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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.
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- Yesterday25 min
Why Israel won’t stop
Trump and Netanyahu are beefing over Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon. Israel has seized land there, in Gaza, and in Syria. And in service of something called "Greater Israel," it may not be done yet. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Danielle Hewitt, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arriving for a press conference at the White House. Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2 days ago25 min
Trump enters his flop era
The Trump administration will no longer create a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, the latest in a series of losses for the President and his agenda. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Dustin DeSoto, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. President Donald Trump dancing on stage after delivering remarks. Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 3 days agoconversational25 min5-min read
AI goes IPO
SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic are all moving toward initial public offerings (IPOs), marking a pivotal moment in the AI and private space industries. While SpaceX’s IPO is fueled by Elon Musk’s vision of Mars colonization and space-based AI data centers, its financial structure raises red flags, including massive losses, a lack of profitability, and Musk’s overwhelming 85% voting control. Meanwhile, OpenAI and Anthropic present contrasting models: OpenAI is described as scattered and litigation-prone, while Anthropic appears more disciplined, focused on enterprise software, and resistant to military applications of its AI.
- 4 days agonarrative25 min4-min read
Ebola conspiracies
The episode examines the Trump administration's controversial plan to quarantine Ebola-exposed Americans in Kenya instead of the U.S., sparking protests in Kenya and criticism from public health experts who argue the move is unscientific and ethically unjustifiable. The decision highlights deeper tensions around global health equity, political messaging, and the erosion of trust in medical institutions.
- 5 days agoconversational30 min4-min read
Why people cheat
The episode explores why infidelity — both traditional and digital — evokes such strong emotional reactions, even when it involves strangers. Host Jonquilyn Hill unpacks the psychology of cheating with experts and real-life stories, revealing how evolving relationship norms, technology, and personal identity complicate the definition of betrayal.
- 6 days agonarrative27 min4-min read
You voted. Does it matter?
The episode argues that American democracy is fundamentally broken not because of recent threats, but due to long-standing structural inequities in representation—highlighted by the Electoral College, the Senate, and gerrymandering—that systematically dilute the power of voters in populous and diverse states. Rather than merely protecting democracy, the focus should shift to improving its fairness.
- 1 weeks agonarrative25 min4-min read
The steroid olympics
The Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, a controversial new sporting event featuring professional athletes using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), was less an Olympic alternative and more a marketing spectacle for a company selling human enhancement products. It raises urgent questions about fairness, legality, and the future of human performance.
- 1 weeks agosolo25 min4-min read
The fall of Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro's media empire, The Daily Wire, once a dominant force in conservative digital media, is now in decline due to a mix of poor business decisions, shifting political allegiances, and a fractured MAGA movement. The fallout from the October 7th Israel attacks and the assassination of Charlie Kirk have further destabilized the conservative online ecosystem, marking the end of an era where polished, policy-adjacent conservatism could dominate right-wing discourse.
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