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The devastating impact of Trump’s slashing foreign aid, in 3 chartsThe devastating impact of Trump’s slashing foreign aid, in 3 charts
Future Perfect

From HIV to malnutrition, here’s what the loss of 83 percent of USAID programs looks like.

By Jess Craig
The devastating impact of Trump’s slashing foreign aid, in 3 charts
Future Perfect

From HIV to malnutrition, here’s what the loss of 83 percent of USAID programs looks like.

By Jess Craig
Today, Explained

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

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 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.

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Explain It to Me

And how religion became a force in US politics.

By Ian Millhiser
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Why the pendulum swung on DEI — and how that could be a good thing.

By Jonquilyn Hill
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Future Perfect

From HIV to malnutrition, here’s what the loss of 83 percent of USAID programs looks like.

By Jess Craig
America’s (lack of) separation between church and state, explained
Explain It to Me

And how religion became a force in US politics.

By Ian Millhiser
Were companies ever serious about DEI?Were companies ever serious about DEI?
Explain It to Me

Why the pendulum swung on DEI — and how that could be a good thing.

By Jonquilyn Hill
The devastating impact of Trump’s slashing foreign aid, in 3 chartsThe devastating impact of Trump’s slashing foreign aid, in 3 charts
Future Perfect

From HIV to malnutrition, here’s what the loss of 83 percent of USAID programs looks like.

By Jess Craig

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By Olga Khazan
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By Hady Mawajdeh
The problem with dating? Your standards might be too high.The problem with dating? Your standards might be too high.
Even Better

How to make sure your expectations for a partner are realistic.

By Allie Volpe
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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
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Even Better

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The battle over artificial intelligence is just beginning.

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By Andrew Prokop
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Future Perfect

The president took away life-saving aid. You can give some of it back.

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Canada is so furious at the US right nowCanada is so furious at the US right now
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A foundational climate regulation is under threatA foundational climate regulation is under threat
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Trump’s EPA claims that climate change isn’t a danger to human beings

By Umair Irfan
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World Politics

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By Abdallah Fayyad
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But can the rest of us trust it?

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Less than 20 red wolves remain in the wild. We had a plan to save them.
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Then Trump got in the way.

By Ben Goldfarb
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The White House shouldn’t be a place for people to go enrich themselves.

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The president’s team is going after the foundation of US climate rules.

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