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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China's concentration camps

Episode Date: September 19, 2018

China has a secret that’s slowly slipping out: roughly a million Uighurs are being held in “reeducation camps”. Gulchehra Hoja, a Uighur journalist, e...

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What the letter said

Episode Date: September 17, 2018

Christine Blasey Ford has come forward to accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Vox's Li Zhou recounts the alleged assault and Emily Bazelon from...

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Back to Juul

Episode Date: September 14, 2018

The FDA announced this week it’s cracking down on e-cigarettes, demanding that manufacturers like Juul prove within 60 days they aren’t harmful to you...

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CAROLINAS, PLEASE EVACUATE

Episode Date: September 12, 2018

Meteorologist Angela Fritz forecasts the catastrophic storm that's about to slam the Carolinas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

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Deadname

Episode Date: September 11, 2018

Three transgender women of color have been murdered in the past two weeks. ProPublica’s Lucas Waldron explains why so many murders of trans people rem...

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Game, Upset, Match

Episode Date: September 11, 2018

Naomi Osaka defeated her lifelong hero Serena Williams to win the US Open on Saturday. The match might be remembered for the wrong reasons. Learn more...

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But his emails!

Episode Date: September 6, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh’s emails are spilling out and they’re causing waves on Capitol Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

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Bad blood

Episode Date: September 5, 2018

The scandal-plagued blood-testing startup Theranos is shutting down. The Wall Street Journal’s John Carreyrou chronicles the rise and fall of a $10 bi...

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Confirmation screamings

Episode Date: September 4, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings for the United States Supreme Court began today. Slate's Dahlia Lithwick say they were unlike any she'd seen b...

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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...