Today, Explained

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August 29, 2019 Death of a Koch brother
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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22 min
August 28, 2019 Don't try CRISPR at home
Biohackers treat their bodies like a science project. But should they be allowed to edit their own DNA at home?

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23 min
August 27, 2019 Biofuel duel
An EPA decision has left Iowan corn growers feeling betrayed by President Trump. Democrats are watching.

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24 min
August 26, 2019 Alaska's missing police force
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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23 min
August 23, 2019 When killing is "necessary"
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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22 min
August 22, 2019 Hope for Hong Kong
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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23 min
August 21, 2019 Coal's last stand
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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25 min
August 20, 2019 Ending the endless war
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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22 min
August 19, 2019 Do sanctions work?
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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27 min
August 16, 2019 The warehouse of forgotten evidence
Reporter Barbara Bradley Hagerty set out to investigate why police across the country often fail to catch serial rapists.

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23 min

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Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day.