Today, Explained

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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 25m. Bisher sind 1538 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint täglich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 26 days 16 hours 12 minutes

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The case for climate reparations


While world leaders have descended on Glasgow to try to figure out how to slow emissions in the future, New York magazine’s David Wallace-Wells argues rich countries like the United States should also atone for their polluting past.


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 November 4, 2021  30m
 
 

Sudan’s coup


After a bloody fight for democracy, Sudan is sliding back into the hands of the military. CNN’s Nima Elbagir says a successful military coup could have dire consequences for democracies around the world.


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 November 4, 2021  25m
 
 

School board brawl


It's Election Day in the USA. This time around, the nasty political fights and insurrections are going local. NPR's Anya Kamenetz explains.


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 November 3, 2021  26m
 
 

For whom the door bells


While the doorbell recovers from Halloween, Nice Try explains how it’s an essential part of the American dream.


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 November 1, 2021  47m
 
 

“I quit!”


There are millions of job openings in America, and millions of Americans are still not able to find work that suits. In the first part of our series, The Future of Work, Recode’s Rani Molla explains “the great reassessment.”


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 October 30, 2021  29m
 
 

Facebook’s Meta-morphosis


From the company that brought you alternate facts comes an alternate reality!


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 October 29, 2021  27m
 
 

Chappelle's Show(down with the trans community)


Vox's Aja Romano explains how Dave Chappelle's latest standup special led to a reckoning at Netflix. Vulture's Craig Jenkins assesses whether there's anything funny in it.


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 October 28, 2021  31m
 
 

The Alec Baldwin shooting


Variety’s Brent Lang explains how cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died on the Rust film set—and how the tragic shooting might catalyze positive change in the entertainment industry.


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 October 26, 2021  27m
 
 

Ruthless County, Tennessee


For 11 years, a Tennessee judge sent kids to jail for a crime that doesn’t exist. Nashville Public Radio’s Meribah Knight explains why that judge is still in charge of “juvenile justice.”


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 October 26, 2021  27m
 
 

The Supreme Court’s legitimacy crisis


Since the Supreme Court’s "shadow docket" decision to allow the Texas abortion ban to go into effect, a growing chorus of politicians and legal experts have questioned the court’s legitimacy. Vox's Ian Millhiser says the justices aren’t taking the criticism well.


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 October 23, 2021  28m