Today, Explained

The midterms blame game has begun and Trump's war in Iran is getting a lot of it. And Cong... more

We all think we’re smart. But are we really that intelligent, and why does it even matter?... more

Don’t call it a blue wave. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlines what a winning Democratic play... more

The US hasn’t delivered democracy, but it is extracting oil and inking shady business deal... more

Trump's chokehold on the Republican Party is over, according to many within the party. Amo... more

The blue wave turned into a blunami. Rahm Emanuel was in Congress the last time this happe... more

A new era of American populism kicked off with Donald Trump in 2016. Ten years later, Amer... more

Is it even possible? Voters going to the polls this week hope so, but solutions will requi... more

If you've optimized your free time so much that it feels like work, maybe it’s time to ret... more

Nevada is in many ways “ground zero” for this year’s midterms. The state swung to the righ... more

The consumer experience is getting worse even as everything is getting more expensive. AI ... more

Texas hasn't elected a Democrat for Senate since 1988. James Talarico has a shot, but Repu... more

MAGA-aligned conservatives, including Vice President JD Vance, are trying to rehabilitate ... more

Trump's recent moves seem to pit the US squarely on the side of Russia rather than Ukraine... more

Kansas hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in over 90 years, but moderate pastor Adam ... more

What you gain, and what you give up, when you let AI agents take control. This episode was... more

Between the Trump administration’s executive orders, lawsuits, and relentless rhetoric, it... more

The HHS secretary has pressured food companies like Mars, which makes M&M's, to stop using... more