VOX
What critics missed about Francesca Hong’s campaign
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- What critics missed about Francesca Hong’s campaign
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
- Description
- Former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong talks to Vox’s Astead Herndon about how criticism of her campaign overlooked the everyday people organizing for change — ultimately leading to her losing the race.
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- Title
- Why the NFL is betting big on flag football
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 8 hours ago
- Description
- The NFL is the king of American sports. It also has a brain-injury problem.
The league hasn’t directly said CTE is why it’s investing in flag football. But as flag football heads to the 2028 Olympics, and women’s sports becomes a booming business, football’s safer sibling suddenly looks very profitable.
Now the NFL, and former stars like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Larry Fitzgerald, want in. How did this game get so big? We hear it from one of the women who spent decades building the game. Listen on Today, Explained, wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Title
- Why does music give us goosebumps?
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
- Description
- Have you ever been listening to a song and your body has a reaction? Maybe it’s goosebumps, or even shedding a few tears. Unexplainable host Noam Hassenfeld and Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath both had the same question: Why does music create these bodily responses? Noam talked to Elizabeth Margulis, director of the Music Cognition Lab at Princeton University, to get answers.
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📸: Amelia Meath by Tonje Thilesen
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- Title
- The death row assembly line | The Gray Area
- Runtime
- 56:11
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
- Description
- Is there a humane way for the state to kill someone?
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Guest host Miles Bryan sits down with New York Times Magazine writer and ProPublica reporter Pamela Colloff to pull back the curtain on critical flaws in America's approach to the death penalty. From the tragedy of wrongful convictions to the profound impact capital punishment has on victims' families, can the death penalty ever truly be justified?
Drawing on decades of reporting and a new book, Catch the Devil, Colloff examines the reality of executions in states like Florida, the prevalence of unreliable jailhouse informants, and why a system built on human judgment can never be infallible.
00:00 Intro
01:59 Why Colloff changed her mind on the death penalty
06:57 The declining use of the death penalty
11:49 Governor Desantis and the death penalty
20:50 The governor’s power in Florida
32:45 Jailhouse in...
- Title
- What explains the botched Tennessee execution of Christa Pike?
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Christa Pike was going to be the first woman executed in Tennessee. But she survived two doses of the lethal injection. Vox’s Miles Bryan talked to journalist and author Pamela Colloff about what this case opens up about the wider issues with the death penalty.
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- Title
- If Dems take Congress, what can they actually do?
- Runtime
- 18:48
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- With the US midterm elections a few weeks away, Vox is bringing you conversations with our political reporters and correspondents. Today, Explained host Sean Rameswaram speaks with senior politics correspondent Andrew Prokop about the challenges a reshaped Democratic Party could face if it wins control of the House and potentially the Senate.
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- Title
- This couple had more than 20 kids through surrogacy. They just got arrested.
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- A couple in California has been charged with child abuse as part of a surrogacy scandal that left them with more than 20 children.
Ava Kofman, a staff writer for The New Yorker, followed the journey of Kayla Elliot, who carried a child for the couple in 2024, and the moment she learned the horrible truth behind her pregnancy.
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- Title
- Why catch-and-release fishing isn’t as humane as you’d think
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Is catch-and-release fishing just stabbing a bunch of fish in the mouth and throwing them back in the water, injured and vulnerable? Vox’s Kenny Torrella explains why what’s been marketed to Americans as a peaceful pastime is actually harmful to fish.
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/505350/catch-and-release-fishing-ethics-cruelty
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- Title
- Why can’t we agree on color?
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Unexplainable host Noam Hassenfeld wasn’t expecting to get into a fight over the color of a tennis ball… and yet, Noam couldn’t even get a consensus from this week’s guest, neuroscientist and color expert Bevil Conway. This week’s show is all about how we can see the same color and take away something totally different.
What color do you think a tennis ball is? Let us know in the comments and watch Unexplainable on Netflix.
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- Title
- The real reason the Russia plague case should scare you
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- You’re probably worrying about the wrong thing when it comes to that suspected plague death in Russia. Vox’s Dylan Scott explains that the takeaway from this instance should be the lack of oversight of those labs.
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- Title
- Jessica Valenti: Why abortion is an affordability issue
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- The decision to carry and raise a child can shape every part of a person’s financial life. Jessica Valenti, founder of Abortion, Every Day, joins Vox’s Astead Herndon to explain why abortion belongs in Democrats’ affordability message and what the party misses when it treats reproductive rights as a social issue.
