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What is QAnon? Aug 24, 2020

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As the Republican National Convention gets underway, a bonkers (and dangerous) conspiracy theory is gaining a foothold inside the GOP. President Trump appears to be okay with it.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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Unconventional Aug 21, 2020

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The Democrats proved a virtual convention doesn't have to be a downer. Especially when Rhode Island brings calamari.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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Who polices the police? Aug 20, 2020

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ProPublica's Eric Umansky explains how the New York Police Department's Civilian Complaint Review Board has struggled for decades to hold the NYPD to account.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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Class is in quarantine Aug 19, 2020

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Schools in the US are reopening even though kids play a key role in community transmission of Covid-19. Georgia Public Broadcasting reporter Ellen Eldridge explains how going back to school in her state became a national controversy.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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A woman’s place is at the polls Aug 18, 2020

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The 19th Amendment’s centenary is today, but the fight for universal suffrage in the United States continues.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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The mail, man Aug 17, 2020

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The House of Representatives is cutting its vacation short to block changes at the United States Postal Service that could affect the integrity and outcome of the election. Rep. Gerry Connolly explains why he's going a step further and calling for the postmaster general to resign.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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The Island of Explained: Escape from Boredom Aug 15, 2020

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After hearing from kids around the world who are grappling with serious boredom, Noam Hassenfeld and Byrd Pinkerton venture deep into the belly of a whale to learn how to have fun in quarantine.

Go to vox.com/todayexplainedkids for some laugh out loud activities that will help you say goodbye to boredom.

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Well, this is awkward Aug 14, 2020

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The coronavirus is complicating our relationships with family, friends, and strangers. But it’s also making us better at life??

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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2020 makes no census Aug 13, 2020

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The 2020 census is fighting a losing battle against the coronavirus and President Trump. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang explains how a decade of money and power are at stake.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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Kamala Aug 12, 2020

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Biden picked Harris. Vox’s Fabiola Cineas explains the role race is already playing in the election, and Ezra Klein argues Donald Trump is making things easy for his opponents.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.

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