Today, Explained
Vox
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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Nov 9, 2018 • 23min
Could one man’s death change the conflict in Yemen?
The journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder has put the spotlight on an unlikely place: Yemen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 8, 2018 • 23min
thank u, next (Attorney General remix)
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is out. His replacement has criticized the Mueller probe. Is the investigation safe? Vox’s Andrew Prokop isn’t so sure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 7, 2018 • 22min
What now?
The results are in! Vox’s Libby Nelson provides a rundown. Matthew Yglesias predicts the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 6, 2018 • 22min
Why is voting optional?
For answers, we head to Australia where it isn't. Turnout surpasses 90% and elections are celebrated with democracy sausages on the barbie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 5, 2018 • 26min
Everything you need to know about tomorrow’s midterms
In case you’ve been living under a rock, the midterm elections are tomorrow. A pair of Vox’s congressional reporters take a tour of key races before Ezra Klein takes a deep breath and talks stakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 2, 2018 • 22min
Can I hack it? (Yes, you can.)
Hacking our elections is so easy, a 7-year-old can do it. (Really.) How we got here and why the best solution is one you might not expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 1, 2018 • 21min
$$ FREE MONEY FREE MONEY $$
What if the government just gave everyone money? No strings attached. Crazier things have happened. Nixon even tried to implement such a program once. The Atlantic's Annie Lowrey explains how universal basic income could work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 31, 2018 • 23min
What the frack is up with Colorado
Colorado's Proposition 112 is dividing the state. The ballot measure could severely limit oil and gas production, including fracking. Sean Rameswaram speaks with Cody Doane, who's Team Fracking, even though there was a lethal natural gas explosion near his kids' pre-school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 30, 2018 • 23min
One week to midterms, 5000 troops to border
THE CARAVAN IS COMING! DISEASE! MUSLIMS! DANGER! LOCK THE BORDER! Or maybe just listen to this episode in which Vox’s Dara Lind separates truth from fiction about the migrant caravan heading to the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 29, 2018 • 25min
Tree of Life
A mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue has confirmed what many believed to be true: Anti-Semitism is on the rise in America, and it's fueling white nationalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
