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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 scientists 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 Kim Mas

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Future Perfect

Tariffs aren’t helping globalization’s losers — they’re victimizing them again.

By Dylan Matthews
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Politics

Plus 6 other questions about Trump’s tariffs, answered.

By Nicole Narea
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Policy

Don’t judge tariffs on how Trump is using them.

By Abdallah Fayyad
The influential paper that explains Trump’s radical tariff policy
Future Perfect

Tariffs aren’t helping globalization’s losers — they’re victimizing them again.

By Dylan Matthews
What happened the last time the US went all-in on tariffs?What happened the last time the US went all-in on tariffs?
Politics

Plus 6 other questions about Trump’s tariffs, answered.

By Nicole Narea
Trump’s tariffs are a mess. But are tariffs always bad?Trump’s tariffs are a mess. But are tariffs always bad?
Policy

Don’t judge tariffs on how Trump is using them.

By Abdallah Fayyad

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It feels terrible to do nothing while the market tanks. It’s still the best course of action.

By Allie Volpe
I can’t afford a house right now. Am I screwed?I can’t afford a house right now. Am I screwed?
Explain It to Me

There are other ways to invest in yourself besides homeownership.

By Jonquilyn Hill
My boyfriend wants to pay my expenses. Am I a bad feminist if I let him?My boyfriend wants to pay my expenses. Am I a bad feminist if I let him?
Future Perfect

I value my independence and don’t want my partner to end up controlling me.

By Sigal Samuel
The best financial advice right now is the most counterintuitive
Even Better

It feels terrible to do nothing while the market tanks. It’s still the best course of action.

By Allie Volpe
I can’t afford a house right now. Am I screwed?I can’t afford a house right now. Am I screwed?
Explain It to Me

There are other ways to invest in yourself besides homeownership.

By Jonquilyn Hill
My boyfriend wants to pay my expenses. Am I a bad feminist if I let him?My boyfriend wants to pay my expenses. Am I a bad feminist if I let him?
Future Perfect

I value my independence and don’t want my partner to end up controlling me.

By Sigal Samuel

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The Logoff

The Dow has lost more than 4,000 points since the president rolled out his tariffs.

By Patrick Reis
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Future Perfect

Tariffs aren’t helping globalization’s losers — they’re victimizing them again.

By Dylan Matthews
I can’t afford a house right now. Am I screwed?I can’t afford a house right now. Am I screwed?
Explain It to Me

There are other ways to invest in yourself besides homeownership.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Are repressed memories real? A hit memoir clashes with the science.Are repressed memories real? A hit memoir clashes with the science.
Culture

Are repressed memories for real? The Tell thinks so.

By Aja Romano
Will AI become God? That’s the wrong question.Will AI become God? That’s the wrong question.
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The Gray Area

Tech pioneer Jaron Lanier argues for a different way to think about AI.

By Sean Illing
Trump’s tariffs risk destroying his winning coalitionTrump’s tariffs risk destroying his winning coalition
Donald Trump

Already distrusted on the economy, Trump’s tariffs will be a liability with the voters who put him in office.

By Christian Paz
My boyfriend wants to pay my expenses. Am I a bad feminist if I let him?
Future Perfect

I value my independence and don’t want my partner to end up controlling me.

By Sigal Samuel
Could an inexpensive vaccine help stave off dementia?Could an inexpensive vaccine help stave off dementia?
Future Perfect

Dementia has long resisted treatment. But one answer could be surprisingly simple.

By Bryan Walsh
Why are car headlights so blindingly bright now?Why are car headlights so blindingly bright now?
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Explain It to Me

Bright headlights can make it easier for drivers to see the road. But there’s a dark side.

By Hady Mawajdeh
How the Nintendo Switch 2 delay explains Trump’s tariffsHow the Nintendo Switch 2 delay explains Trump’s tariffs
Culture

Trump threw a blue shell at Nintendo — and the global economy.

By Nicole Narea
A conspiracy theorist convinced Trump to fire the NSA directorA conspiracy theorist convinced Trump to fire the NSA director
The Logoff

Laura Loomer, a 9/11 truther, apparently gets input into the president’s national security decisions.

By Patrick Reis
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Politics

The true nature of America’s crisis has been revealed.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Supreme Court

At least some GOP legal elites are lining up against Trump’s trade policy. That could be enough to sway the justices.

By Ian Millhiser
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Today, Explained podcast

“You couldn’t have drafted these conditions better if you were a Chinese diplomat.”

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And also more questions.

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