logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2024
27m 23s

The right to die

Vox
About this episode

A growing number of countries are legalizing assisted suicide, mostly for terminally ill patients. The Washington Post's Karla Adam and Vox's Marin Cogan explain the debate over right-to-die policies.

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King.

Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast

Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members

A "suicide pod" in the Netherlands. Photo by AP Photo/Ahmad Seir, File.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Up next
Today
AI took your job
Hundreds of job applications, but not one call. Young workers are frustrated, scared, and wondering where all the entry-level jobs went. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Rebeca Ibarra, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boy ... Show More
26m 14s
Yesterday
The golden age of exercise
Americans are flocking to gyms and fitness classes. It wasn't always that way. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy with help from Naureen Khan, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Phot ... Show More
30m 59s
Aug 22
Good Bunny
Bad Bunny is having a very good summer making Puerto Rico feel like the center of the universe. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Listen to Today, Explaine ... Show More
26m 39s
Recommended Episodes
May 30
Aide à mourir : qu’est-ce qu’une « bonne » mort ? [REDIFF]
Les députés ont voté en faveur du droit à l'aide à mourir, ce mardi 27 mai. La proposition de loi a été approuvée par 305 votes pour et 199 contre. Selon ce texte, une personne majeure atteinte d’une affection grave et incurable pourra décider, sous réserve de l’accord d’un médec ... Show More
23m 14s
Feb 2025
What's the Snark on Logan Paul? (With Shannon McNamara from Fluently Forward)
Send us a textIs Logan Paul a modern renaissance man or menace to society? A bit of both. Christy and Sophie are joined by a very special guest, Shannon McNamara of the hit podcast Fluenty Forward, to walk you through the trials and tribulations of YouTube’s biggest multi-hyphena ... Show More
1h 32m
Aug 7
Ep. 1637 - This One Shocking Stat Proves That The American Dream Is Dying
Today on the Matt Walsh Show, a startling statistic, that not nearly enough people are talking about, proves that the American dream is dying a rapid death. We’ll discuss. Also, the woman who was beaten in that brutal mob attack in Cincinnati speaks out publicly for the first tim ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2025
Suicide d'Evaëlle, 11 ans : pourquoi son ex-professeure de français a été jugée à Pontoise
C’est un drame qui avait fait la une de l’actualité en juin 2019 : le suicide d’Evaëlle, une collégienne de 11 ans, à Herblay-sur-Seine dans le Val-d’Oise.  Avant de mettre fin à ses jours, l’élève de sixième avait raconté à ses parents avoir été harcelée par des collégiens, mais ... Show More
21 m
Jul 23
Settlers killed US citizen Sayf Musallet. Will there be justice?
Sayfollah Musallet, a US citizen, was killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank on July 11 — days before his 21st birthday. His death is one of nearly 1,000 killings involving settlers this year, and his American citizenship has helped draw rare calls for a US investig ... Show More
22m 39s
Mar 2025
Ep. 1550 - Sanity Is Making A Comeback
Today on the Matt Walsh Show, the Left continues its retreat as the mayor of DC prepares to get rid of the giant Black Lives Matter mural. Also, another study shows that so-called “gender-affirming care” increases the suicide rate. And a leftist talking head laughs hysterically a ... Show More
56m 54s
Mar 2024
Ep. - 926 - IDAHO FOUR MURDER UPDATE AMERICAN CONSPIRACY: THE OCTOPUS MURDERS
Retired FBI agent and podcast host Jodi Weber gives the latest update in the Idaho murder case and trial of Bryan Kohberger.   Director Zachary Treitz and Christian Hansen discuss American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders, a four-part Netflix docuseries that tries to unravel the 1 ... Show More
33m 56s
Oct 2024
12 PM ET: Hamas leader's death investigated, Liam Payne 911 call, clergy abuse settlement & more
Israeli Army Radio reports Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is believed to have been killed, while Israeli officials work to officially confirm his death. The 2024 candidates continue their campaign blitz, while GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance is criticizing Vice President Kama ... Show More
6m 42s
Feb 2023
John Fetterman's hospitalizations.
On Wednesday night, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to receive treatment for clinical depression, according to his spokesperson. The news of the hospitalization came just a few days after Fetterman was released from a p ... Show More
24m 13s
Dec 2024
Holiday special: Brussels vs Moscow — the EU risks losing its eastern neighbors
For the final episode of EU Confidential this year, we revisit a compelling discussion on the European Union’s waning influence in its eastern neighborhood, originally recorded in October. With a fresh wave of pro-EU and anti-government protests erupting in Georgia, this conversa ... Show More
40m 13s