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News comes at you fast. Join us at the end of your day to understand it. Today, Explained is your all killer, no filler, Monday to Friday news explainer hosted by Sean Rameswaram and featuring the finest reporters from the Vox Media Podcast Network and beyond.
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Unexplainable
1970
Scientists all over the world are searching for dark matter: an invisible, untouchable substance that holds our universe together. But they haven’t found it. Are they chasing a ghost?
We want to hear your feedback on Unexplainable! Email us at todayexplained@vox.com or let us know on Twitter @today_explained
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Withdrawing won’t end the war
1390
With two months left in the Trump presidency, the US is reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan in an attempt to end America's longest war. But Biden will still inherit the conflict.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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All the mall things
1412
Retail was struggling. Then came the virus. Recode’s Jason Del Rey explains how the American mall will never be the same, and how the machines might save retail.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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The peacemaker’s civil war
1291
An ethnic conflict in Ethiopia has thrown the Horn of Africa into disarray and could upset order on the continent.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Badlands
1402
Covid-19 is surging across the United States, just in time for cold weather and major holidays. North Dakota is doing particularly badly. Vermont may offer hope.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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America said yes to drugs
1619
Oregon decriminalized all drugs. Red states and blue states are doing the same with weed. It’s the culmination of a failed drug war.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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MAGAlomaniac
1463
A weekend of protests, violence, and enmity in DC revealed what Donald Trump has planned post-presidency.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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(Home)school is cool
1613
Covid-19 is surging (again). Schools are closing (again). Kids are learning online (again). And more American parents than ever are turning to homeschool (for the very first time).
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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They fought the Lyft and the Lyft won
1395
California tried to strengthen labor rights for gig workers. Uber, Lyft, and their food-delivering cohorts responded with a $200 million propaganda offensive.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Fox & Frenemies
1329
After a fraught Election Week, cable news is finally cutting away from President Trump’s falsehoods. Erik Wemple, media critic for the Washington Post, explains why it might not last.
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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No concession!
1521
The 45th president of the United States has thus far refused to acknowledge the 46th. Political scientist Zeynep Tufekci explains this latest test of America’s democracy. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Biden’s coronavirus plan
1681
And some big vaccine news, too.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Joe Biden wins
1979
And Kamala Harris, too.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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What happened to Congress?
1357
Vox’s Ella Nilsen explains why Democrats are waving goodbye to the blue wave.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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President Biden?
1857
Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains the latest election math, and Ezra Klein argues that, despite record-setting turnout, it wasn’t a great night for American democracy.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Today (should be a holiday), Explained
1396
This Election Day, voter turnout is projected to break records in the United States, but it won’t get anywhere close to Australia’s. Professor Lisa Hill explains what happens when you make voting mandatory.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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What to expect when you’re electing
1753
Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains how Joe Biden — or President Trump — could win 270 electoral votes.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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The Trump Years: State of our union
1855
In the final episode of our five-part series, New York Magazine’s Rebecca Traister and Vox’s Ezra Klein explain how four years of the Trump presidency have changed the American people and their politics.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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The Trump Years: Health of the nation
2116
In the fourth of our five-part series, Vox’s Dylan Scott explains how a president with no plan on health care evolved into a president with no plan for the pandemic.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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The Voters
1591
Election turnout is on track to be the highest in a century. Farmers, essential workers, prisoners, and two ladies named Ruth explain their 2020 presidential pick.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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The Supreme Court may disenfranchise you now
1210
Pandemic or not, the highest court in the land won’t extend Wisconsin’s deadline for mailed ballots. Good thing it’s not a swing state. Oh, wait ...
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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#EndSARS
1572
Alexis Akwagyiram, bureau chief for Reuters in Nigeria, explains how a protest to reform the country’s police made its way around the world.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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The Trump Years: Win at all costs
1995
In the third of our five-part series, Vox’s Andrew Prokop says there’s one key takeaway from the Mueller investigation and impeachment: Trump will do anything to win an election.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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“Hey Google,” the United States is suing you
1299
Bill Barr and Elizabeth Warren have found a common enemy.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Will Covid-19 cancel the holidays?
1333
Last Christmas, I gave you my health.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Block the vote?
1399
The 2020 election is well underway, as are efforts to prevent people from voting.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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The parody-proof president
1728
Live from New York, impressions are trite! Vox critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff explains why late-night TV struggles to satirize President Trump, and argues the internet is doing a much better job.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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The Trump Years: America First
1670
In the second of our five-part series, Vox’s Nicole Narea and Jenn Williams explain how President Trump has fundamentally changed the perception of the United States at home and abroad.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Do you believe in magic?
1351
A Los Angeles magician struck gold with a glorified Zoom meeting. Some are asking if he’s figured out how to save theater.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Amy Coney Barrett’s originalism
1619
The judge isn’t saying much in her confirmation hearing, but Vox’s Ian Millhiser explains how her legal theory will guide her on the Supreme Court. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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The case for ending the filibuster
1491
Even if Democrats win the White House, take the Senate, and hold the House, most of their legislation could be doomed because of the filibuster. Vox’s Ezra Klein says it’s filibusted.
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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The Trump Years: Deregulator in chief
1480
In the first of our five-part series, Vox’s Matthew Yglesias explains why President Donald Trump seldom boasts about his biggest accomplishment.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Did anyone defund the police?
1522
In June, nine members of the Minneapolis City Council stood onstage at a community rally and pledged to dismantle the police. Council member Alondra Cano returns to explain why it’s taking so long.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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1600 Coronavirus Avenue
1399
After months of downplaying the risks, the White House has come down with Covid-19. Vox’s Aaron Rupar gives the updates, and Future Perfect’s Sigal Samuel sifts through the moral complexities in the gleeful reactions.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Who are the Proud Boys?
1259
President Trump told a fringe group of misogynistic racists to “stand back and stand by” at the first presidential debate. Vox’s Jane Coaston explains.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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It’s time to talk about Mike Pence
1880
President Trump is battling Covid-19 and the vice-presidential debate is days away. McKay Coppins from the Atlantic explains the man waiting in the wings. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Contact tracing President Trump
1233
The president had a very busy week, then tested positive for the coronavirus. Vox’s Aaron Rupar traces his steps and Ella Nilsen explores the possible scenarios.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Missing Chapter
2191
A forgotten protest movement in a seaside Florida town helped end legal segregation in the United States. Vox’s Ranjani Chakraborty explains.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Joe Versus the Volcano
1658
While it might feel as though nothing could be worse than last night’s presidential debate, Vox’s Ezra Klein explains what could happen if President Trump loses the election and refuses to leave office.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Amy Coney Barrett
1452
President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee first garnered attention after being questioned about her Catholic faith. Vox’s Ian Millhiser says that attention likely motivated her nomination.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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$750
1339
That's how much "billionaire" President Trump paid in federal income taxes his first year in office, according to reporting from the New York Times.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Justice For Breonna Taylor (Part II)
1404
One of the three officers who shot at Breonna Taylor’s apartment was indicted ... for endangering her neighbors. Tessa Duvall from the Louisville Courier-Journal explains. And Vox’s Fabiola Cineas says the ruling isn’t surprising.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Dr. Fauci on pandemic politics
1575
With mounting concerns over the politicization of federal health agencies, Dr. Anthony Fauci explains why Americans should still trust the vaccine approval process.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Working from work
1484
What do a bus driver, a teacher, a McDonald’s employee, and a project manager with a conference on her calendar all have in common?
