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Why do kids have imaginary friends?Why do kids have imaginary friends?
Life

If your child starts talking to a can of tomato paste, don’t worry.

By Anna North
Why do kids have imaginary friends?
Life

If your child starts talking to a can of tomato paste, don’t worry.

By Anna North
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 scientists trying to figure it all out.

The Gray Area

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Explain It to Me

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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 scientists 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.

Politics

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There are 132 lawsuits against Trump. Pay attention to these two.
Supreme Court

If you want to know if the Supreme Court is completely in the tank for MAGA, keep a close eye on these two cases.

By Ian Millhiser
The elite institutions caving to Donald Trump, briefly explainedThe elite institutions caving to Donald Trump, briefly explained
The Logoff

Not everyone, however, is bowing to the president’s demands.

By Patrick Reis
A tale of two ceasefiresA tale of two ceasefires
World Politics

What a violent week in Ukraine and Gaza tells us about Trump-style diplomacy.

By Joshua Keating
There are 132 lawsuits against Trump. Pay attention to these two.
Supreme Court

If you want to know if the Supreme Court is completely in the tank for MAGA, keep a close eye on these two cases.

By Ian Millhiser
The elite institutions caving to Donald Trump, briefly explainedThe elite institutions caving to Donald Trump, briefly explained
The Logoff

Not everyone, however, is bowing to the president’s demands.

By Patrick Reis
A tale of two ceasefiresA tale of two ceasefires
World Politics

What a violent week in Ukraine and Gaza tells us about Trump-style diplomacy.

By Joshua Keating

Advice

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The surprising thing I learned from quitting Spotify
Even Better

It took months of living without Spotify’s algorithm to realize I had trained it too well.

By Adam Clark Estes
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Advice

Trust me: I tried it.

By Olga Khazan
Can men get better at dating?Can men get better at dating?
Explain It to Me

A dating coach for men on the state of relationships.

By Hady Mawajdeh
The surprising thing I learned from quitting Spotify
Even Better

It took months of living without Spotify’s algorithm to realize I had trained it too well.

By Adam Clark Estes
Introverts should (sometimes) act like extrovertsIntroverts should (sometimes) act like extroverts
Advice

Trust me: I tried it.

By Olga Khazan
Can men get better at dating?Can men get better at dating?
Explain It to Me

A dating coach for men on the state of relationships.

By Hady Mawajdeh

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Podcast
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

The battle over artificial intelligence is just beginning.

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The Logoff

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By Patrick Reis
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True crime

Hulu’s Good American Family makes docudrama out of her harrowing story, and fails her in the process.

By Aja Romano
A tale of two ceasefiresA tale of two ceasefires
World Politics

What a violent week in Ukraine and Gaza tells us about Trump-style diplomacy.

By Joshua Keating
Are Elon Musk’s China ties a national security risk?Are Elon Musk’s China ties a national security risk?
World Politics

His business empire needs the Chinese government — and that could warp American policy.

By Joshua Keating
Don’t get surgery on a FridayDon’t get surgery on a Friday
Health

Surgery before or after the weekend? Here’s what science says.

By Dylan Scott
America — and the media — needs a Covid reckoningAmerica — and the media — needs a Covid reckoning
Future Perfect

Our Covid mistakes did lasting damage. No one wants to talk about it.

By Kelsey Piper
The case for conservatismThe case for conservatism
Donald Trump

“Move fast and break things” has no place in government.

By Ian Millhiser
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Politics

Trump has already cut the department’s staff in half. He won’t stop there.

By Andrew Prokop
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Policy

What the new executive order means for students.

By Anna North
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Future Perfect

What the beef industry knew about its environmental impact — and how it spent decades blocking climate action.

By Kenny Torrella
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Even Better

It took months of living without Spotify’s algorithm to realize I had trained it too well.

By Adam Clark Estes
A new book suggests a path forward for Democrats. The left hates it.A new book suggests a path forward for Democrats. The left hates it.
Politics

Cutting red tape is a social justice issue.

By Eric Levitz
The real lesson of the JFK filesThe real lesson of the JFK files
Politics

The government classifies way too many documents.

By Abdallah Fayyad
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Even Better

More people report eating their meals alone. Here’s why that matters.

By Allie Volpe