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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
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.
Monday · 26 min
The anti-Muslim midterms
Republicans are stoking anti-Muslim sentiment in new ways ahead of the midterms.
Sunday · 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.
Saturday · 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?
Friday · 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.
Thursday · 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.
August 31 · 25 min
Is anything safe to eat?
It’s been a summer of food-safety scares and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new cooking show probably isn’t going to make things better.
August 30 · 30 min
How to survive a flop
In the streaming era, success is public, failure is viral, and everyone's one release away from a flop era. How do you come back?
August 29 · 36 min
The politics of Gen Z
What’s up with the kids these days? We asked a Gen Z researcher to explain her generation’s politics.
August 28 · 27 min
Dolly Parton's platform
Dolly Parton never endorsed a party or candidate, but that doesn't mean she was apolitical.
August 27 · 25 min
Our $40,000,000,000,000 debt
The US debt keeps breaking records. Should we panic?
August 26 · 25 min
Trump’s Ballroom Blitz
President Trump is racing to finish his ballroom, and if the Supreme Court doesn't stop him it will have major implications for conservation efforts around the country.
August 25 · 25 min
Trump's human printer
Natalie Harp may be the most powerful executive assistant in the world, and her unusual relationship with her boss — the president — is getting a lot of attention.
August 24 · 25 min
Medicare for All fever
A new crop of Democrats is running on an old slogan: Medicare for All. Now might be the moment it finally catches on.

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