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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RBG’s seat
1390
Republicans appear ready to fill the seat left vacant by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the end of the year. Vox’s Ian Millhiser explains Democrats’ last defense.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Supreme
1896
The fight over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat has already begun, but let’s not forget to celebrate her legendary life.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Class of Covid-19
1563
Colleges reopened. Outbreaks followed. Robert J. Jones, chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, explains why he still thinks bringing students back was the right decision.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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ICE and involuntary hysterectomies
1344
A whistleblower complaint alleges immigrants being detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Georgia have been subjected to involuntary procedures — including hysterectomies. Vox’s Nicole Narea explains.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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A firefighter on battling wildfires
1514
After 16 seasons of wildfires, Glen Haydon has figured out how to cope. For everyone else, there’s an app for that.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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This is the future Joe Biden wants
1455
Trillions spent on the environment, caregiving, manufacturing, and the racial wealth gap: Vox’s Dylan Matthews explains how Biden wants to “Build Back Better.”
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Can the Democrats take the Senate?
1530
Vox’s Ella Nilsen says the implausible is now looking possible.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Cupid-19
1424
The pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from dating, hooking up, or tying the knot. In fact, lockdown has been helping people get down.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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What was Putin the tea?
1307
A chief political rival of Vladimir Putin has been poisoned in what Foreign Policy’s Amy MacKinnon says is a watershed moment for Russia.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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The truth about herd immunity
1271
Some people think it’s the only way out of the pandemic. Those people are very wrong.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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A Fake News Survival Guide
1461
As the election draws near, of fake news you must steer clear. For you (and your uncle), this episode is here.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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The movies are back*
1619
*But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should go see one.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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Is the stock market bull?
1346
Vox’s Emily Stewart clears up the mystery of the market, and Ella Nilsen offers an update on the stimulus that has collapsed into stalemate.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Let’s talk about ventilation
1575
Ventilation is key to reopening office buildings safely. But The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson says many workers aren’t going back, even when it’s safer.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Is Facebook ready for the election?
1390
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company made an “operational mistake” in its handling of Kenosha militia groups. The Verge’s Casey Newton explains whether that has implications for November’s election.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Wakanda forever
1274
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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Aug 31, 2020 |
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The Island of Explained: A Summer of Protest
1570
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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Aug 29, 2020 |
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Unconventional (Part II)
1559
The GOP proved that laws were made to be broken at its 2020 convention.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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Kenosha
1384
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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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Optimism in 2020
1888
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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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Plasmania
1407
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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Aug 25, 2020 |
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What is QAnon?
1373
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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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Unconventional
1479
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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Aug 21, 2020 |
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Who polices the police?
1718
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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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Class is in quarantine
1646
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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Aug 19, 2020 |
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A woman’s place is at the polls
1560
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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Aug 18, 2020 |
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The mail, man
1417
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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Aug 17, 2020 |
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The Island of Explained: Escape from Boredom
1437
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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Aug 15, 2020 |
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Well, this is awkward
1316
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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Aug 14, 2020 |
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2020 makes no census
1401
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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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Kamala
1306
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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Aug 12, 2020 |
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The dictator vs. the homemaker
1284
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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Aug 11, 2020 |
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How Trump’s relief plan helps and hurts
1333
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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Aug 10, 2020 |
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TikTok, on the clock, Donald says your time is up
1566
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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Aug 07, 2020 |
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Florida’s Covid-19 tragedy
1371
The state saw Covid-19 coming. It still became an outbreak epicenter. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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What’s going on in Lebanon
1346
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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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Everything that could go wrong with the November election
1265
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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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Who’s “Karen?” And what’s BIPOC?
1352
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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Aug 03, 2020 |
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The Island of Explained: Election Day
1610
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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Jul 31, 2020 |
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Tim, Mark, Jeff, and Sundar
1667
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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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Life after Covid-19, explained by Carl (who had it)
1398
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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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Stimulating America
1507
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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Jul 28, 2020 |
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Rural America meets Black Lives Matter
1466
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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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Houston, we have a problem
1448
Baseball’s back, but fans won’t get the chance to boo the cheating Astros. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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The Anti-maskers
1363
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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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan
1316
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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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Tucker Carlson’s America
1638
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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Jul 21, 2020 |
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When the feds came to Portland
1319
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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Jul 20, 2020 |
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The Island of Explained: Vaccines
1514
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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Jul 17, 2020 |
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#CancelRent
1276
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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Jul 16, 2020 |
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What happened to California?
1401
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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Jul 15, 2020 |
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The Washington Football Team
1217
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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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Stone free
1623
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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Jul 13, 2020 |
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A million international students in limbo
1448
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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Jul 10, 2020 |
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Supreme Tax Court
1310
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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Jul 09, 2020 |
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“SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!!”
1298
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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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Surfaces vs. droplets vs. aerosols
1519
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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Jul 07, 2020 |
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Netflix has no chill
2545
Netflix grew so popular during lockdown, it almost broke the internet. Land of the Giants: The Netflix Effect explains how the company has upended tech, Hollywood, and how we spend our free time.
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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How AI makes policing more racist
1255
Turns out it’s just as biased as people are. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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A bounty on American troops
1372
Russia allegedly paid the Taliban to attack US soldiers in Afghanistan. But President Trump’s response may be the real scandal. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Helicopter policing
1371
Police across the country have responded to recent protests with military tactics and equipment. The Washington Post’s Alex Horton investigated how two military helicopters were used as a show of force against protesters in the nation’s capital. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Lockdown, reopen, repeat
1296
Hospitals are stretched to their breaking point in Texas, Arizona, and other states where Covid-19 cases are rising sharply. Vox’s Dylan Scott says the US could be in store for more lockdowns. And more reopenings. And more lockdowns… Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Justice for Breonna Taylor
1855
There hasn’t been an arrest in the case in the three months since police shot and killed Taylor in her home in Louisville, Kentucky. But now the “Justice for Breonna” movement has the potential to unseat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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Black Lives Matter is working
1465
America is undergoing a new racial reckoning. The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer explains why this time is different. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Brazil’s coronavirus disaster
1330
President Jair Bolsonaro called it the "sniffles" and recommended hydroxychloroquine. Now the country has over a million confirmed cases. Reporter Gustavo Ribeiro explains how Brazil could become the next epicenter. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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A world without bail?
1396
With the wave of protests came waves of arrests and record-breaking donations to bail funds across the US, but reformers hope for a reckoning of one of the only for-profit bail systems in the world. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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How not to fire someone
1291
Attorney General William Barr tried to quietly push out the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan on Friday night. Then everybody noticed. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Celebrate Juneteenth!
1124
The celebration of emancipation is as vital today as ever. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 19, 2020 |
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A good day for DREAMers
1212
In a major decision from the Supreme Court, DACA lives to fight another day. But it's not in the clear yet. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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The return of sports
1270
There are two ways to do it: safely or not so safely. Guess which one we’re heading toward in the United States? Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Welcome to CHAZ
1222
Some are calling six blocks of a Seattle neighborhood the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. KUOW’s Casey Martin spent a week within its loosely guarded walls. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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A landmark LGBTQ ruling
1108
The Supreme Court of the United States has decided the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Copaganda
1435
After 33 seasons, the reality TV show Cops was canceled this week. Should scripted police dramas follow? Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 13, 2020 |
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Is this the second wave?
1083
Vox’s Dylan Scott says it’s hard to tell because the United States is riding 50 different Covid-19 waves. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Can Congress reform the police?
1502
The United States has a policing problem and Congress wants to fix it. Vox’s Li Zhou explains whether the Democrats’ new bill will go anywhere. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Minneapolis commits to “dismantling” the police
1354
Minneapolis City Council member Alondra Cano explains what the city wants to do and what might get in the way. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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Biden his time
1266
Pandemic, protests, and the best poll numbers yet for Joe Biden. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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The Talk
1648
Two mothers talk to their teenage sons about race and police brutality in the United States. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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What “abolish the police” means
1275
It’s not what you think. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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The problem with police unions
1396
Even after Derek Chauvin was captured on video killing George Floyd, he could still get his job back. BuzzFeed’s Melissa Segura explains how. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Antifa?