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- Title
- Democrats need a stronger message on abortion | America, Actually
- Runtime
- 38:55
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Jessica Valenti says Democrats are playing it too safe on abortion. As the founder of Abortion, Every Day on Substack, she said the party should treat abortion rights as a matter of affordability, healthcare, and personal freedom, and make a stronger case for keeping the government out of decisions about pregnancy.
In this special episode of America, Actually, Valenti joins Vox’s Astead Herndon for a conversation about why support for abortion rights hasn’t always translated into Democratic victories, the consequences of abortion bans, and how Republicans are changing their rhetoric while continuing to pursue restrictions. They also discuss threats to birth control, the stakes of the midterms, and why Valenti wants Democrats to go beyond promising to “restore Roe” in 2028.
America, Actually publishes video episodes every Saturday, tackling key issues in politics, culture, and the economy. Subscribe to Vox’s YouTube channel to get them. Listen to epis...
- Title
- What are gas station opioids?
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Anyone who’s ever been to a gas station in the United States knows there’s a pharmacy-level selection of drugs behind the counter. But kratom and its synthetic counterpart, 7-OH, are the subject of controversy because of overdoses and a lack of regulation.
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- Title
- Will Democrats impeach Trump if they take the House?
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Polling suggests that a blue wave is looking very likely for the Democrats in the 2026 midterms.
This means Democrats will have the power to run investigations into members of Trump's cabinet and maybe impeach President Trump himself. Puck News’s Marianna Sotomayor talks to Vox’s Today, Explained about how the Democrats are gaming their possible majority. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Title
- The dress that broke color
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Why did everyone get so bent out of shape over the 2015 blue/gold dress debate? Color expert and neuroscientist Bevil Conway has a theory on what it means when we aren’t all seeing the same thing.
This week on Unexplainable: What’s actually happening in our brain when we see color? Watch on Netflix or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Title
- Why it’s okay to want more money | The Gray Area
- Runtime
- 48:54
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Is wanting to be rich selfish? Does making money require exploiting other people? Or can the pursuit of wealth actually benefit society?
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In this episode, guest host Sally Herships speaks with philosopher Jason Brennan about his book, "Why It's OK to Want to Be Rich." Jason makes the case that both wanting money and earning money are signs that we’re creating value for society. In this conversation, they explore why society believes money corrupts relationships, what wealthy individuals owe to society, and the cultural differences around money and wealth.
This episode was produced in partnership with Vox's Future Perfect.
00:00 Intro
03:19 Wanting to be rich is good for society
14:27 Capitalism, winners, and losers
24:43 Wealth, taxes, and banking
34:25 Does capitalism require exploitation?
39:57 What do the rich owe society?
Host: Sally Hership...
- Title
- The thrift store that resells clothes from influencers
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Clothing brands rely on influencers to drive internet trends and sell more clothes. Meghan Russell, founder of Detoure, a Los Angeles second-hand shop filled with influencers’ clothes, says some content creators will drop off around 10 bags of clothes a month.
“Because when your job is to post a new outfit every single day, you just acquire so much clothing.”
What has this cycle done to the market and our sense of personal style? And could second-hand stores be the answer to AI fashion slop?
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- Title
- How to stop AI from making you dumber
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- An overreliance on AI chatbots can make you … well … dumber. When you're using AI, you're offloading a lot more, and over time, you can see skills like critical thinking and writing get worse. Vox’s Adam Clark Estes gives three tips for getting these skills back.
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- Title
- What should the Republican message be for the midterms?
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Trust the plan. Work for the people. Brag about your accomplishments.
Republican voters share their thoughts on a winning message for the party ahead of this year’s midterm election. Vox's Astead Herndon spoke with them at a town hall in Ohio for gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. You can watch the full episode of America, Actually wherever you get your podcasts or here on YouTube
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- Title
- The GOP strategy: Ignore Trump | America, Actually
- Runtime
- 19:13
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- The Republican Party is in chaos ahead of the midterms, largely thanks to Donald Trump’s dwindling popularity. So GOP candidates across the country are laying low and staying silent about the president. But will that strategy work?
In this episode of America, Actually, Vox’s Astead Herndon heads to a town hall in Ohio for Vivek Ramaswamy. The former presidential candidate, who recently helped lead Trump's efforts to gut the federal bureaucracy through DOGE, is now running for governor. Are Trump’s loyal voters sticking with the party, or is economic frustration starting to break the base ahead of November?
