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Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement?
Explain It to Me is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Send us your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it’s to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn’t expect — and always with a dose of humor. New episodes every Sunday. Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Latest Episodes:

Emergency Weeds Feb 15, 2019

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Dara, Sarah, and Matt explain the border security deal and Trump’s plan to bypass Congress.

Dara's article

Matt's article on non-legislative priorities

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What’s the best way to help the poor? Feb 12, 2019

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Dylan Matthews joins Sarah, Ezra, and Matt to discuss five new plans on poverty from leading Democrats.

Dylan's Article

Sarah's Article on Childhood Wealth

Elizabeth Warren's Housing Bill

Cory Booker's HOME Act

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WTF, VA? Feb 08, 2019

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Virginia is embroiled in multiple blackface scandals — and Jane Coaston, Sarah Kliff, and Dylan Scott are here to talk about it.

Video about Slavery in the US Medical System

Jane's Article

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Do we need private insurance? Feb 05, 2019

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Sarah, Ezra, and Matt break down the latest twist in the Medicare-for-all debate — plus rigorous new research on Facebook.

White Paper

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House Democrats’ plan to save democracy Feb 01, 2019

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Jane, Dara, and Matt break down HR 1 — the first bill from the new Democratic majority.

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Elizabeth Warren and the Two-Income Trap Jan 29, 2019

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Sarah, Ezra, and Matt analyze the presidential candidate’s first popular book and review new evidence on the dangers of opioid marketing.

Ezra's Article

Matt's Article

White Paper

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The end of the shutdown Jan 25, 2019

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Jane, Ezra, and Matt have a slightly ill-timed discussion about the Pelosi-Trump showdown and the politics of the wall.

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Investigating ER bills and SNAP fraud Jan 22, 2019

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Sarah, Dara, and Matt discuss Trump's latest proposal, suspicious ER billing practices, and SNAP investigations

Sarah's articles about hospital ER fees

White Paper

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You can't eat your principles for dinner Jan 18, 2019

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Sarah, Dara, and Matt analyze the prolonged shutdown's impact on the future of the federal workforce

Reference Articles:

The shutdown threatens the promise of government jobs — and a way of life

FBI, federal agents see cases hampered, lives rattled as shutdown continues

The American Action Forum explainer on the Anti-Deficiency Act

How the Border Patrol union became Trump’s closest shutdown alliesby Dara Lind

Why Don’t Unpaid Federal Workers Walk Off the Job?

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Taxing the rich Jan 15, 2019

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Jane, Ezra, and Matt consider the ethics and economics of a 70 percent top marginal rate

Americans misperceive racial economic equality

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