Today, Explained

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May 20, 2019 How to kill a gram
Today, a new definition of the kilogram officially takes effect. But it's just one piece in the massively complicated history of weight.

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23 min
May 17, 2019 All shows must die
What do we say to the God of Death? Not today. Explained.

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25 min
May 16, 2019 The race to ban abortion
The governor of Alabama signed the nation’s strictest anti-abortion bill into law. Vox’s Anna North explains what the legislation means and Sean Rameswaram speaks with Eric Johnston, the man who helped write it.

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24 min
May 15, 2019 Make America Trade Again
President Trump's trade war with China just got a lot worse. Can you feel it? Vox's Matthew Yglesias says most Americans won't, but it's still bad for America.

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20 min
May 14, 2019 The fight for your face
Today San Francisco could become the first American city to ban government agencies from using facial recognition technology. Vox’s Sigal Samuel explains how a cool sci-fi feature might now wreak havoc on civil liberties.

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18 min
May 13, 2019 Life sentence, no trial
Terry Allen has been in prison for over 30 years without a conviction because of a little-known rule that was meant to reform the criminal justice system.

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25 min
May 10, 2019 Missile in a bottle
After a long hiatus, Kim Jong-un is back to launching missiles. A lot of people are up in arms, but Vox's Alex Ward says North Korea's Supreme Leader is only interested in one of them.

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23 min
May 09, 2019 Uber but for strikes
Uber drivers want some R-E-S-P-E-C-T. And it might actually be as easy as A-B-C.

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24 min
May 08, 2019 Who framed Mayor Pete?
Two right-wing operatives tried to frame Mayor Pete Buttigieg for sexual assault. It didn’t go as planned.

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21 min
May 07, 2019 “Awwww, Shucky Ducky!”
President Trump has tried and failed to install two controversial candidates onto the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. Vox’s Matthew Yglesias argues that while failing the president might also be succeeding.

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24 min

About Today, Explained

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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.