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  1. Why little kids don’t have vaccines

    5 mei 2022 · 26 min

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    And how the seemingly endless wait in the US is affecting their development.
    This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Sean Rameswaram and Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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  2. One man’s crusade against Roe v. Wade

    4 mei 2022 · 26 min

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    Indiana lawyer Jim Bopp has spent most of his life chipping away at Roe v. Wade. His incremental approach to overturning the Court’s decades-old precedent appears to have paid off.
    This episode was produced by Jillian Weinberger, edited by Katherine Wells with Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  3. Justice Alito’s opinion

    3 mei 2022 · 26 min

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    A largely unprecedented leak of a draft Supreme Court decision reveals the Court’s conservative majority intends to overturn Roe v. Wade. New York magazine’s Irin Carmon explains what that means for reproductive rights.
    This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Hady Mawajdeh, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and edited by Matt Collette and Sean Rameswaram, who also hosted.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained.
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  4. Our (machine) gun problem

    2 mei 2022 · 26 min

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    For less than $20 plus shipping everyday people can turn their handguns into machine guns. The Trace’s Alain Stephens explains the rise of the “auto-sear.”
    This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Richard Sima and Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  5. Trumpbilly Elegy

    29 april 2022 · 25 min

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    Liberals turned to J.D. Vance’s book to better understand Donald Trump’s victory. Now the “Hillbilly Elegy” author is turning to Trump to try and win the Republican primary in Ohio’s Senate race.
    This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  6. Twitter’s new Musk

    28 april 2022 · 26 min

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    Elon Musk and Twitter have reached a deal. Recode’s Peter Kafka and Shirin Ghaffary explain what it means for the business of Twitter, and for free speech on the platform.
    This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram, who also edited.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  7. The Senate’s age-old old age problem

    27 april 2022 · 26 min

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    Dianne Feinstein’s colleagues are concerned the 88-year-old senator is struggling with memory loss, reports Tal Kopan of the San Francisco Chronicle. It’s raising concerns about Feinstein’s ability to do her job and the aging of America's politicians.
    This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  8. ok groomer

    26 april 2022 · 26 min

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    Accounts like “Libs of TikTok” are fueling right-wing media to label people who speak openly about sexuality and gender as “groomers.” Vox’s Aja Romano and the Washington Post’s Taylor Lorenz explain this age-old practice.
    This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  9. El Salvador’s bet on bitcoin

    25 april 2022 · 26 min

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    By making bitcoin a national currency, El Salvador tried to transform its economy. Rest of World’s Leo Schwartz explains why the bet hasn’t yet paid off.
    This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  10. A rough week for mask mandates

    22 april 2022 · 26 min

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    A Florida judge ended the federal government’s mass transit mask mandate this week. Vox’s Dylan Scott explains if mask mandates are over forever and Dr. Kavita Patel explores how much of a difference that would make.
    This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  11. Russia’s mercenary army

    21 april 2022 · 26 min

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    The Wagner Group, a superviolent (and supersecretive) team of Kremlin-aligned mercenaries, is doing Vladimir Putin’s dirty work in Ukraine and around the world.
    This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and edited by Matt Collette (who also did the fact-check) and Noel King (who also hosted).
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  12. @elonmusk

    20 april 2022 · 26 min

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    Elon Musk says he wants to buy Twitter, but is also making 420 jokes. Kara Swisher (who knows him) and Liz Lopatto (who doesn’t) explain whether the world should take him seriously (or care).
    This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey and Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Matthew Collette and Amina Al-Sadi, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  13. How Dylan got inflation wrong

    19 april 2022 · 26 min

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    Last year, Vox correspondent Dylan Matthews didn’t think inflation would be a big deal. He wasn’t the only one to miss the mark.
    This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  14. The threat of Russian cyberwar

    18 april 2022 · 26 min

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    Russia is ramping up attacks on Ukraine’s digital infrastructure. The US could be next.
    This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  15. China’s grip on Hollywood

