald Trump’s personal lawyer pleaded guilty to and his campaign manager was found guilty of serious crimes yesterd...

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19 cents per hour

Episode Date: August 21, 2018

Inmates nationwide go on strike today to protest conditions they call “modern-day slavery": incarcerated Americans are paid pennies on the dollar for...

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No fair, ride share

Episode Date: August 20, 2018

New York City has approved the first cap in the U.S. on Uber and Lyft vehicles. WIRED’s Aarian Marshall explains who’ll be impacted the most, and whet...

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Never tweet

Episode Date: August 17, 2018

Twitter temporarily banned Alex Jones and Infowars this week. Why'd it take so long? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

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Saw something, said nothing

Episode Date: August 16, 2018

A Pennsylvania grand jury has released a 1300-page report on child sex abuses within the state's Catholic Church. Jack Jenkins from Religion News Serv...

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Democracy Dies in Daylight

Episode Date: August 14, 2018

Democracies can fall many ways: military coups, assassinations, mass protests. But what does it look like when a democracy quietly backslides into aut...

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This too shall MoviePass

Episode Date: August 9, 2018

MoviePass is changing the way we see movies, but it's going to have to get its act together. Vox’s Alissa Wilkinson explains. Learn more about your ad...

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When a season lasts a year

Episode Date: August 8, 2018

California’s Mendocino Complex Fire is now the biggest in the state’s recorded history, surpassing a record set… last year. Vox’s Umair Irfan says the...

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Wrestling with Ohio State

Episode Date: August 7, 2018

Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan wants to be the next Speaker of the House, but a pack of wrestlers could be blocking his path. Corky Siemaszko broke the s...

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HQ2

Episode Date: August 6, 2018

Amazon will soon announce which city will land its second headquarters along with 50,000 new jobs. There’s a lot to win and maybe just as much to lose...

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Is the economy great again?

Episode Date: August 3, 2018

The US economy is booming, unemployment keeps dropping, and the country is in the midst of one of the longest economic expansions in our history. Gues...