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| The silent war | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:30:15 | |
The story of Army specialist Austin Valley highlights a crisis the US military can’t seem to solve: More service members die by suicide than in combat. A veteran psychologist told Congress what to do about it, and today he tells us.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King. Photo courtesy of Erik Valley.
Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast
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| Equal-opportunity murderball | 30 Aug 2024 | 00:25:18 | |
For the first time, a woman is playing on the US wheelchair rugby team at the Paralympics. It’s a sign of progress in the complicated arena of co-ed sports.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah with original reporting by Audrey Nelson, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Photo by Marco Mantovani/Getty Images.
Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast
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| The Chicago DNC everyone wants to forget | 19 Aug 2024 | 00:25:14 | |
When Chicago hosted the Democratic National Convention in 1968, it descended into riots in the street and chaos on the floor. Historian Rick Perlstein talks about whether 2024 risks a repeat.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andi Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King. Photo credit: Bettman / Getty Images.
Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast
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| Prosecuting parents | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:25:41 | |
The Oxford, Michigan, school shooter's parents will serve up to 15 years in prison. Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents held criminally liable for a mass school shooting in the US, but they likely won't be the last.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah with help from Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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| Wakanda forever | 31 Aug 2020 | 00:20:14 | |
The actor Chadwick Boseman died of cancer on Friday, but because of Black Panther he’ll live forever.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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| The Island of Explained: A Summer of Protest | 29 Aug 2020 | 00:26:10 | |
All summer long, we have been explaining complex news stories to kids. In our final summer camp journey to the Island of Explained, we tackle the fight for racial justice in the United States.
Go to vox.com/todayexplainedkids for a discussion guide on implicit bias and the role it plays in our communities.
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| Unconventional (Part II) | 28 Aug 2020 | 00:25:59 | |
The GOP proved that laws were made to be broken at its 2020 convention.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Kenosha | 27 Aug 2020 | 00:22:04 | |
Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police and the protests escalated all the way to the NBA. Gina Barton, investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, explains.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Optimism in 2020 | 26 Aug 2020 | 00:31:28 | |
Being an optimist can seem ridiculous right now, but in the inaugural episode of The Cut podcast, host Avery Trufelman is searching for some well-grounded positivity. She finds it in conversation with Cheer’s La’Darius Marshall.
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| Plasmania | 25 Aug 2020 | 00:22:27 | |
Covid’s hottest new treatment is plasma. Vox’s Umair Irfan explains why, and where the world stands on a vaccine.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| What is QAnon? | 24 Aug 2020 | 00:21:53 | |
As the Republican National Convention gets underway, a bonkers (and dangerous) conspiracy theory is gaining a foothold inside the GOP. President Trump appears to be okay with it.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Unconventional | 21 Aug 2020 | 00:23:39 | |
The Democrats proved a virtual convention doesn't have to be a downer. Especially when Rhode Island brings calamari.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Who polices the police? | 20 Aug 2020 | 00:28:38 | |
ProPublica's Eric Umansky explains how the New York Police Department's Civilian Complaint Review Board has struggled for decades to hold the NYPD to account.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Class is in quarantine | 19 Aug 2020 | 00:26:26 | |
Schools in the US are reopening even though kids play a key role in community transmission of Covid-19. Georgia Public Broadcasting reporter Ellen Eldridge explains how going back to school in her state became a national controversy.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| The man with a pig kidney | 09 Apr 2024 | 00:25:45 | |
A pig’s kidney was just transplanted into a human. But Vox’s Dylan Matthews says we shouldn't need the pigs.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Anouk Dussaud, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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| A woman’s place is at the polls | 18 Aug 2020 | 00:25:00 | |
The 19th Amendment’s centenary is today, but the fight for universal suffrage in the United States continues.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| The mail, man | 17 Aug 2020 | 00:22:37 | |
The House of Representatives is cutting its vacation short to block changes at the United States Postal Service that could affect the integrity and outcome of the election. Rep. Gerry Connolly explains why he's going a step further and calling for the postmaster general to resign.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| The Island of Explained: Escape from Boredom | 15 Aug 2020 | 00:22:57 | |
After hearing from kids around the world who are grappling with serious boredom, Noam Hassenfeld and Byrd Pinkerton venture deep into the belly of a whale to learn how to have fun in quarantine.
Go to vox.com/todayexplainedkids for some laugh out loud activities that will help you say goodbye to boredom.
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| Well, this is awkward | 14 Aug 2020 | 00:21:56 | |
The coronavirus is complicating our relationships with family, friends, and strangers. But it’s also making us better at life??
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| 2020 makes no census | 13 Aug 2020 | 00:23:21 | |
The 2020 census is fighting a losing battle against the coronavirus and President Trump. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang explains how a decade of money and power are at stake.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Kamala | 12 Aug 2020 | 00:20:46 | |
Biden picked Harris. Vox’s Fabiola Cineas explains the role race is already playing in the election, and Ezra Klein argues Donald Trump is making things easy for his opponents.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| The dictator vs. the homemaker | 11 Aug 2020 | 00:21:24 | |
The longtime leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, is facing nationwide protests and accusations that he stole Sunday’s election. His opponent, a 37-year-old homemaker who entered the race in place of her imprisoned husband, has fled the country.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| How Trump’s relief plan helps and hurts | 10 Aug 2020 | 00:21:13 | |
President Trump wants to resolve the congressional deadlock over stimulus relief by himself. Vox’s Li Zhou rummages through the mixed bag.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| TikTok, on the clock, Donald says your time is up | 07 Aug 2020 | 00:25:06 | |
President Trump is threatening to ban TikTok, but Microsoft might be able to stop the clock. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Florida’s Covid-19 tragedy | 06 Aug 2020 | 00:21:51 | |
The state saw Covid-19 coming. It still became an outbreak epicenter. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Is college still worth it? | 08 Apr 2024 | 00:25:03 | |
More and more Americans feel like college isn’t a good deal anymore. One state thinks it’s found a way to turn things around.
