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Is this time different in Iran?Is this time different in Iran?
Politics

Protests are sweeping the country. Trump is threatening its leaders. But is the regime really in trouble?

By Joshua Keating
Is this time different in Iran?
Politics

Protests are sweeping the country. Trump is threatening its leaders. But is the regime really in trouble?

By Joshua Keating
Today, Explained

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Unexplainable

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The Gray Area

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Explain It to Me

Explain It to Me is the hotline for all your unanswered questions. Host Jonquilyn Hill is your friendly guide to the answers you're looking for — and maybe even the ones you don’t expect.

Today, Explained

Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast hosted by Sean Rameswaram and Noel King.

Unexplainable

Worlds we don't know, mysteries we haven't solved, questions we can't answer, and the experts trying to figure it all out.

The Gray Area

The Gray Area is a philosophical take on culture, politics, and everything in between with host Sean Illing.

Explain It to Me

Explain It to Me is the hotline for all your unanswered questions. Host Jonquilyn Hill is your friendly guide to the answers you're looking for — and maybe even the ones you don’t expect.

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Dr. Oz claims there’s no data to support reducing alcohol consumption. That’s not true.
Health

RFK Jr.’s new dietary guidelines ignore his own government’s findings on the harms of alcohol.

By Dylan Scott
Is this time different in Iran?Is this time different in Iran?
Politics

Protests are sweeping the country. Trump is threatening its leaders. But is the regime really in trouble?

By Joshua Keating
Erika Kirk and Marjorie Taylor Greene are playing with the same archetypeErika Kirk and Marjorie Taylor Greene are playing with the same archetype
Culture

How ambitious is a MAGA woman allowed to be?

By Constance Grady
Dr. Oz claims there’s no data to support reducing alcohol consumption. That’s not true.
Health

RFK Jr.’s new dietary guidelines ignore his own government’s findings on the harms of alcohol.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Is this time different in Iran?Is this time different in Iran?
Politics

Protests are sweeping the country. Trump is threatening its leaders. But is the regime really in trouble?

By Joshua Keating
Culture
Erika Kirk and Marjorie Taylor Greene are playing with the same archetypeErika Kirk and Marjorie Taylor Greene are playing with the same archetype
Culture

How ambitious is a MAGA woman allowed to be?

By Constance Grady

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Future Perfect

Giving away your money can feel great, if you do it right.

By Sigal Samuel
How do you know if you’re wasting your life?How do you know if you’re wasting your life?
Future Perfect

You were told you’d change the world. But there’s a better way to think about your potential.

By Sigal Samuel
Is it okay if I don’t love my partner all the time?Is it okay if I don’t love my partner all the time?
Life

What you’re feeling is ambivalence. It can be a good thing.

By Allie Volpe
How to break free of “money dysmorphia” — and 3 other tips on generosity
Future Perfect

Giving away your money can feel great, if you do it right.

By Sigal Samuel
Future Perfect
How do you know if you’re wasting your life?How do you know if you’re wasting your life?
Future Perfect

You were told you’d change the world. But there’s a better way to think about your potential.

By Sigal Samuel
Life
Is it okay if I don’t love my partner all the time?Is it okay if I don’t love my partner all the time?
Life

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By Umair Irfan
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Today, Explained newsletter

How a scandal about day cares run by Somali Americans led to an ICE surge in Minneapolis.

By Caitlin Dewey
Podcasts
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Podcast
Podcasts

The Twin Cities were already on edge. Now they’re full of anguish.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Future Perfect
American voters support animal welfare — and MAGA is seizing on itAmerican voters support animal welfare — and MAGA is seizing on it
Future Perfect

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By Kenny Torrella
Politics
Can anyone stop Trump from seizing Greenland?Can anyone stop Trump from seizing Greenland?
Politics

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Politics
Can Minnesota prosecute the federal immigration officer who just killed a woman?Can Minnesota prosecute the federal immigration officer who just killed a woman?
Politics

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By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Trump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in MinneapolisTrump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in Minneapolis
Politics

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By Cameron Peters
Politics
Trump’s revenge campaign is now putting the entire Justice Department at riskTrump’s revenge campaign is now putting the entire Justice Department at risk
Politics

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Today, Explained newsletter

Recent changes to federal health policy will affect the lives of millions of Americans, many of them kids.

By Caitlin Dewey
Future Perfect
Is NYC’s controversial $9 toll working? The data is in.Is NYC’s controversial $9 toll working? The data is in.
Future Perfect

New York City’s congestion pricing experiment, explained in one chart.

By Pratik Pawar
Podcasts
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Podcast
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By Dustin DeSoto and Astead Herndon
Politics
The Supreme Court confronts the trans rights movement’s toughest legal battleThe Supreme Court confronts the trans rights movement’s toughest legal battle
Politics

Trans advocates would face a difficult road in the sports cases, even if the Court weren’t dominated by Republicans.

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