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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. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Recent Episodes
NOV 9, 2026
"Impeach Hegseth"
The midterms blame game has begun and Trump's war in Iran is getting a lot of it. And Congress is coming for one of the officials who pushed the war.
25 MIN
NOV 8, 2026
Is intelligence overrated?
We all think we’re smart. But are we really that intelligent, and why does it even matter?
30 MIN
NOV 7, 2026
A working-class midterm mandate
Don’t call it a blue wave. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlines what a winning Democratic playbook actually looks like.
33 MIN
NOV 6, 2026
Trump’s Venezuelan oil grift
The US hasn’t delivered democracy, but it is extracting oil and inking shady business deals in Venezuela.
25 MIN
NOV 5, 2026
Is MAGA dead?
Trump's chokehold on the Republican Party is over, according to many within the party. Among them: Rod Dreher, a conservative author and friend of JD Vance.
25 MIN
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