00:00 GOP midterm meltdown
02:09 On the ground in Ohio
02:49 Voters talk about the Republican message
09:23 Vivek Ramaswamy takes the stage
12:54 Audience questions
17:20 Astead’s takeaways
America, Actually publishes video episodes every Saturday tackling key issues in politics, culture, and the economy. Su...
- Title
- What do Republicans think about Trump’s second term?
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Do DonaldTrump's voters still believe in him? Vox's Astead Herndon traveled to a town hall in Ohio for gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and asked the Republicans gathered to rate the president’s second term.
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- Title
- Why so many boys grow up to be lonely
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- It’s no secret that men in the US are supposedly struggling with loneliness. But what if the real solution was intervention at an earlier age, when they’re young boys? Vox’s Allie Volpe explains why the way we parent young boys has an impact on them later in life.
https://www.vox.com/advice/504841/boys-socialization-loneliness-masculinity-vulnerability-friendship
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- Title
- How a new bipartisan deal could lower your energy bill
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- A proposed deal would make it less complicated to build solar and wind power in the US — therefore having the potential to lower your energy bill. The one downside? It would also make it easier for fossil fuel companies to drill for oil or lay new gas pipelines. Vox’s Sara Herschander breaks down the bipartisan bill.
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- Title
- The ethics of killing bugs | The Gray Area
- Runtime
- 35:00
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The Gray Area is taking a break today — but we’ve got something special for you.
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We’re dropping an episode from one of our favorite podcasts, Unexplainable from Vox. In it, host Sally Helm considers whether or not it’s ethical to kill lantern flies, an invasive species that has gained a foothold on the East Coast of the US.
In the episode Sally explores what we owe other living creatures, how squishing bugs changes us, and what we should do when there is not a single clear moral path.
00:00 Intro
00:55 Sally’s encounter with a spotted lantern fly
05:28 How the lantern fly arrived in the US
22:06 Weighing moral dilemmas
29:35 Moral residue
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- Title
- The loophole at the center of the Cornell Seven case
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- A former Cornell student alleges seven fraternity members sexually assaulted her in 2024. She reported the incident to campus police, but why were there no criminal charges?
Find out more by listening to this conversation on Today, Explained wherever you get your podcasts.
https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/504570/cornell-university-sexual-assault-case
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- Title
- New wearable tech could make horse racing safer
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Horse racing can be an unusually dangerous profession for both the jockey and the horse: Riding a half-ton animal at nearly 40 miles per hour means your fate depends on the health and performance of both athletes. And the horse can be at risk of catastrophic injury if the jockey doesn’t have the required physical fitness to maintain proper technique and lightning-quick reflexes.
In order to find out more about keeping both of these athletes healthy, Vox producer Nate Krieger took a trip to Belmont Park to watch competitive horses train and to speak with Dr. Sara Langsam, an equine veterinarian and chair of the American Association of Equine Practitioners Racing Committee.
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- Title
- How new wearable tech is changing horse racing
- Runtime
- 9:45
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Horse racing can be an unusually dangerous profession for both the jockey and the horse: Riding a half-ton animal at nearly 40 miles per hour means your fate depends on the health and performance of both athletes. And the horse can be at risk of catastrophic injury if the jockey doesn’t have the required physical fitness to maintain proper technique and lightning-quick reflexes.
But new wearable technology and advances in sports medicine are enabling everyone involved in the sport of horse racing to identify risks earlier and prevent injuries to horses and jockeys alike.
In order to find out more about both of these athletes, Vox producer Nate Krieger took a trip to Belmont Park, to watch competitive horses train and to speak with Dr. Sara Langsam, an equine veterinarian and chair of the American Association of Equine Practitioners Racing Committee. And to learn about the jockey side of the equation, he talked to Michaela Keener, a jockey health researcher ...
- Title
- The government has more power over campus speech than you think
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Texas Tech University was given an F for free speech on campus by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). Greg Lukianoff, the president and CEO of FIRE, explains why universities like Texas Tech are struggling with free speech — and the role the government plays in it.
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- Title
- America’s empty bedrooms are up for grabs
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Rents are outpacing wages in most of the country, and legislators are looking for a solution. Their best bet? Co-living — sometimes called house-sharing or adult dorm rooms.
Vox’s Rachel Cohen Booth explains why the affordable housing option is seeing a revival: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/502859/padsplit-sros-housing-affordable-bedroom-adult-dorms-homelessness
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- Title
- Four Democrats to watch in 2028
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- There’s more than one way for Democrats to connect with voters.