1588
President Trump wants to blame the unrest on antifa. Vox’s Zack Beauchamp explains why he can’t. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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American Nightmare
1366
Professor Ibram X. Kendi explains how the protests and unrest are a result of black America’s living nightmare and what it will take to wake up. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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“I can’t breathe.” Again.
1224
The former police officer who killed George Floyd has been charged with murder. But Floyd’s case is just one of many recent incidents of police brutality in Minneapolis. The Marshall Project’s Simone Weichselbaum explains why police reform hasn’t worked in the city. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 29, 2020 |
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100,000 is an undercount
1250
It could take years for all the Covid-19 deaths to be counted properly. Vox’s Matthew Yglesias explains why the Trump administration is pushing for an undercount. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 28, 2020 |
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"First Hong Kong, then the world"
1099
While most of the world was distracted by the pandemic, China unveiled a law to strip Hong Kong of its autonomy, setting off a new wave of protests in the city. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 27, 2020 |
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One giant leap for SpaceX
1312
For the first time in almost a decade, an American rocket is launching people into space. The Verge’s Loren Grush explains why the launch could fundamentally alter the future of spaceflight. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 26, 2020 |
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Today, Explained: Greatest Hits
1696
You asked. We answered. Sean and Noam break down all the original songs in Today, Explained's back catalog. Today, Explained: Greatest Hits is now streaming everywhere!
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 22, 2020 |
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Blame WHO?
1345
President Trump would like to.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 21, 2020 |
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The case for reopening parks
1114
Reopening America’s parks could help fight the pandemic. It’s a good time to rethink streets, too.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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May 20, 2020 |
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Is this Trump's fault?
1467
Ezra Klein has some thoughts. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 19, 2020 |
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Elongate
1686
Elon Musk fought the law and Elon won. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 18, 2020 |
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The Class of 2020
1589
Graduate? In this economy!? The Atlantic's Annie Lowrey explains the economic reality new graduates face and Sean offers one graduating senior a commencement speech. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 15, 2020 |
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Facebook’s PTSD payout
1541
Facebook has agreed to pay a $52 million settlement to its content moderators. Reporting by The Verge’s Casey Newton was a game changer. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 14, 2020 |
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Covid, kids, and a mystery illness
1125
Dozens of children have fallen ill with an inflammatory syndrome that may be linked to Covid-19. Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Kevin Friedman explains. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 13, 2020 |
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Will Ahmaud Arbery’s killing change Georgia law?
1504
Two white men are accused of killing a black jogger. Georgia state Rep. Jasmine Clark wants to change the laws that could be used to defend them. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 12, 2020 |
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A few men in fishing boats try to take Venezuela
1125
While the world was distracted by a pandemic, a ragtag team of Americans and Venezuelans attempted to overthrow President Maduro. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 11, 2020 |
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Quarantine dreams
1604
Think you’ve been having exceptionally strange dreams lately? Harvard psychologist Deirdre Barrett says it’s not a figment of your imagination. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 08, 2020 |
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The Reopening States of America
1380
Dr. Richard Besser, former head of the Centers for Disease Control, explains how states can reopen without putting lives in danger. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 07, 2020 |
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Why Sweden stayed open
1317
The Kingdom of Sweden watched the world lock down and decided to do the opposite. Swedish journalist Nathalie Rothschild explains. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 06, 2020 |
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How to be happy
1562
The most popular course in Yale's 300-year history is all about achieving happiness. The pandemic has made it more relevant than ever. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 05, 2020 |
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Tara Reade alleges, Joe Biden denies
1196
Vox's Laura McGann explains the sexual assault allegation against former Vice President Joe Biden, and the implications for his campaign. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 04, 2020 |
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The Island of Explained
1576
Come with us to the magical Island of Explained, where we’ll climb trees and venture into caves to answer kids’ biggest coronavirus questions. Go to vox.com/todayexplainedlearning to find supplemental activities, from testing how far snot travels to coloring in a map of the Island of Explained. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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May 01, 2020 |
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The Invisible Man
1258
Vox's Alex Ward explains what's going on with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Overflowing farms, desperate food banks
1652
American farmers are destroying their crops while demand is mounting at food banks. Politico food and agriculture reporter Helena Bottemiller Evich explains. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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Inside the world's biggest lockdown
1519
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered 1.4 billion Indians to stay home. The world had never seen anything like it. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Oil is broke. Green New Deal with it?
1461
Oil just went negative for the first time in history. Vox's David Roberts says that creates an opportunity to make more history. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Georgia on my mind
1185
As the state reopens, Vox's Jillian Weinberger zooms to rural Georgia to hear how a Covid-19 outbreak spiraled out of control. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Conspiracy-19
1500
Vox’s science editor, Eliza Barclay, arms you with the facts you need to fight your uncle’s favorite coronavirus conspiracy theories. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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This one's for Earth
1368
Cryptic treehunters. Unknown apples. Flowers fighting back. On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Vox’s Umair Irfan and Brian Resnick explain what we learned about the planet in the last year. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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One day, three healthcare workers
1488
A nurse, a paramedic, and a physician’s assistant record themselves throughout the course of a day in the fight against Covid-19. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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The epicenter of the epicenter
1517
Covid-19's victims, and the people they leave behind. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Long shot
1686
It could be a year or more before the vaccine is ready, but there’s a radical plan to speed up the process. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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Zeke Emanuel’s exit strategy
1689
President Trump wants to reopen the country yesterday. Bioethicist Zeke Emanuel, who served as a health policy advisor to former President Obama, offers a safe path. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Death Cab for The Postal Service?
1721
The United States Postal Service is on the brink of collapse. Vox's Matthew Yglesias explains how and why the country should save it. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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All praise, no pay
1731
Essential workers in the food, transportation, and retail industries are being called American heroes. They want to be paid as such. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Elizabeth Warren has a plan for this, too
3249
Friend of the show Ezra Klein speaks to Sen. Elizabeth Warren about several plans she has proposed to combat this pandemic. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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The loneliness pandemic
1342
Coronavirus has led to another pandemic: social isolation. Vox’s Ezra Klein says this sickness has a cure. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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Six feet away from God
1664
While a few religious leaders flout shelter in place ordinances, Easter, Passover, and Ramadan are inspiring most to get creative with worship. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Vote and die
1636
Wisconsinites had to choose between catching Covid-19 and voting on Tuesday. Is the rest of the country next? (Transcript here.)
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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"The Great Equalizer"
1522
Madonna was wrong. Covid-19 isn't an equalizer. It's coming for America's most vulnerable populations. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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The immunity test
1326
A vaccine will take a while, but Vox’s Umair Irfan says the global effort to test for immunity and treat Covid-19 is well underway. (An earlier version of this episode misidentified hydroxychloroquine as an active ingredient in aquarium cleaner. That's chloroquine phosphate.) (Transcript here.)
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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Mask on? Mask off?
1688
In an about-face, the Centers for Disease Control would now like you to cover your mouth and nose when you go outside. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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6.6 million more unemployed
1787
Last week's unemployment numbers shattered all records. This week, they doubled. Vox's Matthew Yglesias, host of The Weeds podcast, proposes a way out of this mess. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Lockdown while locked up
1714
Arthur Longworth calls Sean from Washington State Reformatory to explain what it's like to serve a life sentence at a prison where the coronavirus is spreading. (Transcript here.)
