Today, Explained

Democrats talk a lot about protecting democracy, but for most Americans, the system was wr... more

The Enhanced Games are kind of like the Olympics except everyone is on performance enhanci... more

Ben Shapiro used to be the leading voice in MAGA media. His downfall tells a bigger story ... more

Lawmakers around the country are trying to make it easier to access raw milk. Our co-host ... more

Cuba seems willing to concede more than ever if the Trump administration is willing to tak... more

Real-life humans are searching for love and seem to be finding it… with their chatbots. We... more

In this episode from last year, we explain how a return to orality is frying our politics ... more

The end of Colbert is just the beginning. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edit... more

An army of people posting clips of podcasts, songs, and movies has taken over your algorit... more

The Secretary of Transportation took a sponsored road trip across the US with his wife and... more

The MAGA right is enthusiastically embracing a potent psychedelic called ibogaine. Its the... more

How to prepare for the worst while still living your best life. This episode was produced ... more

There’s a growing disconnect between a local community that says it’s being treated as the... more

Celebrities like Nicole Kidman and Chloé Zhao say they're training in this growing field. ... more

The fight against climate change has never been more urgent, but no one in US politics wan... more

An author gets her book pulled after accusations that it was written with AI, but it might... more

There are more abortions now than when the Court overturned Roe v. Wade. But a ruling on w... more

Quarantine, cruise ships, and passenger tracking are reminiscent of the COVID-19 pandemic.... more

From lotions to hair extensions, the products that make us look good may also make us feel... more

What do buzzwords like “progressive” and “affordability” mean to voters? We went to one of... more

Gen Z is making smoking — or at least posing with cigarettes — cool again. This episode wa... more