    15 april 2022 · 25 min

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    Warner Bros. is censoring the newest Fantastic Beasts movie for Chinese audiences. It’s the latest reminder that Hollywood’s reliance on China comes at a cost.
    This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro and Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, and hosted by Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  16. The end of January 6

    14 april 2022 · 26 min

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    The congressional committee investigating the Capitol insurrection has gathered an enormous amount of information. Now it must decide what to do with it. Politico’s Kyle Cheney explains five crucial decisions that remain.
    This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  17. Let’s talk about Hunter Biden

    13 april 2022 · 26 min

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    Hunter Biden may not be the archcriminal that conservatives describe, but his actions present problems for his father (the president of the United States). Vox's Andrew Prokop explains.
    This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and edited by Sean Rameswaram, who also hosted.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  18. Pakistan’s vote of no Khanfidence

    12 april 2022 · 26 min

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    Pakistan’s prime minister was ousted. He blames the US.
    This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  19. A grande victory for Starbucks workers

    11 april 2022 · 26 min

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    Starting a union can be a tall order, but many baristas have found it’s an effective way to venti their frustration with management.
    This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  20. Canceling Russian culture

    8 april 2022 · 26 min

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    Vladimir Putin says the West is trying to erase 1,000 years of culture. Arts organizations say they have an obligation to respond to the war in Ukraine.
    This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  21. Buffalo Billions

    7 april 2022 · 26 min

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    The Buffalo Bills are set to receive a record-breaking $850 million in public funds to build a new stadium — even though they’re owned by a fracking billionaire. An economist explains whether publicly funded stadiums ever work out in the public’s favor.
    This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Matt Collette, and edited by Sean Rameswaram, who also hosted.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  22. Should Congress be able to trade stocks?

    6 april 2022 · 26 min

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    A 2012 law tried to limit lawmakers' ability to make money on Wall Street. It hasn’t worked.
    This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro and Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, and hosted by Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  23. The isolation of Vladimir Putin

    5 april 2022 · 26 min

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    The Russian president has come to rely on a skewed version of history and an increasingly small circle of advisers. Journalist Marvin Kalb explains what that means for the war in Ukraine.
    This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  24. Did we just invent telepathy?

    4 april 2022 · 26 min

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    A groundbreaking new study claims to have found a way for a fully paralyzed person to communicate entirely via thought. But the scientists behind it have a checkered past.
    This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Tori Dominguez and Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  25. Umami Mama

    1 april 2022 · 36 min

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    For thousands of years, there have been four basic tastes recognized across cultures. But thanks to Kumiko Ninomiya (aka the Umami Mama), scientists finally accepted a fifth. As part of its Making Sense series, Vox’s Unexplainable podcast explores whether there could be even more.
    This episode was reported and produced by Meradith Hoddinott and edited by Katherine Wells, Noam Hassenfeld, Brian Resnick with help from Mandy Nyugen and Byrd Pinkerton. Music by Noam. Cristian Ayala handled the mixing and sound design. Research and fact checking by Richard Sima. Tori Dominguez is our audio fellow.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  26. Microdosing goes mainstream

    31 maart 2022 · 22 min

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    There is growing support for psychedelics as performance enhancers, mood boosters, and a shortcut to therapy. The science is mixed.
    This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Victoria Dominguez, and edited by Matt Collette and host Sean Rameswaram.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  27. Ukrainians (and Russians) meet US Border Patrol

    30 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    The US southern border remains closed to asylum seekers on account of Covid-19, unless you happen to be Ukrainian.
    This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and edited by Matt Collette and host Sean Rameswaram.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  28. The National Guard is tired

    29 maart 2022 · 24 min

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    And in Texas, they’re trying to unionize.
    This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, engineered by Efim Shapiro and Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and edited by Matt Collette and Sean Rameswaram, who also hosted.
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  29. “The greatest night in the history of television”

    28 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    The Oscars were bordering on irrelevancy until Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage.
    This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Chamberlin, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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  30. Is the war in Ukraine unwinnable?

    25 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    One month in, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine isn’t going according to plan. Historian and retired Army colonel Andrew Bacevich explains how it might end.
    This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  31. (Ukrainian) refugees welcome!