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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The trouble with Trump’s daily briefings
1687
Part rally, part media-bashing, part critical updates on the coronavirus crisis, President Trump's daily press briefings are muddying the message. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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How Covid-19 attacks your body
1641
In this episode of Vox's Reset podcast Ed Yong from The Atlantic explains how a little spiky ball called SARS-CoV2 brought the world to its knees. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Your coronavirus questions, answered (Part II)
1621
On today's show, more listener questions: Why isn't everyone social distancing? Will I be immune after I get it? When will this end? My anxiety is spiking!(Transcript here.)
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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The emergency room emergency
1723
The Atlantic's James Hamblin explains why America has a critical shortage of medical supplies. New York City ER doctor Calvin Sun says, “It’s like a lottery that we don’t want to play, but we’re forced to play.” (Transcript here.)
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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The two trillion dollar question
1680
Congress has settled on an historic stimulus package, but Ezra Klein is worried it might not be enough. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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Asia's second wave
1485
Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore managed to contain Covid-19, but now things look less promising. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Giving birth in a pandemic
1622
Vox's Julia Belluz went from covering the global coronavirus pandemic to giving birth in the middle of it. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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Your coronavirus questions, answered
1557
On today's show, we answer listener questions: Why is there no TP? Will we run out of food? Can I get the virus from sex? How can I help? (Transcript here.)
An earlier version of this episode featured a section that could have been misconstrued as legal advice. It has been removed.
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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Six feet away
1359
Vox’s Brian Resnick (safely) meets Sean in a Washington, D.C. park to deliver the Five Commandments of social distancing. Start your #SixFeetAwaySong journey at vox.com/today-explained. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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TFW your dad gives you Covid-19
1828
Sean speaks to a Brooklyn family that has Covid-19, and Vox’s Dylan Scott explains how the United States is still trying to get its act together on testing. Subscribe to the Voxcare newsletter here: http://vox.com/voxcare. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Can President Trump fix this?
1511
After dismissing coronavirus concerns for months, President Donald is pivoting to serious action to slow the crisis in the United States. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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School's out for Covid
1112
The country’s largest school district told a million kids to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s creating chaos for teachers, students, and parents. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Living in lockdown
1214
Italy has quarantined the whole country in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. Vox’s Julia Belluz explains why the US might look like Italy soon.(Transcript here.)
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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How to slow down coronavirus
1329
President Trump has banned most Europeans from traveling to the US. Vox’s Jen Kirby explains why that won’t stop the novel coronavirus from spreading, and Eliza Barclay tells us what we can do to slow the spread. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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Old Country for Old Men
1574
After last night, Joe Biden is one step closer to the nomination, but no matter who wins, the next president will be over 70. The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson explains why that could be a problem. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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Coronavirus hits the markets
1262
The stock market’s going haywire. Major companies are telling their employees to stay home. Austin has canceled SXSW. Vox’s Matthew Yglesias says governments across the world have to act fast to save the global economy. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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James Carville thinks Trump will lose
1377
The veteran political strategist argues that Democrats are well-positioned to win back not only the White House, but the Senate, too. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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So you think you have Covid-19
1412
Thus far, the United States hasn't been doing the best job of testing for the novel coronavirus. ProPublica's Caroline Chen explains why. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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Roe v. Wade v. Roberts
1247
There's a new fight over abortion at the Supreme Court and Chief Justice John Roberts is in the swing position. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Thanks, Obama
1494
Vox's Andrew Prokop runs through Super Tuesday results, before Laura McGann explains Vice President Biden's "Joementum." (Transcript here.)
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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Covid-19, explained by Carl (who has it)
1606
Carl Goldman was on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and now he has Covid-19. He speaks to Sean Rameswaram from a CDC quarantine in Omaha, Nebraska. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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Tuesday, Explained
1492
Vox's Andrew Prokop explains what makes this Tuesday so super and performs some basic arithmetic to suggest how Democrats could end up with a contested convention. (Transcript here.)
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Make America Doubt Again
1655
McKay Coppins built a fake Facebook profile to fully experience President Trump's 2020 digital strategy. It didn't take long for him to start doubting reality. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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The last stronghold in Syria
1337
Idlib province in northwestern Syria is now the last stronghold of opposition to President Bashar al-Assad and one of the world’s greatest humanitarian crises. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Pandemic?
1781
Covid-19 may be on the brink of becoming a pandemic. Vox’s Julia Belluz explains what that p-word means and Brian Resnick breaks down what an outbreak response might look like in the United States. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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Putin his thumb on the scale
1339
Russian interference in U.S. elections could go from Vlad to worse as President Trump sidelines U.S. intelligence agencies. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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Weekend at Bernie’s
1492
Bernie Sanders took Nevada with a landslide coalition so diverse it has left Joe Biden feeling nervous heading into South Carolina. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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The sixth sense (the real one)
1533
A study at the National Institutes of Health offers a window into some of science’s biggest mysteries, from the origins of pain to how consciousness works. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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Ok, Bloomberg
1337
Enter the Bloomberg! Exit the Bloomberg? (Transcript here.)
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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Where Medicare-for-all is real
1301
The Democratic presidential candidates keep having the same argument over Medicare-for-all at the televised debates. To spice up the conversation, Vox’s Dylan Scott takes Sean on a journey to Taiwan to explore how the idea works in practice. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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The floating petri dish
1483
One coronavirus. Two cruise ships. Lots of mistakes. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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Love Me Tinder
1620
A new investigation reveals what you may have suspected: dating apps can be very dangerous. But there are safer ways to look for love online.(Transcript here.)
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Feb 14, 2020 |
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Between a Stone and a hard place
1824
In this, the 500th episode of your favorite daily news podcast, Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains why the sentencing of Roger Stone has thrown the United States Department of Justice into disarray. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Bernie, bro.
1450
New Hampshire felt the Bern. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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Old Hampshire vs. New Hampshire
1330
House parties are key to picking a president in New Hampshire, but they’re quickly being replaced by impersonal rallies. New Hampshire Public Radio reporter Lauren Chooljian attends both to determine what’s being lost. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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President Trump's "Africa ban"
1281
Vox's Nicole Narea explains how new immigration restrictions that will hit a quarter of Africa's population might be President Trump's version of diplomacy. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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Why the wrong movies win Oscars
1592
Vox film critic Alissa Wilkinson would like to blame the Academy. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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How will coronavirus end?
1272
In 2015, Dr. Vineet Menachery said a SARS-like virus could spread to humans more easily than previously believed. Now he explains what we can do to stop it. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Acquitted
1311
The Senate has acquitted President Trump. Vox’s Ezra Klein argues it’s time to change the Constitution. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Iowhaaaaat?!
1382
Iowa caucuses? More like caucus chaos. Or a raucous caucus. Or an Iowasca trip. Somebody's got some explaining to do. (Transcript here.)
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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Whyowa?
1400
Iowa gets to take the first swing at nominating the Democratic presidential candidate today. But why? (Transcript here.)
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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The invisible border
1816
After nearly four years of acrimony, Britain finally Brexits tonight. But it risks plunging Northern Ireland back into a living nightmare. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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Let’s talk about how to talk about Kobe
1406
Kobe Bryant’s death stunned the world. Then people started arguing. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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From Nobel Peace Prize to denying genocide
1968
The International Court of Justice is ordering Myanmar to protect the Rohingya from genocide, but no one knows if Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi will heed the call. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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The Bolton's back in town
1758
Vox's Andrew Prokop explains why John Bolton’s leaked manuscript has upended the GOP’s hopes to wrap up the impeachment trial quickly without calling witnesses. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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Shaken like a polarized picture
1601
The political polarization of America didn’t start with Donald Trump and it won’t end in 2020 either. Ezra Klein explains "Why We're Polarized." (Transcript here.)