Sarah Longwell joins Vox’s Astead Herndon and points to four Democrats — Jon Ossoff, Pete Buttigieg, Zohran Mamdani, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — who are getting it right. Ossoff, Buttigieg, and AOC may or may not run in 2028 (Mamdani isn't eligible to run), but they show how different politics and styles can still deliver a compelling message.
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- Title
- Democrats could win 2026 and still lose the bigger fight | America, Actually
- Runtime
- 40:18
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Sarah Longwell says Democrats could win back the House in November and still draw the wrong lessons about what voters want. A backlash against Donald Trump, she argues, shouldn’t be mistaken for enthusiasm for Democrats.
In this special episode of America, Actually, recorded live at the Texas Tribune Festival, Vox’s Astead Herndon talks with Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark and host of The Focus Group podcast, about what she’s learned from listening to voters across the country. They discuss why voters don’t fit neatly into ideological boxes, how the changing electorate could shape the next presidential election, and what the Republican Party might look like after Trump.
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- Title
- What's really behind the Pope's massive crowds
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Pope Leo XIV is using his platform to condemn war and criticize AI. And hundreds of thousands of people are showing up to listen. Vox’s Christian Paz explains the Pope’s opposition to many stances taken by President Trump, and what that says about the direction our world is moving in.
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- Title
- The dark side of modern therapy culture | The Gray Area
- Runtime
- 38:43
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- We were told that airing our personal trauma in public would set us free. Instead, we got “the trauma script,” celebrity branding, and performative empathy.
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In today's episode, guest host Christine Emba talks with cultural theorist and professor Catherine Liu, author of "Traumatized: The New Politics of Public Suffering." In this scathing book, Catherine argues that our modern obsession with the "trauma script" isn't a radical act of liberation, but rather a distraction from widening economic inequality. They discuss why identity pluralism has eclipsed class struggle, how public therapy speak undermines democratic debate, and why we must move away from commodified self-absorption to focus on collective political and economic change.
00:00 Intro
01:32 Origins of the trauma script
04:22 Class struggle vs individual suffering
12:18 Identity pluralism and the politics of public suffe...
- Title
- We still don’t know why these bodies were buried in bogs
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Fun fact: Bogs are incredibly good at preserving bodies, but we don’t always know why they ended up there. We do know that this started thousands of years ago and moved all the way up to occasionally the Middle Ages. So who was buried in the bogs? Were they criminals? Were they considered holy?
Find out what other mysteries and answers can be discovered through these spongy wetlands with Anna North, the author of “Bog Queen,” on Netflix.
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- Title
- It’s time to bring back office etiquette
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- A lasting side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic: we've forgotten our manners. Gen Z didn't learn how to act in the workplace — and everyone else seemed to unlearn it too.
On this week’s episode of Explain It to Me, host Jonquilyn Hill talks to NYU associate professor Tessa West about why you might have forgotten office etiquette, and why it still matters.
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- Title
- Who pays the price for the AI boom?
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- If Michigan doesn’t build data centers, other states will. But is that a good reason to race ahead? Michigan congressional candidate Will Lawrence and Vox’s Astead Herndon discuss why Lawrence wants a federal moratorium on data center construction and what’s at stake for workers and communities.
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- Title
- Why progressives struggle with Black voters
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign and Abdul El-Sayed’s run for Senate have something in common: They both have had issues getting the Black community to vote for them. Michigan congressional candidate Will Lawrence and Vox’s Astead Herndon discuss why this is — and who should be commenting on it.
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- Title
- The AI election | America, Actually
- Runtime
- 27:45
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- A recent New York Times/Siena poll found that less than 1 percent of voters view artificial intelligence as a top priority this election cycle. But is that really the case? Will Lawrence, a progressive congressional candidate in Michigan, is betting his campaign on the opposite. The co-founder of the environmental group Sunrise Movement has pivoted from climate and housing activism to taking on Big Tech.
Vox’s Astead Herndon talks with Lawrence about how AI fits into the wider progressive movement, and whether panic over the rapidly advancing technology represents something deeper about who will ultimately control the future of the US economy.
00:00 Why AI panic is spreading
02:41 From activist to congressional candidate
04:47 Why AI became a campaign issue
05:53 The backlash against data centers
07:42 Should America hit pause on AI?
09:05 Is AI a bubble or a revolution?
10:13 The fight over AI surveillance
11:52 Wh...
- Title
- Is it too late for privacy in the US?