    24 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    As Poland welcomes almost 2 million Ukrainians in, it’s spending $4 million on a wall to keep Syrians, Iraqis, and Afghans out. Vox’s Sigal Samuel explains the myth of the “deserving” refugee.
    This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
    Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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  32. Mariupol under siege

    23 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    The Russian military may have committed war crimes in its brutal attack on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. International law expert Philippe Sands explains how Vladimir Putin could be held accountable.
    This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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  33. Permanent daylight saving time?

    22 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    A bill to make daylight saving time permanent slipped through the Senate. Now, the real fight for time begins.
    This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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  34. The Americans fighting for Ukraine

    21 maart 2022 · 26 min

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    President Biden insists he won’t send American troops to join Ukraine’s war with Russia. Veterans like Alexander Szokoly joined the fight anyway.
    This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, co-reported by Makena Kelly, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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  35. South Korea’s incoming “anti-feminist” president

    18 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    With its neighbor distracted by domestic culture wars, North Korea is making new moves.
    This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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  36. “Don’t Say Gay”

    17 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    The furor over Florida’s latest culture-war legislation has Disney, among the state’s largest employers, turning red.
    This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and edited by Matt Collette and Sean Rameswaram, who also hosted.
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  37. Why Ukraine won’t quit

    16 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    Millions of people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s war begin. We check back in with Kurii Vasyl, who stayed behind, and his niece Yulya, who fled.
    This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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  38. Defunding Covid-19

    15 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    The coronavirus pandemic isn’t over, but certain corners of Congress don’t want to spend a penny more on it. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel argues for $100 billion in new spending to fight Covid-19.
    This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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  39. Beware the Madness of March

    14 maart 2022 · 29 min

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    Americans bet more than $50 billion on sports last year, and that record will likely be broken in 2022 as more states legalize the practice. A professional named Captain Jack and a novice named Emily Stewart explain the perils and glory of betting on the game.
    This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram, who also edited.
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  40. Radio, someone still loves you

    11 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    The BBC is bringing back shortwave radio broadcasts to counter censorship and disinformation in Russia and Ukraine. Professor D.W. Stupples explains.
    This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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  41. Putin’s war spills into space

    10 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    Russia has threatened to let the International Space Station plummet. The Verge’s Loren Grush explains the Star Wars.
    This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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  42. From Kabul’s airport to Virginia’s burbs

    9 maart 2022 · 29 min

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    The world watched in horror as tens of thousands fled Afghanistan last August. Today, Explained’s Haleema Shah meets with an evacuee still stuck in immigration limbo.
    This episode was reported and produced by Haleema Shah, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey and Efim Shapiro, and edited by Matt Collette and Sean Rameswaram, who also hosted.
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  43. Banning Russian oil

    8 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    Gas prices hit a record high in the United States today. Then the White House put an embargo on Russian oil. The Atlantic's Robinson Meyer explains.
    This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Haleema Shah, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and edited by Matt Collette and Sean Rameswaram, who also hosted.
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  44. Breaking Russia’s banks

    7 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    The US and EU are denying a handful of Russian banks access to SWIFT, a key tool in the global financial system.
    This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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  45. Volodymyr vs. Vladimir

    4 maart 2022 · 25 min

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    Volodymyr Zelenskyy went from a middling peacetime president to a heroic wartime president. Kyiv Independent’s Oleksiy Sorokin explains from an undisclosed location in western Ukraine. Vox’s Emily VanDerWerff also explains, but from her home in Los Angeles.
    This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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  46. The Texas transgender panic

    3 maart 2022 · 23 min

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    Gov. Greg Abbott has instructed child protection officials to investigate the parents of transgender children. Dallas Morning News reporter Lauren McGaughy explains why.
    This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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  47. Why Ukraine has to fight Russia alone

    2 maart 2022 · 23 min

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    And how the fight might end.
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    This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Cristian Ayala, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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    25 februari 2022 · 28 min

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    This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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