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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The Crown Prince and the Amazon King
1491
Did Mohammed Bin Salman hack Jeff Bezos? Recode’s Peter Kafka returns with an update and Kara Swisher explains Saudi Arabia's impunity in the tech world. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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Coronavirus
1503
A SARS-like virus has killed at least 17 people, quarantined millions in China, and made its way to the United States. Vox’s Julia Belluz explains what's known and what's next. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 23, 2020 |
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A George Washington Bridge too far
1544
The Supreme Court is trying to settle the fight over the biggest traffic jam in the history of American politics once and for all. WNYC's Matt Katz, author of "American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption," explains. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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The Senate trial begins
1465
Vox's Andrew Prokop explains everything you need to know as President Trump's Senate impeachment trial gets underway. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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The 100 year fight for equal rights
1400
Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment this week. Now, Congress is the only thing standing between the 28th amendment and the Constitution of the United States. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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Ukraine International Flight 752
1634
Canada now has the unfortunate job of dealing with the collateral damage from the conflict between Iran and the United States. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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Booker blames the rules
1482
Senator Cory Booker tells Sean Rameswaram why he never stood a chance and Vox's Ella Nilsen explains why Senators Warren and Sanders are fighting. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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Elizabeth Warren needs a poster boy
1996
Elizabeth Warren’s best bet to fight the opioid epidemic might be stealing a page from the battle against AIDS. Vox’s Jillian Weinberger explains how for The Impact. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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One billion animals dead
1408
Australia is suffering unprecedented damage from months of bush fires, but the country remains divided on the politics of climate change. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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Megxit
1545
Meghan Markle and her husband have announced their own personal Brexit. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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The (first) trial of Harvey Weinstein
1547
Irin Carmon from New York magazine explains how #MeToo is on trial alongside Harvey Weinstein. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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What about Iraq?
1307
Iran fired back. The United States issued a statement. Iraq wishes its allies would fight somewhere else. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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The view from Iran
1523
Iran analyst Dina Esfandiary explains why the killing of Qassem Soleimani was “the greatest gift the Trump administration could have given the Iranian government.” And an Iranian-American family disagrees on the meaning of Soleimani’s death. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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War with Iran?
1556
The United States killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq last week. Vox's Alex Ward explains what might happen next. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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Should we burn our recycling?
1639
The vast majority of our plastic isn’t being recycled. It might be time to consider lighting it on fire. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 03, 2020 |
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The other TV president
1300
Before stumbling into the biggest American political scandal in a generation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was best known for playing the president on TV. (Transcript here.)
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Jan 02, 2020 |
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Trump of the Year
1286
On the cusp of a big election year, Vox’s Matthew Yglesias reviews President Trump’s accomplishments thus far. (Transcript here.)
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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Song of the Year
1414
“Old Town Road” is unlike anything that’s ever happened in American popular music. (Transcript here.)
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Dec 27, 2019 |
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Person of the Year
991
Time named Greta Thunberg its ‘Person of the Year.’ David Wallace-Wells from New York Magazine explains why. (Transcript here.)
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Dec 26, 2019 |
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The Queen of Christmas
1337
A quarter-century after its release, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has claimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Call it a "Christmas Mariahcle." (Transcript here.)
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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Debate 6: Enter the Wine Cave
1409
The sixth and final Democratic debate of the year was less diverse, more substantive, and also featured a fight about a wine cave. Vox's Emily Stewart explains. (Transcript here.)
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Dec 20, 2019 |
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Aging in America
1239
By 2035, there will be more elderly people than children in America. The country isn’t ready. (Transcript here.)
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Impeachment Day
1045
The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump today. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains what comes next. (Transcript here.)
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Trump v. Taxes
983
The Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump has to turn over his tax returns, but WNYC's Andrea Bernstein says the Court is really deciding whether Trump can literally get away with murder. (Transcript here.)
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Dec 17, 2019 |
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Big Bezos is watching you
1537
In under 20 years, Amazon grew from an online bookstore to the eyes and ears in our homes. OneZero's Will Oremus says we should be concerned about what comes next. (Transcript here.)
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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Space Farce
1090
The Democrats gave President Trump his Space Force this week. But what is it? (Transcript here.)
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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India's Muslim ban
969
The second-largest Muslim nation in the world just got closer to becoming a Hindu state.
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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The cost of PrEP
1412
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Trump administration agree on one thing: the cost of HIV drugs is too high.
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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Articles of impeachment
1184
House Democrats made history today.
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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Rudolph the former mayor
1651
How Rudy Giuliani went from "America's mayor" to the inadvertent architect of Donald Trump's pending impeachment.
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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“This will end when one of us dies”
967
ProPublica’s Lizzie Presser explains why Americans are being jailed for their medical debt.
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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Giving justice an extension
1335
This week New Jersey joined a growing number of states that are extending statutes of limitations, making it easier to report childhood sexual abuse decades after it occurs.
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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Impeachment TV: Law & Disorder
1338
Four law professors walked into a room and the next phase of the impeachment began.
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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Don't curl your lashes and talk about Uighurs on TikTok
1141
TikTok, the video sharing app that has taken the tweens and 2019 by storm, is now facing stiff competition, concerns over censorship, and a federal investigation.
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Dec 03, 2019 |
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ICE University
1119
Immigration and Customs Enforcement created a fake university with no teachers and no classes. Then they arrested the students who signed up. Vox’s Nicole Narea explains.
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Amazon's preppers
1372
A good number of Amazon packages make a pitstop in Roundup, Montana. Vox's Reset podcast explains why.
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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A tribe called keto
1260
Some say the Kardashian-endorsed keto diet craze that’s sweeping the nation could help fight epilepsy and cancer, too. Vox’s Julia Belluz separates fat from fiction.
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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Can a billionaire buy the presidency?
1687
Former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg thinks he can beat Donald Trump in 2020.
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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Showdown at High Nunes
1586
California Republican Devin Nunes spent much of the last two weeks mocking the impeachment inquiry. After allegations surfaced that he may have been involved with Ukraine, he now finds himself caught up in it.
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Ok boomer
1528
TikTok's hottest meme is pitting the Youngs against the Olds, but the truth about this generational standoff can be found in its shades of gray.
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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The Dems Went Down to Georgia
1370
We’re taking a break from impeachment to talk about the fifth Democratic debate and the Buttigieg Bump.
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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Impeachment TV: Mr. Sondland Goes to Washington
1463
The most-anticipated testimony of the House impeachment inquiry was held today on Capitol Hill. It did not disappoint.
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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Impeachment TV (Part 2 of 2)
642
The House impeachment inquiry just had its biggest day yet. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains how things changed when Republicans called witnesses.
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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Impeachment TV (Part 1 of 2)
854
The House impeachment inquiry just had its biggest day yet. It was so big we couldn't fit it all into one episode.
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Let's talk about that party in Spain
1416
Spain's far-right party just won more than 50 seats in its parliament, reminding some of the country's fascist past. Yes, the party is called "VOX".
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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Noise will be noise
1362
After hearing a mysterious whine in suburban Arizona, Karthic Thallikar started on a journey that would ultimately lead to the center of the internet.
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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Hotel ISIS
1598
Turkey says it’s “not a hotel” for ISIS, and is deporting fighters and their families. The problem is their native countries don’t want them back.
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Bill and Kent's congressional adventure
1232
The first public hearing in the impeachment inquiry was held today. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains the significance of the testimonies given by Ambassador William Taylor and George Kent, deputy assistant secretary at the State Department.
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Who is above the law?
1103
Today the Supreme Court heard the case about a border patrol agent who shot and killed a 15-year-old boy. Ian Millhiser explains why it could make holding federal agents accountable a lot harder.
