Podcast · 558 episodes
Today, Explained, page 6
by Vox · English
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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Cuba, tooThe episode examines the Trump administration’s escalating pressure on Cuba after the U.S.26 May 2026 · 26 min · 8 chapters
Dating my AITwo human-AI couples discuss “dating” AI partners, how they feel supported, and the ethics of programming/anthropomorphizing; the episode also covers online community disputes about whether AI…25 May 2026 · 25 min · 11 chapters
Ew, are we post-literate?The episode argues that the internet is “TLDRifying” into short clips, shifting culture from reading to watching.22 May 2026 · 26 min · 6 chapters
Late night’s long goodbyeWhy Stephen Colbert’s Late Show ended and what it signals for late-night TV—financial decline, network cost-cutting, and political pressure—plus what replaces it and how audiences now consume comedy.21 May 2026 · 26 min · 8 chapters
Everything is clips nowThe episode argues that social media has shifted from sharing full content to promoting “clips” (podcast, show, sports, politics), turning discovery into a scale-and-algorithm game.20 May 2026 · 27 min · 9 chapters
The Great American Road Trip?The episode centers on Sean Duffy, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, and his wife Rachel taking a seven-month, filmed road trip across America with their nine children to promote the country’s 250th…19 May 2026 · 27 min · 9 chapters
How the right embraced psychedelicsHow the U.S. right, especially Trump-aligned figures, moved psychedelics into the mainstream—centered on Ibogaine—and pushed policy changes via an executive order.18 May 2026 · 26 min · 8 chapters
Prepping for doomsday (or Tuesday)How to prep “without panic,” focusing on practical readiness for disasters (hurricanes, power outages, war/nuclear scenarios) and the psychology of surviving them; also how prepping differs in cities…17 May 2026 · 30 min · 14 chapters
The data center warA reporting trip to Vineland, New Jersey (Cumberland County) to examine community backlash against the Data One data center and broader debate over whether data centers are a “necessary evil” for AI.16 May 2026 · 24 min · 9 chapters
The rise of death doulasThe episode “The rise of death doulas” explains death doulas as non-medical guides who help people transition from life to whatever’s next, offering both comfort for the dying and support for the…15 May 2026 · 26 min · 10 chapters
All Quiet on the Climate FrontThe episode argues that the Trump administration is dismantling the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases and public-health pollution, and it also discusses how Democrats should message climate…14 May 2026 · 29 min · 11 chapters
Is it a bad book or is it AI?The publishing industry’s AI scandal and whether readers can tell AI-written books from human writing, plus what “guardrails” could prevent harm.13 May 2026 · 26 min · 6 chapters
Abortion pills at the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court’s temporary handling of a challenge to abortion pills (mifepristone) delivered via telehealth/mail, and what a ruling could change nationwide.12 May 2026 · 26 min · 10 chapters
Controlling hantavirusA hantavirus outbreak linked to a Dutch cruise ship, with evacuees taken to containment in Nebraska and public-health guidance on transmission risk and response failures.11 May 2026 · 25 min · 7 chapters
Chems in your cosmeticsThe episode explains what chemicals may be hiding in cosmetics and personal-care products, focusing on hair extensions/braiding hair and broader U.S. regulation gaps. Guests: Dr.10 May 2026 · 30 min · 12 chapters
"Affordability" is the new progressiveDefines “progressive” and “affordability” by contrasting a Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) 10-point affordability agenda with how voters in New York’s 7th District interpret it.9 May 2026 · 25 min · 11 chapters
Is smoking back?The episode asks whether smoking is “back,” focusing on Gen Z’s pop-culture fascination with cigarettes and a parallel rise in nicotine products. Guest 1: Marnie Rose McFall, a 26-year-old U.S.8 May 2026 · 27 min · 13 chapters
One billion humanoid robotsHumanoid robots’ hype vs reality, driven by recent AI advances; what they can do now, why progress is slow, and when widespread adoption might happen.7 May 2026 · 27 min · 10 chapters
Is Venezuela better now?Whether Venezuela is “better now” after the US overthrew Nicolás Maduro in early January 2026, and how that compares to expectations about destabilization, freedom, and elections.6 May 2026 · 26 min · 7 chapters
RIP Spirit AirlinesSpirit Airlines’ shutdown and bankruptcy, why it failed, and whether a government bailout would make sense.5 May 2026 · 26 min · 13 chapters
The Supreme Court's gerrymaxxingThe Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Calais striking down a Louisiana congressional map for using race to create a majority-Black district, and what that will do to Voting Rights Act…4 May 2026 · 26 min · 8 chapters
The cost of “I do”The episode breaks down the modern cost of weddings and why they’ve become an “arms race,” then pivots to alternatives like micro weddings.3 May 2026 · 30 min · 13 chapters
Grading America's first 250 yearsAmerica’s first 250 years “graded” (C+), what drove past democratic “reinventions,” and what must be in a new social contract for the next 250 years—especially protecting voting, democracy, and…2 May 2026 · 27 min · 14 chapters
The burnout economyThe episode “The Burnout Economy” argues that modern work schedules and expectations drive chronic exhaustion, and that today’s “solutions” (life coaching, sleep vacations, sleep-tech) often treat…1 May 2026 · 25 min · 14 chapters