Today, Explained

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June 04, 2019 The new secession
Wealthy white residents are trying to secede from East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The Atlantic’s Adam Harris says they’re part of a growing trend of school resegregation. (Transcript here.)

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22 min
June 03, 2019 It’s hard to ratify U-S-M-C-A
President Trump wants his NAFTA replacement deal ratified. But President Trump appears to be standing in the way. (Transcript here.)

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21 min
May 31, 2019 Sex and branding
Nxivm: sounds like a drug, looks like a cult. (Transcript here.)

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25 min
May 30, 2019 Agent Assange?
Julian Assange was already in heaps of trouble when the United States indicted him under the Espionage Act last week. Now he (and journalism) might be put on trial. (Transcript here.)

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23 min
May 29, 2019 Mueller speaks
Special counsel Robert Mueller made his first public statement about his investigation today. No questions. (Transcript here.)

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18 min
May 28, 2019 Hack to the Future
Baltimore is under attack. Hackers have hijacked the city’s online services and are demanding $100,000 worth of bitcoin. ProPublica’s Renee Dudley explains how ransomware is threatening cities across the country.

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22 min
May 24, 2019 How to save a life
Dylan Matthews, host of Vox's Future Perfect podcast, gave away his kidney because it felt like the right thing to do.

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25 min
May 23, 2019 "Keep our honor clean"
President Trump is reportedly considering issuing a series of pardons for alleged war crimes in time for Memorial Day. Some see parallels to Nixon’s handling of the My Lai massacre.

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23 min
May 22, 2019 Tissue issues
Stem cell clinics are popping up all over the United States. They're profitable and full of promises, but almost totally unregulated. ProPublica's Caroline Chen explores the shadier side of a booming business.

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20 min
May 21, 2019 The mother of all elections
When you have 900 million eligible voters, elections take a little longer. After 39 days of polling, India’s will be over this week. Journalist Ashish Malhotra explains what’s at stake from New Delhi.

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24 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.