logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2025
28m 11s

Turkey with the good hair

Vox
About this episode

Turkey has become the hair transplant capital of the world. And it's part of a global boom in medical tourism.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast

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

Top view of a scalp after hair transplant surgery. Photo by ridvan_celik/Getty Images.

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

Up next
Yesterday
Marjorie Taylor Greene gone rogue
Over two weeks in, the government shutdown is exposing fault lines on both sides of the aisle. Perhaps the most surprising one: the political left turn of the MAGA darling from Georgia. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt and Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-ch ... Show More
27m 18s
Oct 15
Is voting doomed?
The 1965 Voting Rights Act enfranchised millions of Black voters in the Jim Crow era. The Supreme Court may be about to decide it's no longer needed. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd a ... Show More
26m 14s
Oct 14
What the Gaza ceasefire really means
What happens next in Gaza now that a ceasefire has been reached and how the last two years might have taught the world the wrong lessons about war. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt and Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Hady Mawa ... Show More
25m 18s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 4
Another Take: Two hurricanes in two weeks – life after Milton and Helene
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on October 14, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. It’s a strange experience for journalist Natasha Del Toro to be on the other side of the mic, sharing ... Show More
22m 41s
Sep 13
Another Take: Deadly pager attacks leave Lebanon in shock
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 18, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. Lebanon is reeling after two days of coordinated attacks attributed to Israel that detonated thousan ... Show More
17m 12s
Sep 5
Would you have your legs broken to be taller?
Alongside dental work, hair transplants and nose jobs, people from around the world are travelling to Turkey to get leg-lengthening surgery. Ruth Michaelson reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 
29m 1s
Sep 8
Inside the Haitian hospital on the front line of war
In Haiti’s capital, doctors work under fire as armed groups close in. With most hospitals shut, Tabarre is one of the last still open. Patients bleed, burn, and beg for care while doctors risk all to treat them. Can Haiti’s wounded – and those who heal them – find a way to surviv ... Show More
20m 25s
Sep 18
US TV host Jimmy Kimmel suspended over Charlie Kirk shooting comments
The American television network ABC has suspended late-night talk show host, Jimmy Kimmel, indefinitely over comments he made about the shooting of the right-wing influencer, Charlie Kirk. The announcement has reignited the debate about free speech in the US. Also: the latest on ... Show More
27m 34s
Sep 11
What Charlie Kirk’s death says about political division in the US
Shot while answering a question about mass shootings, outspoken gun-rights advocate and conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed on a university campus. What does this moment signal for escalating political violence and the state of US politics? In this episode: Dr. Matthew ... Show More
22m 58s
Oct 15
What Jared Kushner’s Middle East diplomacy means for Gaza
Jared Kushner, billionaire real estate scion, is shaping Gaza’s future. Why is the US President’s son-in-law at the heart of the Gaza ceasefire deal – and the future of the Middle East? In this episode: Ali Harb (@harbpeace), Journalist, Al Jazeera Episode credits: This episode w ... Show More
25m 13s
Sep 21
Day 716 - ToI editor's surreal 48 hours in Damascus
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Last week, ToI's founding editor took a whirlwind trip to Da ... Show More
26m 52s
Sep 12
Trump on Charlie Kirk shooter: 'I think we have him'
Donald Trump believes that authorities have caught Charlie Kirk's shooter. Also: the former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro is sentenced to 27 years in jail; Israel steps up its military offensive in Gaza; 300 South Korean workers, detained by the US, arrive home; female repr ... Show More
28m 19s
Sep 30
How a livestreamed femicide rocked Argentina
Femicides, corruption scandals, and economic pain are all shaking Argentina. President Javier Milei, facing protests and poor provincial election results, is hoping a Trump-backed bailout will also bail him out. With legislative elections coming up, how will Milei survive this co ... Show More
21m 56s