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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The world's most profitable company
1283
Aramco, the secretive oil company that made Saudi Arabia rich, is going public after 86 years. Some say the timing couldn’t be worse.
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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Streaming: Infinity War
1401
Disney+. Apple TV+. Netflix. HBO Max. Peacock. Which streaming service will win the great war to come?
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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Behind closed doors
1035
This week the House released transcripts from closed-door impeachment testimonies. Vox's Andrew Prokop pored through them for revelations.
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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California Dreamin'
957
A new California law limits how early school can start in the state.
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Inside a Trump rally
1339
At a Kentucky rally, President Trump's supporters ordered the media to "Do your job!" and reveal the identity of the Ukraine whistleblower. The Wall Street Journal's Mike Bender explains how these events have changed the American political landscape and Sean Rameswaram speaks with a superfan who has attended 18 rallies. And counting.
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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Just one year to go!
1565
The election is now one year away. Ezra Klein offers Democrats a strategy to win in 2020.
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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Instagram's war on nipples
1650
Vox’s Reset podcast explores how Instagram's nipple ban affects art and identity.
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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The first impeachment vote
1297
Nancy: 1 / Donald: 0
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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Why is the world protesting?
1054
A WhatsApp tax, a metro fare hike, and a check to a South African model have inspired a wave of anti-government protests.
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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California's blackouts
1031
The wildfires in California have gotten so bad the state's biggest utility is turning off the power on purpose.
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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The death of al-Baghdadi
1391
ISIS has lost its leader, but that doesn't mean the world is any safer.
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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WeWorked
1389
America’s most controversial startup was finally bought out this week, but WeWork is a symptom of a much larger problem.
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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The right to sell out
1087
California is going to let college athletes make money from sneaker deals and commercials. Will the rest of the country follow suit?
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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Taylor: Look What You Made Me Do
1306
Ambassador William Taylor finally testified on Tuesday and it was a doozy.
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Yes We Canada?
1321
Justin Trudeau won re-election on Tuesday, but it wasn't pretty.
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Oct 22, 2019 |
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Where are the troops going?
1002
President Trump is pulling out of Syria while sending more troops to Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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Introducing Reset
1428
Students across the country are graded by artificial intelligence. But does an algorithm really know how to write?
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Oct 20, 2019 |
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Trumpster fire
1014
Last week, the White House stonewalled the impeachment inquiry. This week, the stonewall came crumbling down.
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Oct 18, 2019 |
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Should Facebook let Trump lie?
1080
President Trump lied in a Facebook ad and Facebook didn’t take it down so Elizabeth Warren lied, too. The Verge’s Casey Newton explains.
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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DEB4TE
1358
In the fourth Democratic debate, the candidates treated Elizabeth Warren as the frontrunner. Vox’s Ezra Klein explains what that means for the race ahead.
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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A new war in Syria
1273
The Trump administration just imposed sanctions on Turkey for invading northern Syria. But it may be too late for America’s Kurdish allies.
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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Indigenous Peoples' Delegate
1351
Nearly 200 years ago, the Treaty of New Echota offered the Cherokee Nation representation in Congress. Kimberly Teehee just became its first nominee.
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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Did China just dunk on the NBA?
1401
An NBA executive’s tweet supporting protests in Hong Kong has exposed how vulnerable the biggest American companies are to China.
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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The nine impeachment scenarios
922
President Pence? President Pelosi? There are nearly a dozen ways the impeachment inquiry could end. Vox’s Laura McGann runs through each of them.
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Stonewalling the impeachment inquiry
1304
Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains why the White House is now refusing to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry. Ezra Klein scrutinizes the Republican strategy.
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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Leaving Syria (and the Kurds)
1349
Turkey is sending troops and tanks to its border with Syria hours after President Trump announced he would be removing US forces from the nation. Syrian Kurds feel betrayed and ISIS is watching.
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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SCOTUS raises the stakes
1324
After a sleepy spring term, the Supreme Court of the United States is back and looking to weigh in on abortion, immigration, and LGBT rights.
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Oct 07, 2019 |
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Inside a Facebook all-staff
1358
Audio of Mark Zuckerberg in a closed-door staff meeting leaked to Casey Newton of The Verge. Then Elizabeth Warren entered the fray.
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Oct 04, 2019 |
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Meanwhile in Ukraine....
1209
Ukraine finds itself at the center of the American impeachment drama, but President Trump is the least of the country's worries.
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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It's not easy whistleblowin'
1564
The whistleblower’s attorneys say their client is in danger. That’s not unusual.
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Oct 02, 2019 |
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The impeachment counternarrative
1446
Listen as Vox’s Andrew Prokop meticulously debunks the White House talking points around the whistleblower scandal.
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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"No contract! No cars!"
1392
The United Auto Workers is engaged in the biggest General Motors strike since the 1970s, all while union leaders are having their homes raided by the FBI.
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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UN-for-Greta-ble
1613
In just one week, she inspired global protests, mean-mugged President Trump, and chastised world leaders at the United Nations. David Wallace-Wells, editor at New York magazine, explains the rise of Greta Thunberg.
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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The whistleblower complaint
1282
The House Intelligence Committee released the whistleblower complaint minutes before Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire began his testimony before Congress.
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Sep 26, 2019 |
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The "transcript"
1099
The White House released a record of President Trump’s conversation with President Zelensky, then went on the defensive.
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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Pelosi calls for impeachment inquiry
995
This evening Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House will begin an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains how everything changed in 24 hours.
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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Son of a Biden
1445
A whistleblower in the intelligence community has sparked a political scandal involving President Trump and a pair of Bidens. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains.
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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Burn, baby, burn
1679
The vast majority of your plastic isn’t being recycled. It might be time to consider lighting it on fire.
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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The 51st state?
1594
Residents in the District of Columbia have been living with "taxation without representation" from Day 1. Today, they take their call for statehood to Congress.
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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To Bibi or not to Bibi
983
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s decade-long hold on power may be coming to an end. Anyone up for peace?
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Sep 18, 2019 |
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When it's time to die
1308
This week Maine joins several states allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication. Cyndie Rogers explains why she eventually wants to take advantage of Maine’s Death with Dignity Act.
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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How do you remove an egg from an omelette?
1369
Some say that’s how hard it is to remove the UK from the EU. Boris Johnson's Brexit strategy heads to the United Kingdom's highest court Tuesday.
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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ABCDebate
1590
After Vox's Tara Golshan reviews the third Democratic debate, Matthew Yglesias explains how Joe Biden wins even when he loses.
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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The president's hit list
1550
“I’d be happy to slaughter them,” President Rodrigo Duterte said about three million drug users in the Philippines. It appears he is following through.
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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Like, bye
1461
Facebook and Instagram are thinking about ditching the thumbs and hearts. What would life be like without "Likes"?
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Sep 11, 2019 |
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John Boltin'
1100
John Bolton is out. Vox’s Alex Ward explains why he was at odds with his boss from Day 1.
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Sep 10, 2019 |
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Am I gonna die from vaping?
1308
Maybe.
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Gerry with the bad maps
1093
A historic court decision erased some of the most gerrymandered maps in the country this week. North Carolina now has two weeks to redraw them.
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Sep 06, 2019 |
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CNN's climate marathon in 20 minutes
1293
We watched seven straight hours of Democrats discussing climate policy so you wouldn't have to.
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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#FreedMeekMill
1492
Rapper Meek Mill was arrested on drug and weapons charges as a teen in 2007, but the case didn't close until last week. NPR's Bobby Allyn explains how a police officer and a judge helped keep Meek Mill in the criminal justice system for over a decade.
