They’re the deadliest animal on the planet. Now even Google is getting into the extermination business.
This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Michelle Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.
A tiger mosquito is crushed in the hand of a man after being bitten. Photo by MATTHIEU DELATY/H ... Show More
Jun 14
The lost art of handwriting
How our relationship with writing has changed, and how that’s changed us. This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited by Avishay Artsy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. A third grader practices his cursive handwr ... Show More
30m 30s
Apr 2025
Why Harvard is fighting back
Harvard is refusing to play along with the Trump administration's demands of elite universities, whereas at least 10 Florida public universities are openly cooperating with ICE.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Devan Schwartz, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked ... Show More
25m 52s
Aug 2025
What Trump really wants from colleges
It’s not just about the money. This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.co ... Show More
25m 52s
Jun 2020
Paul Rahe, Hans von Spakovsky, Dan Coupland, & Matt Gaetano
TOPICS: Standardized testing, vote-by-mail plans, classic children's literature, & returning to teach at Hillsdale<br><br>Host Scot Bertram talks with Hillsdale history professor Paul Rahe about two recent essays on the use of standardized tests in the admissions process. Hans vo ... Show More
52m 2s
Aug 2024
Equal-opportunity murderball
For the first time, a woman is playing on the US wheelchair rugby team at the Paralympics. It’s a sign of progress in the complicated arena of co-ed sports.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah with original reporting by Audrey Nelson, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked b ... Show More
25m 18s
Aug 2024
So you toppled an autocrat
Bangladeshis are about to find out if a Nobel laureate can run their government better than a nepo baby.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah with help from Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Patrick Boyd, and hos ... Show More
25m 17s
Aug 2025
Schooling kids at PragerU
PragerU’s AI slop is the Trump administration’s new favorite educational resource for a revisionist history. This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Denise Guerra and Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdott ... Show More
25m 52s