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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.

Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Yesterday · 28 min
Ruining a young woman’s life for sport
It’s called the “burnerverse": an online community of anonymous college sports fans who mostly trash talk other teams, except when things turn very, very dark.
Tuesday · 25 min
What the AI doom debate misses
Some top AI thinkers warn that the technology could kill us all. But it could also save us.
Monday · 26 min
Trump’s temper tantrum
President Trump got so mad about his name not being on the Kennedy Center he threatened to demolish it. We try to understand his obsession.
Sunday · 30 min
We should party more
We’re lonely, isolated, and bored. The solution may be as simple as an invite and killer playlist.
Saturday · 32 min
Latino voters swing back
Latino voters swung hard to the right in 2024. Now, they’re giving Dems another look.
Friday · 25 min
Miss Piggy, feminist diva
From Miss Piggy to the Housewives, depictions of women who refuse to be anything but larger than life has revolutionized the way culture views the other side of middle age.
September 17 · 25 min
Speaking up for Gaza
It's not just Macklemore. A new documentary on atrocities in Gaza has enraged the Israeli government... and some pro-Palestinian activists.
September 16 · 26 min
Good news about Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s research has stalled for decades. That’s finally changing.
September 15 · 25 min
Our Great Big AI Freakout
Fears of impending AI doom have burst into the mainstream. They still might not be enough for Washington to regulate AI.
September 14 · 26 min
The anti-Muslim midterms
Republicans are stoking anti-Muslim sentiment in new ways ahead of the midterms.
September 13 · 29 min
How to date IRL
People are getting tired of the dating apps and turning to a more old-fashioned way of finding love.
September 12 · 32 min
Your midterms study guide
With the 2026 midterms fast approaching, we’re asking a simple question: What actually matters to voters right now?
September 11 · 25 min
How 9/11 became a meme
On the 25th anniversary of the deadliest attack on America, 9/11 has quite possibly become the most memed event in human history.
September 10 · 25 min
Trump's mail-in meltdown
Restricting voting by mail is President Trump's latest obsession ahead of the 2026 midterms.
September 9 · 25 min
How to tax the (really) rich
Taxing billionaires is on the ballot in California. The measure has split Democrats — and may do more harm than good.
September 8 · 25 min
How private equity ate youth sports
Big investors are pouring money into kids' sports and parents say it’s ruining the game.
September 4 · 27 min
Blame it on the inflammation
We are living in a time of inflammation information overload. Chronic inflammation is real, but Vox’s Unexplainable asks if it’s all bad.
September 3 · 26 min
The farmers turning on Trump
As farmers and rural voters reel from moves made by the Trump administration, Democrats see an opening.
September 2 · 25 min
Everyone hates data centers
Data centers have become politically untenable, even in very Republican Texas.
September 1 · 25 min
Meta cares about kids now?!
Meta is giving teens a curfew on Instagram and Facebook. And they want other social media sites to join them.

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