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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Missing history
1500
Kids in school don’t learn much about American slavery. Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries says students deserve the real story.
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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Still not safe to drink
1167
First it was Flint, now it's Newark. Why do American cities keep contaminating their water?
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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Death of a Koch brother
1285
David Koch was one of the biggest and most influential donors in American politics. Mother Jones' Daniel Schulman explains his complicated legacy.
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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Don't try CRISPR at home
1351
Biohackers treat their bodies like a science project. But should they be allowed to edit their own DNA at home?
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Aug 28, 2019 |
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Biofuel duel
1416
An EPA decision has left Iowan corn growers feeling betrayed by President Trump. Democrats are watching.
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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Alaska's missing police force
1351
A third of Alaskan communities don’t have cops. Kyle Hopkins, investigative reporter at the Anchorage Daily News, explains Alaska’s public safety emergency.
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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When killing is "necessary"
1311
This week California passed what some call the toughest law on police use of deadly force in the country. It hinges on one word: necessary.
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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Hope for Hong Kong
1327
Hong Kong ramped up its protests and China ramped up its propaganda machine. But the conflict may have finally reached a turning point.
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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Coal's last stand
1500
There’s a train full of coal sitting on the tracks in eastern Kentucky. It’s being blocked by a group of laid-off miners who want what they're owed.
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Aug 21, 2019 |
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Ending the endless war
1268
This weekend in Afghanistan was one of the deadliest this year. Vox’s Jenn Williams explains whether America can end its longest war.
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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Do sanctions work?
1569
The Trump administration is ramping up sanctions on Venezuela, but it may end up hurting the people they're meant to help.
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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The warehouse of forgotten evidence
1341
Reporter Barbara Bradley Hagerty set out to investigate why police across the country often fail to catch serial rapists.
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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What's up with the yield curve?
888
Vox’s Matthew Yglesias explains why everyone's whispering about a recession.
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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(Don't) give me your poor
943
The Trump administration is about to make it a lot harder for poor people to get a green card.
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Aug 14, 2019 |
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Death behind bars
1305
Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide is unexpectedly shining a light on the conditions in America’s jails.
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Aug 13, 2019 |
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Deep fried podcast
1268
Vox's Tara Golshan spent the weekend at the Iowa State Fair trying to figure out what eating deep fried Oreos has to do with running the country.
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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Latinos after El Paso
1570
In the wake of Saturday’s shooting, Latinos across the United States are questioning their safety.
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Aug 09, 2019 |
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Six rivers, three countries, one Kashmir
1426
India is escalating its 70-year fight for Kashmir. The winner gets the water.
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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Amazon Crime
1492
What started as a push to increase mining in the rainforest led to a murder. Ernesto Londoño, Brazil bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how President Jair Bolsonaro is speeding the destruction of the Amazon.
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Aug 07, 2019 |
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Disown your kid to pay for college
1314
This summer’s hottest college admissions scam is parents disowning their children. The Wall Street Journal’s Doug Belkin explains.
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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A Green New Deal, but for guns
1330
Vox’s German Lopez explains why Democrats need a bold new plan for gun control.
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Aug 05, 2019 |
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Reviving death
1227
After 16 years, the Trump administration is bringing back the federal death penalty. Reverend Sharon Risher, who lost her mother, two cousins, and a childhood friend in the Emanuel AME Church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, explains how she feels about the possibility of Dylann Roof being executed.
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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Dem Debates 2: Election Boogaloo
1391
Bernie yelled at Ryan. Biden defended Obama. Warren destroyed Delaney. Vox's Tara Golshan explains the "fight for the heart of the party" and Ezra Klein says the frontrunners missed the mark.
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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Life's a breach
1009
Capital One got hacked. Equifax is trying to make up for its hack. And The Verge’s Russell Brandom explains why you should definitely prepare yourself for more hacks.
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Jul 31, 2019 |
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Coats checks out
1140
Dan Coats is resigning, leaving a vacancy at the top of US intelligence. The Washington Post’s Shane Harris explains how his replacement may be a Trump loyalist who believes in a “deep state” conspiracy against the president.
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Jul 30, 2019 |
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Where we’re going, we still need roads
1326
Four of the world’s biggest carmakers have secretly negotiated an emissions deal with California, circumventing the Trump administration.
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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No such thing as free lunch
1390
A school district in Pennsylvania apologized this week for saying students with unpaid lunch debt might end up in foster care. The scandal is part of a nationwide crisis that has resulted in low-income students cleaning cafeterias or missing graduation ceremonies because of lunch debts.
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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BoJo
1425
Boris Johnson wanted a Brexit and now he’ll have to figure out how to make it happen. The Atlantic’s Tom McTague explains how a self-proclaimed “blithering idiot” became prime minister.
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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Mueller reports
1140
At long last, former special counsel Robert Mueller testified before Congress today.
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Jul 24, 2019 |
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#RickyRenuncia
1414
Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans are demanding Governor Ricardo Roselló resign. David Begnaud from CBS News reports from San Juan.
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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Five years after Eric Garner
1161
After five years, a decision on the death of Eric Garner, who was put in a chokehold by an NYPD officer, creates further questions. The Washington Post's Wesley Lowery tries to answer them.
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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Holy shit
1419
On the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, Vox’s Brian Resnick says astronauts left something up there that could unlock the origins of life itself.
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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"Send her back"
1423
An ugly, racist week in America came to a head last night with a chant at a Trump rally. The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer says this is a defining moment for American democracy.
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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How to solve the asylum crisis
1414
On Tuesday, the Trump administration dramatically changed the rules governing asylum. A scholar who has helped shape US immigration policy since the 1980s explains why the rule change won't solve the crisis.
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Jul 17, 2019 |
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The Prince of Blackwater
1626
Betsy DeVos’s baby brother made a name for himself running one of America's top mercenary companies. The Intercept's Matthew Cole explains how Blackwater founder Erik Prince has reinvented himself since falling out of favor with the US government.
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Jul 16, 2019 |
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What raids?
1341
Immigrant communities across the United States spent the weekend on edge awaiting so-called "ICE raids." Reporter Tal Kopan explains what happened and immigration attorney Claudia Cubas describes the detention process.
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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Don't stop, make it pop
1554
Your favorite young person’s favorite app is TikTok. Vox’s Rebecca Jennings has been spending too much time trying to understand it.
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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The government will sleep in your bed
1400
This week, 22 UN ambassadors condemned China for detaining at least a million ethnic Uighurs in “reeducation camps.” After Gulchehra Hoja, a Uighur journalist, started reporting on the camps, over twenty of her relatives were imprisoned.
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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A preexisting debate
1322
Obamacare is back in court. Vox’s Li Zhou explains how the healthcare bill might finally meet its maker and Ezra Klein explains why that might be great news for Democrats in 2020.
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Jul 10, 2019 |
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The renegade general
1297
Libya’s ongoing civil war has escalated into one of its bloodiest moments yet—the bombing of a migrant detention center in Tripoli. Analyst Anas El Gomati explains why the likeliest culprit is a rogue Libyan general who worked with the CIA and once launched a coup online.
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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Switch to Mitch
1703
In the first Democratic debates, candidates seemed to be running against a powerful Republican who arrived long before Trump and will likely outlast him. NPR's Kelly McEvers explains the secret to Senator Mitch McConnell's dominance.
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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Know your enemy (Part II)
1193
When people see Deeyah Khan's documentary about white supremacists they tell her, "The real problem is jihad. You should spend time with jihadists." She says, "I did."
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Jul 05, 2019 |
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Know your enemy (Part I)
1455
Documentary filmmaker Deeyah Khan grew tired of receiving death threats from white supremacists so she traveled to a Detroit motel to meet up with one.
