Today, Explained

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  • The report on the report

    Robert Mueller's investigation has ended and Attorney General William Barr has furnished a four-page summary. Vox's Andrew Prokop says this is far from over.

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    24 min
  • Jacinda

    The terrorist attacks in New Zealand have thrust Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern into the spotlight. Radio New Zealand’s Jane Patterson explains the 38-year-old's improbable rise.

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    26 min
  • Electoral College dropout

    Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg are calling to abolish the Electoral College and a dozen states have signed on to a plan that would subvert it.

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    21 min
  • Tried six times for the same crime

    Today the Supreme Court hears oral arguments about Curtis Flowers, who has been tried six times for the same crime: a quadruple homicide at a furniture store in Mississippi. Madeleine Baran, host of the “In the Dark” podcast, explains how this case represents a fundamental problem with jury selection in the United States.

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    24 min
  • CBD? TBD.

    CBD is winding up in your lattes, your gummies, and your massages, but what exactly is it? And is anyone regulating it?

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    23 min
  • American hate

    The Christchurch shooting took place thousands of miles from the United States, but for Muslims in America, the threat of white supremacy remains very real.

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    26 min
  • A mass shooting, live-streamed

    A terrorist attacked two mosques in New Zealand during Friday prayer, killing at least 49 people.

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    17 min
  • Boeing 737 Max

    Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed on Sunday killing all 157 aboard. The response was unprecedented.

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    24 min
  • Becky with the bad grades

    Remember Aunt Becky from Full House? She might be heading to the big house. Fifty grown-ups, including Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, are facing federal charges over college admissions.

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    22 min
  • For all eyes only

    Can't pass an FBI background check? Not a problem. That's the Trump administration's approach to top secret security clearances for some White House officials. Now Democrats are launching an investigation. Vox's Ella Nilsen explains.

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    18 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.

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