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Most people hate Flock cameras because of privacy concerns, but aren’t we already being surveilled through other methods in the US? Michigan congressional candidate Will Lawrence and Vox’s Astead Herndon discuss why the cameras strike a chord with Americans on this week’s episode of America, Actually.
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- Title
- Is Biden to blame for the destruction of Gaza?
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Should the blame be on the Biden administration for Israel’s conflict in Gaza? That’s the conclusion of the new book, “Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel's War in Gaza,” written by reporter Akbar Shahid Ahmed. Akbar spoke with Today, Explained about what he discovered while researching for the book. You can watch the full interview wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Title
- The AI double squeeze: job loss and predatory debt | The Gray Area
- Runtime
- 41:02
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Inside the financial double squeeze of AI job loss.
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In today's episode, Vox senior reporter and producer Miles Bryan talks with writer Daniel Kolitz about his piece for The Baffler, "Paid Phones." Kolitz explains what it felt like to be among the first wave of workers displaced by generative AI. The two of them talked about how fintech payday loan apps use hidden fees and subscriptions to profit off of desperate borrowers, and how an online community on Reddit is organizing a quiet resistance against predatory lenders.
00:00 Intro
04:17 The golden age of SEO ghostwriting
09:39 The arrival of ChatGPT and job displacement
15:16 Entering the world of “friendly” cash advance apps
24:37 The Reddit ACH revocation community
31:59 The economic outlook of AI job loss
36:24 Climbing out of debt
Guest Host: Miles Bryan, Vox Senior Producer and Reporter
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- Title
- What the AI doom debate misses
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- People are scared that AI has the ability to kill us all and end the world. But according to journalist Will Knight, the real worry should be about how quickly these AI companies are amassing money and power. Find the full episode of Today, Explained wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Title
- Coastal homes are becoming impossible to save
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- A sinkhole opened in Nicolas Cage’s driveway in Malibu. And with about one-third of Americans living on the coast, could your property be next? Vox’s Sara Herschander explains how climate change and erosion on our coasts increasingly lead to sinkholes.
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- Title
- Dark matter and a possible worst-case scenario for physics
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- It’s possible that dark matter may only interact gravitationally, which would be a worst-case scenario for physicists. Journalist Joseph Howlett explains why on this week’s episode of Unexplainable, available on Netflix or wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Title
- The anonymous online doxxing campaign targeting women in college
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Maddie Kowalski’s life was turned upside down when someone shared intimate, non-consensual images of her on the internet last November. Now, she’s fighting to hold the men who humiliated her accountable. Listen to the entire episode of Today, Explained wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Title
- China is optimistic about AI
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- In China, over 83% of citizens believe that AI products bring more benefits than drawbacks. In the US, that number is just 39%. In other words: China is a lot more optimistic about AI.
President Trump and Chinese President Xi are set to meet this week in Washington and AI security is among the big topics of discussion. But how will the two countries see eye-to-eye on AI and its future if their approaches to the technology are so drastically different?
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- Title
- How AI can help with science
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Researchers are increasingly using AI to aid in scientific research and medical care, potentially improving a healthcare system often viewed as flawed and inaccessible.
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- Title
- Mehdi Hasan on what moderate Democrats misunderstand about Gaza
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- For some voters, the war in Gaza is about more than foreign policy. Mehdi Hasan joins Vox’s Astead Herndon to explain how politicians’ positions on Israel have become a test of their independence, credibility, and willingness to stand up for their constituents.
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- Title
- Why Maine is the abortion rights movement’s biggest test of 2026
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Sen. Susan Collins (ME-R) cast the pivotal vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. He then helped overturn Roe v. Wade four years later. Now she’s battling for her Senate seat in the upcoming midterm against Democrat Troy Jackson, and abortion rights groups are betting that voters haven’t forgotten how she contributed to the fall of Roe.
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- Title
- What the media gets wrong about Israel | America, Actually
- Runtime
- 33:15
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Mehdi Hasan says his MSNBC show being canceled was the greatest thing that could have happened to him. As the founder of Zeteo, he argues that independent journalism gives him the freedom to speak plainly about topics traditional newsrooms struggle to cover, and that the media’s approach to Israel and Gaza has damaged its credibility with audiences.
In this episode of America, Actually, Vox’s Astead Herndon talks with Hasan about public trust in the news, how journalists respond to President Donald Trump’s attacks on the press, and the relationship between independent media and rising progressive candidates. They also discuss why Israel has become more than a foreign policy issue for some voters, and what those tensions mean for the Democratic Party.
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