This episode was reported and produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette with help from Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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| What’s going on in Lebanon | 05 Aug 2020 | 00:21:26 | |
A chemical blast has made a very bad situation worse for Lebanon. Journalist Habib Battah explains from Beirut. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Everything that could go wrong with the November election | 04 Aug 2020 | 00:20:05 | |
A worsening pandemic. A poll worker shortage. A hobbled postal service. Russian hacking. Donald Trump. Vox’s Ella Nilsen explains the many obstacles facing the United States as Election Day nears. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Who’s “Karen?” And what’s BIPOC? | 03 Aug 2020 | 00:21:32 | |
A Washington Post columnist named Karen explains her feelings about “Karen.” A University of Arizona linguist named Sonja explains BIPOC and the capitalization of “Black” and “White.” Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| The Island of Explained: Election Day | 31 Jul 2020 | 00:25:50 | |
It’s Election Day on the Island of Explained! Will the candidate with the most votes win, or will the island’s Electoral College determine a different leader? Go to vox.com/todayexplainedkids for a discussion guide and election activities, including how to craft the perfect persuasive speech.
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| Tim, Mark, Jeff, and Sundar | 30 Jul 2020 | 00:26:47 | |
The leaders of Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Google testified before Congress on Wednesday in what The Verge’s Casey Newton says might have been the most important Webex in human history.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Life after Covid-19, explained by Carl (who had it) | 29 Jul 2020 | 00:22:18 | |
Some people walk away from Covid-19 feeling fine. Others are dealing with a long list of lingering health issues.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Stimulating America | 28 Jul 2020 | 00:24:07 | |
Democrats and Republicans have a $2 trillion disagreement on how to relieve Americans from the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Rural America meets Black Lives Matter | 27 Jul 2020 | 00:23:26 | |
In Bethel, Ohio, a Black Lives Matter rally became a standoff between armed bikers and peaceful protesters. BuzzFeed’s Anne Helen Petersen explains. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Houston, we have a problem | 24 Jul 2020 | 00:23:08 | |
Baseball’s back, but fans won’t get the chance to boo the cheating Astros. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| The Anti-maskers | 23 Jul 2020 | 00:21:43 | |
The United States has now confirmed 4 million cases of Covid-19. Some Americans still don’t want to wear a mask. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| The Sephora kids | 05 Apr 2024 | 00:25:37 | |
Tweens are shopping for trendy, expensive skincare products. Gen Z worries it’s “aging like milk.” Are today’s young people too afraid of looking old? Allure editor-in-chief Jessica Cruel and Vox correspondent Rebecca Jennings explain.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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| Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan | 22 Jul 2020 | 00:20:56 | |
Joe Biden is tacking to the left and embracing a historic climate plan. Vox’s David Roberts explains whether it stands a chance. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Tucker Carlson’s America | 21 Jul 2020 | 00:26:18 | |
The most popular host in the history of cable news returned from a week-long vacation after his head writer was exposed as a raging bigot. The Washington Post’s Erik Wemple explains why the scandal won’t stick. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| When the feds came to Portland | 20 Jul 2020 | 00:20:59 | |
They came in military camouflage and unmarked vans. Now the state of Oregon is suing the federal government over its policing tactics. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Conrad Wilson explains. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| The Island of Explained: Vaccines | 17 Jul 2020 | 00:25:14 | |
We return to the magical Island of Explained with a microbiologist and a talking moth to find out what it will take to produce a coronavirus vaccine. Go to vox.com/todayexplainedlearning to find a germ-y experiment that will teach you more about the scientific method.
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| #CancelRent | 16 Jul 2020 | 00:21:16 | |
Eviction bans and expanded unemployment benefits are expiring, leaving millions of Americans at risk of losing their homes by the end of the summer.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| What happened to California? | 15 Jul 2020 | 00:23:21 | |
California once looked like an example of how to handle the pandemic. Now it’s a warning for other states looking to reopen.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| The Washington Football Team | 14 Jul 2020 | 00:19:17 | |
The District of Columbia's football team is abandoning the name it adopted almost a century ago. Paul Chaat Smith, a curator at the National Museum of the American Indian, hopes the country is at long last ready to reckon with its past. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Stone free | 13 Jul 2020 | 00:26:03 | |
President Trump commuted Roger Stone’s sentence in what Vox’s Andrew Prokop says is a particularly troubling variety of political corruption. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| A million international students in limbo | 10 Jul 2020 | 00:23:08 | |
The Trump administration announced it would send a million international students home this week. But Vox’s Nicole Narea says the students are collateral in a bigger political play.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Supreme Tax Court | 09 Jul 2020 | 00:20:50 | |
The Supreme Court issued its remaining decisions today for the 2020 term, including the biggie: Trump’s tax returns.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Israel’s attack on World Central Kitchen | 04 Apr 2024 | 00:25:44 | |
The Wall Street Journal’s Stephen Kalin explains what happened, and Refugees International President Jeremy Konyndyk lays out what this means for Gazans.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Chamberlin, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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| “SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!!” | 08 Jul 2020 | 00:20:38 | |
President Trump says students and teachers must return to the classroom. Reality says this is going to be the toughest reopening yet.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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| Surfaces vs. droplets vs. aerosols | 07 Jul 2020 | 00:24:19 | |
239 scientists have signed a letter urging the World Health Organization to warn people about airborne transmission of the coronavirus. Professor Jose-Luis Jimenez, who helped write the letter, explains.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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