Noel King
Co-host and Editorial Director
Noel King is the co-host and editorial director of Today, Explained.
Before joining Vox, she was a host of NPR’s flagship radio show Morning Edition and the popular news podcast Up First. She was a frequent part of the network’s live election coverage during the turbulent years of 2017–2021.
Before joining Morning Edition, Noel was an economics reporter for six years, at Planet Money and Marketplace. Noel began her career overseas, living and working in the Middle East and Africa. Between 2004 and 2013, she covered the Arab Spring as well as conflicts in Darfur, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 2020, the Radio Hall of Fame honored her with their One to Watch award — though she’s fine if you just prefer to listen.
Latest articles by Noel King
“You couldn’t have drafted these conditions better if you were a Chinese diplomat.”
The lack of romantic partnerships is an underrated factor causing fertility decline, says researcher Alice Evans.
We talk to Richard Hanania, an influential thinker on the online right, about how he got DEI dismantled and why he’s fallen out of love with MAGA.
How to make sense of the German elections.
How South Africa’s effort to address apartheid’s legacy riled up Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
What’s making Americans sick, according to a top RFK Jr. adviser.
Greenland: not for sale, but open for business.
RFK Jr. wants to get ultra-processed foods out of school lunch. It’s harder than it sounds.
A conversation with the New Yorker’s Susan Glasser on why 2025 feels so different from 2017.
The president-elect is pushing Hamas to free Israeli hostages by January 20.