Today, Explained

The biggest sporting event is coming to North America this year. Here’s what it means that... more

President Trump says the US will "run Venezuela." Here’s what that looks like from Caracas... more

Once a place of serendipity and discovery, the internet now thrives on feeding us toxic ra... more

We investigate. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-... more

Demand for cocaine around the world has exploded. Production is at record highs. Law enfor... more

New York City's Democratic socialist mayor takes office on January 1. Can he follow throug... more

More people are getting facial injections — and they're starting younger too. This episode... more

This year Abundance went from a bestselling book to a political practice powering Democrat... more

The Trump administration was ordered to release all the Epstein Files. They didn’t. Lawmak... more

Our brain constructs the world we hear, see, and feel — but tinnitus shows how that superp... more

Popular music went more Christian this year, but religion has had a long history of influe... more

From Twitter feuds to memes to providing cover for President Trump, the vice president had... more

President Trump's new executive order makes it harder for states to regulate AI, giving a ... more

On Instacart, food brands can use buyer behavior to charge people different prices for the... more

Some Republican women in the House are so frustrated with the leadership of speaker Mike J... more

If AI handles all our busy work and optimizes our resources, it may also give us the one t... more

Why books, movies, music, and fashion all took a turn to the right. This episode was produ... more

Trump calls the idea of “affordability” a hoax. Nonetheless, he pressured the Fed to fix i... more

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case that could give President Donald Trump th... more

From a redistricting fight in Indiana to a wave of GOP retirements from Congress, there ar... more

It's a waiting game inside the country, where the US is threatening military action. This ... more