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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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Yesterday · 25 min
"Impeach Hegseth"
The midterms blame game has begun and Trump's war in Iran is getting a lot of it. And Congress is coming for one of the officials who pushed the war.
Sunday · 30 min
Is intelligence overrated?
We all think we’re smart. But are we really that intelligent, and why does it even matter?
Saturday · 33 min
A working-class midterm mandate
Don’t call it a blue wave. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlines what a winning Democratic playbook actually looks like.
Friday · 25 min
Trump’s Venezuelan oil grift
The US hasn’t delivered democracy, but it is extracting oil and inking shady business deals in Venezuela.
Thursday · 25 min
Is MAGA dead?
Trump's chokehold on the Republican Party is over, according to many within the party. Among them: Rod Dreher, a conservative author and friend of JD Vance.
Wednesday · 26 min
Dems won. Now what?
The blue wave turned into a blunami. Rahm Emanuel was in Congress the last time this happened.
November 3 · 25 min
Was populism worth it?
A new era of American populism kicked off with Donald Trump in 2016. Ten years later, Americans don't have much to show for it.
November 2 · 25 min
Make groceries cheap again
Is it even possible? Voters going to the polls this week hope so, but solutions will require some out-of-the-box thinking.
November 1 · 30 min
When hobbies take over your life
If you've optimized your free time so much that it feels like work, maybe it’s time to rethink how you craft and kayak.
October 31 · 31 min
Nevada's Trump slump
Nevada is in many ways “ground zero” for this year’s midterms. The state swung to the right in 2024 and voted for Donald Trump. Now, many voters there are grappling with buyer’s remorse.
October 30 · 25 min
Life in the rage economy
The consumer experience is getting worse even as everything is getting more expensive. AI agents could make things better... or much, much worse.
October 29 · 25 min
Texas Talarico freakout
Texas hasn't elected a Democrat for Senate since 1988. James Talarico has a shot, but Republicans have launched a full culture war to try to prevent it.
October 28 · 27 min
The future of MAGA is... Nixon?
MAGA-aligned conservatives, including Vice President JD Vance, are trying to rehabilitate Richard Nixon's image. That's evidence of where they want to take their party.
October 27 · 23 min
Is Trump abandoning Ukraine?
Trump's recent moves seem to pit the US squarely on the side of Russia rather than Ukraine.
October 26 · 25 min
Democrats find God
Kansas hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in over 90 years, but moderate pastor Adam Hamilton might break the losing streak. And his approach to religion could help Democrats around the country.
October 25 · 30 min
When AI agents run your life
What you gain, and what you give up, when you let AI agents take control.
October 24 · 32 min
Can Trump steal the midterms?
Between the Trump administration’s executive orders, lawsuits, and relentless rhetoric, it feels like voting systems in America are under constant threat. Is it working?
October 23 · 25 min
RFK Jr. and the chocolate factory
The HHS secretary has pressured food companies like Mars, which makes M&M's, to stop using artificial dyes. Easier said than done.
October 22 · 25 min
The rise of political slopaganda
The first midterms to feature AI slop ads are also on track to be the most expensive ever.
October 21 · 25 min
Can Trump deport Ilhan Omar?
President Trump's playbook to go after his enemies is evolving.

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