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**Today, Explained**

Today, Explained is Vox’s daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day.

Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Latest Episodes:

The movies are back* Sep 04, 2020

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*But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should go see one.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained

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Is the stock market bull? Sep 03, 2020

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Vox’s Emily Stewart clears up the mystery of the market, and Ella Nilsen offers an update on the stimulus that has collapsed into stalemate.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained

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Let’s talk about ventilation Sep 02, 2020

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Ventilation is key to reopening office buildings safely. But The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson says many workers aren’t going back, even when it’s safer.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained

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Is Facebook ready for the election? Sep 01, 2020

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company made an “operational mistake” in its handling of Kenosha militia groups. The Verge’s Casey Newton explains whether that has implications for November’s election.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained

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Wakanda forever Aug 31, 2020

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The actor Chadwick Boseman died of cancer on Friday, but because of Black Panther he’ll live forever.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained

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The Island of Explained: A Summer of Protest Aug 29, 2020

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All summer long, we have been explaining complex news stories to kids. In our final summer camp journey to the Island of Explained, we tackle the fight for racial justice in the United States.

Go to vox.com/todayexplainedkids for a discussion guide on implicit bias and the role it plays in our communities.

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Unconventional (Part II) Aug 28, 2020

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The GOP proved that laws were made to be broken at its 2020 convention.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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Kenosha Aug 27, 2020

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Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police and the protests escalated all the way to the NBA. Gina Barton, investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, explains.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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Optimism in 2020 Aug 26, 2020

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Being an optimist can seem ridiculous right now, but in the inaugural episode of The Cut podcast, host Avery Trufelman is searching for some well-grounded positivity. She finds it in conversation with Cheer’s La’Darius Marshall.

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Plasmania Aug 25, 2020

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Covid’s hottest new treatment is plasma. Vox’s Umair Irfan explains why, and where the world stands on a vaccine.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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