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Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast hosted by Sean Rameswaram and Noel King.

Unexplainable

Worlds we don't know, mysteries we haven't solved, questions we can't answer, and the scientists trying to figure it all out.

The Gray Area

The Gray Area is a philosophical take on culture, politics, and everything in between with host Sean Illing.

Explain It to Me

Explain It to Me is the hotline for all your unanswered questions. Host Jonquilyn Hill is your friendly guide to the answers you're looking for — and maybe even the ones you don’t expect.

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By Christian Paz
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The US economy once looked unstoppable, while Europe’s looked doomed. Not anymore.

By Miles Bryan
Is this the Democrats’ Tea Party moment?Is this the Democrats’ Tea Party moment?
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There are early signs that a Democratic revolt is on the horizon. But is it too early to say how it will play out?

By Christian Paz
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Today, Explained newsletter

The US economy once looked unstoppable, while Europe’s looked doomed. Not anymore.

By Miles Bryan

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By Sigal Samuel
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By Allie Volpe
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Even Better

The best regimen starts before you start sneezing.

By Allie Volpe
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Future Perfect

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By Sigal Samuel
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Even Better

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By Bryan Walsh
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Supreme Court

Maybe targeting John Roberts’s law school classmates is a bad idea?

By Ian Millhiser
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Arizona is delaying its cage-free standards to free up the egg supply. Experts say it won’t help much.

By Kenny Torrella
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It’s a struggle with deadly consequences for vulnerable people around the world.

By Patrick Reis
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Here’s what election law experts say.

By Nicole Narea
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A shocking ICE arrest shows how Trump’s immigration policy is also an assault on civil liberties.

By Zack Beauchamp
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By Kelsey Piper
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Sometimes nature thrives in the most unlikely places.

By Benji Jones
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The retribution presidency, explained.

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A buzzy new study says yes — or does it?

By Eric Levitz
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The actual bombing campaign behind the Signal scandal.

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The courts are acting as a check on executive power. Will it last?

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How we design prisons and where we choose to build them says a lot about what we think of the people on the inside.

By Abdallah Fayyad