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Unexplainable

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Today, Explained

Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast hosted by Sean Rameswaram and Noel King.

Unexplainable

Worlds we don't know, mysteries we haven't solved, questions we can't answer, and the experts trying to figure it all out.

The Gray Area

The Gray Area is a philosophical take on culture, politics, and everything in between with host Sean Illing.

Explain It to Me

Explain It to Me is the hotline for all your unanswered questions. Host Jonquilyn Hill is your friendly guide to the answers you're looking for — and maybe even the ones you don’t expect.

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By Eric Levitz
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It may not be possible to TACO out of this one.

By Joshua Keating
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Why the Trump administration is gamifying war.

By Dustin DeSoto and Noel King
The Highlight
4 reasons why AI (probably) won’t take your job4 reasons why AI (probably) won’t take your job
The Highlight

What the AI jobs panic is missing.

By Eric Levitz
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Trump says the Iran war is over. So why won’t he end it?Trump says the Iran war is over. So why won’t he end it?
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It may not be possible to TACO out of this one.

By Joshua Keating

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By Julia Sullivan
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By Sigal Samuel
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We can get distracted sometimes. Here’s how to make your loved ones feel truly heard.

By Allie Volpe
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I’m a semi-successful adult with a decent job. Why do financial conversations still make me feel clueless?I’m a semi-successful adult with a decent job. Why do financial conversations still make me feel clueless?
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A lot of people find money stuff overwhelming — but it’s never too late to start educating yourself.

By Julia Sullivan
Future Perfect
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After years on psychiatric drugs, some ask if they owe it to themselves to try coming off the medication.

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The Highlight
Americans ditched veal. What replaced it may be just as bad.Americans ditched veal. What replaced it may be just as bad.
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The giant loophole that lets Big Dairy keep baby cows in solitary confinement

By Marina Bolotnikova
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By Eric Levitz
Politics
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It may not be possible to TACO out of this one.

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How Trump is complicating TSA fundingHow Trump is complicating TSA funding
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What Trump wants from a DHS funding measure, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
The Highlight
The hobby that AI is ruining for its fansThe hobby that AI is ruining for its fans
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Every detail matters in puzzles, and details are where AI art often falls short.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The battle over what OpenAI owes the public.

By Sara Herschander
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By Julia Sullivan
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Shifting goals and asymmetric leverage make a clean victory elusive — for all countries involved.

By Caitlin Dewey
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The world’s deadliest infectious disease is on the rise in the USThe world’s deadliest infectious disease is on the rise in the US
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We discovered its cause 144 years ago. It’s still a massive problem.

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The peculiar legal argument behind Trump’s attack on citizenship was invented by 19th-century anti-Chinese racists.

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Airport delays are spreading. Trump wants ICE agents to fix it.

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