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Jul 03, 2019 |
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Equal pay is the goooooaaaaaallllllllll!
1464
Team USA is having quite the World Cup, but the women made headlines even before the tournament started by suing the United States Soccer Federation.
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Jul 02, 2019 |
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40 acres and a bill
1415
Slavery reparations were once an untouchable idea in American politics, but now presidential candidates openly support it. And for the first time ever, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has Congress considering it.
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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Two days, Explained
1267
Twenty Democratic candidates. Two debates. Some awkward Spanish. Vox’s Ella Nilsen hits the highlights and Ezra Klein explains why Democrats should be worried.
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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Supreme Count
1202
The Supreme Court dropped two doozies today. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang details a ruling on the 2020 census before Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains how the Court finally weighed in on partisan gerrymandering.
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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"Safe and sanitary"
1046
The Senate passed $4.6 billion in emergency aid for the crisis at the southwestern border today. Last night, the House passed its own version. Aid will help, but for lasting change Congress will have to deal with Flores.
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Jun 26, 2019 |
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Republicans on the run
1270
A landmark cap-and-trade bill in Oregon is on life support after Republicans fled the state to avoid voting on it.
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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The rise and fall of R. Kelly
2017
R. Kelly is facing new criminal charges, as well as investigations that involve the IRS, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security. Jim DeRogatis went from reviewing his music to documenting his alleged misdeeds against minors.
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Jun 24, 2019 |
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Never forget
1554
The 9/11 first responders and Jon Stewart are fighting Congress for what they hope is the last time.
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Drone down
1276
Iran kicked off the day by blowing up a very expensive US surveillance drone. Vox's Alex Ward explains why tensions keep getting more tense.
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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I see fake people
1293
Doctored videos of Nancy Pelosi and Mark Zuckerberg have Congress worried about the nation’s grasp on reality. Drew Harwell from the Washington Post explains how “deepfakes” might corrupt upcoming elections.
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Jun 19, 2019 |
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Change for a 20?
1217
As Washington gears up for the 2020 elections, it's fighting over who should be on the $20 bill.
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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After the ouster
1458
Sudanese protesters pulled off the impossible: ousting dictator Omar al-Bashir. Now, the protestors face a new adversary: al-Bashir's military. Reem Abbas reports on the latest from Khartoum.
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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Little pink houses for nobody
1140
California is the most populous state in the country, but people increasingly can’t afford to live there. Single family zoning is partly to blame, but state legislators haven’t been able to dump the housing policy. Minneapolis has.
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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Hong Kong in the streets
1611
Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting in Hong Kong. CNN’s Matt Rivers is on the scene and the BBC's Helier Cheung explains how British colonialism complicated everything.
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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Guatemala’s corruption conundrum
1339
There are nearly twenty candidates vying to be president of Guatemala. Some are being investigated for corruption by the country’s watchdog court, the CICIG. But corruption isn’t the only problem facing Guatemala right now.
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Jun 12, 2019 |
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Planting dreams
1490
Erica Alfaro just got her master’s degree. But underneath the cap and gown is the story of migrant farm workers, a teen pregnancy, and domestic abuse. Wil Del Pilar explains why it’s time for colleges to do more to cater to first-generation college students like Erica and himself. (Daniel Alarcón of Radio Ambulante guest hosts.)
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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Mushroom magic
1541
Denver and Oakland have become the first US cities to effectively decriminalize magic mushrooms. Michael Pollan, author of “How to Change Your Mind,” explains how taking a trip could help treat depression.
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Jun 10, 2019 |
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My Brexit brings all the boys to the yard
1190
Right-wing politicians in the UK are under attack. Delicious, sticky attack.
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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Crisis of faith
1391
Iraq’s Christian population has been fleeing the country en masse. The United States wants to help, so long as they don’t come here. (Transcript here.)
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Jun 05, 2019 |
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The new secession
1263
Wealthy white residents are trying to secede from East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The Atlantic’s Adam Harris says they’re part of a growing trend of school resegregation. (Transcript here.)
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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It’s hard to ratify U-S-M-C-A
1227
President Trump wants his NAFTA replacement deal ratified. But President Trump appears to be standing in the way. (Transcript here.)
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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Sex and branding
1451
Nxivm: sounds like a drug, looks like a cult. (Transcript here.)
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May 31, 2019 |
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Agent Assange?
1335
Julian Assange was already in heaps of trouble when the United States indicted him under the Espionage Act last week. Now he (and journalism) might be put on trial. (Transcript here.)
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May 30, 2019 |
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Mueller speaks
1053
Special counsel Robert Mueller made his first public statement about his investigation today. No questions. (Transcript here.)
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May 29, 2019 |
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Hack to the Future
1267
Baltimore is under attack. Hackers have hijacked the city’s online services and are demanding $100,000 worth of bitcoin. ProPublica’s Renee Dudley explains how ransomware is threatening cities across the country.
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May 28, 2019 |
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How to save a life
1466
Dylan Matthews, host of Vox's Future Perfect podcast, gave away his kidney because it felt like the right thing to do.
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May 24, 2019 |
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"Keep our honor clean"
1330
President Trump is reportedly considering issuing a series of pardons for alleged war crimes in time for Memorial Day. Some see parallels to Nixon’s handling of the My Lai massacre.
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May 23, 2019 |
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Tissue issues
1168
Stem cell clinics are popping up all over the United States. They're profitable and full of promises, but almost totally unregulated. ProPublica's Caroline Chen explores the shadier side of a booming business.
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May 22, 2019 |
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The mother of all elections
1401
When you have 900 million eligible voters, elections take a little longer. After 39 days of polling, India’s will be over this week. Journalist Ashish Malhotra explains what’s at stake from New Delhi.
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May 21, 2019 |
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How to kill a gram
1368
Today, a new definition of the kilogram officially takes effect. But it's just one piece in the massively complicated history of weight.
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May 20, 2019 |
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All shows must die
1486
What do we say to the God of Death? Not today. Explained.
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May 17, 2019 |
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The race to ban abortion
1417
The governor of Alabama signed the nation’s strictest anti-abortion bill into law. Vox’s Anna North explains what the legislation means and Sean Rameswaram speaks with Eric Johnston, the man who helped write it.
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May 16, 2019 |
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Make America Trade Again
1141
President Trump's trade war with China just got a lot worse. Can you feel it? Vox's Matthew Yglesias says most Americans won't, but it's still bad for America.
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May 15, 2019 |
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The fight for your face
1030
Today San Francisco could become the first American city to ban government agencies from using facial recognition technology. Vox’s Sigal Samuel explains how a cool sci-fi feature might now wreak havoc on civil liberties.
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May 14, 2019 |
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Life sentence, no trial
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Terry Allen has been in prison for over 30 years without a conviction because of a little-known rule that was meant to reform the criminal justice system.
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May 13, 2019 |
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Missile in a bottle
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After a long hiatus, Kim Jong-un is back to launching missiles. A lot of people are up in arms, but Vox's Alex Ward says North Korea's Supreme Leader is only interested in one of them.
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May 10, 2019 |
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Uber but for strikes
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Uber drivers want some R-E-S-P-E-C-T. And it might actually be as easy as A-B-C.
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May 09, 2019 |
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Who framed Mayor Pete?
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Two right-wing operatives tried to frame Mayor Pete Buttigieg for sexual assault. It didn’t go as planned.
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May 08, 2019 |
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“Awwww, Shucky Ducky!”
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President Trump has tried and failed to install two controversial candidates onto the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. Vox’s Matthew Yglesias argues that while failing the president might also be succeeding.
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May 07, 2019 |
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Sarah Kliff vs. Zuckerberg General
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