President Joe Biden invoked a war power from the 1950s to build heat pumps and solar panels. Neel Dhanesha, a Science and Recode fellow at Vox, explains.

Read Neel's story: https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/6/8/23159767/biden-defense-production-act-clean-energy-solar

Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions) and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Email us: [email protected]

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Our founding myths persevere in the hype machine around tech celebrities. University of Washington historian Margaret O’Mara (@margaretomara) explains.

Today’s episode was produced and engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Adam Clark Estes.

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The executive, who turned Facebook into a profitable business, leaves behind a series of controversies. Recode senior correspondent Shirin Ghaffary explains.

Read Shirin’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/23151743/sheryl-sandberg-resigns-meta-facebook-lean-in

Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions) and hosted by Adam Clark Estes.

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As the government and cellphone companies work to improve emergency response, concerns arise around the collection and sharing of sensitive personal information. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil (@rebheilweil) explains.

Read Rebecca’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/23126057/911-apple-google-att-mobile-phones-emergency

Today’s episode was produced and engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Adam Clark Estes.

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Does your immunity still last for months? Today, Explained asked a researcher who has been studying omicron reinfections.

This episode of Today, Explained was produced by Jon Ehrens, edited by Matthew Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained  

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Delivering packages to rural America can be expensive, so the tech giant is trying to enlist small businesses to fill in the gaps. Recode senior correspondent Jason Del Rey (@DelRey) explains.

Read Jason’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/5/9/23063528/amazon-rural-small-business-delivery-program-hub-partners-usps

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Quick, go tell your boss!

And read Recode senior reporter Rani Molla’s story here: https://www.vox.com/recode/23129752/work-from-home-productivity

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The booming electric car industry has become a big nuisance for flamingos. Benji Jones explains.

Read Benji’s story: https://www.vox.com/22965660/electric-vehicles-lithium-ion-batteries-flamingos

This episode was originally published March 16, 2022. It was produced by Taylor Maycan and hosted by Rani Molla. The mix and music is by Jon Ehrens.

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Peter Kafka talks with Tony Fadell, who helped bring the iPod and iPhone to life, and then built and sold Nest, the smart home company.

His new book is “Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making.” Fadell talks about how developing a product begins with creating its “story,” and why he fought so hard to include a $3 screwdriver in Nest thermostat boxes. He also touches on some high-profile failures, unintended consequences, and why he doesn’t want to dance in the metaverse.

Featuring: Tony Fadell (@tfadell), Tech Investor & Entrepreneur, author of "Build"

Host of Recode Media: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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Writer and parent Joanna Schroeder wrote a guide for parents about what to look out for and how to intervene.

This episode of Today, Explained was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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