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Pablo Torre on what sports reveal about Trump’s America | America, Actually
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- Pablo Torre on what sports reveal about Trump’s America | America, Actually
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- 32:07
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- In a special episode of America, Actually, Pablo Torre says sports reveal some of the biggest tensions shaping American politics: billionaire power, rising costs, and a growing sense that the system is rigged. In a conversation with Vox’s Astead Herndon ahead of the midterm election, the host of Pablo Torre Finds Out discusses Donald Trump’s relationship with sports fans, why athletes have grown quieter about politics, and how the rise of prediction markets in sports reflects a lack of trust many people have in the political system.
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- What The U.S. Quits Rate Means For Your Job | Best of Luck
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- 36:51
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Kai Ryssdal is the host of Marketplace. But he was also once 34 years-old, making $7 an hour at a bookstore in Palo Alto at the height of the dot-com boom.
In the first episode of Best of Luck, Kyla Scanlon and Kai investigate the biggest turning points of his career for lessons that still apply, and discuss how to connect labor market data to your career decisions. Plus: Kai applies for a new job at Lighthouse Keeper Inc.
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00:00 The economy is turning against workers
02:40 Why Kai Ryssdal joined the Navy
04:03 34 making $7
07:18 Takeaway: What do you do for free?
11:03 Can you still bounce around in the modern economy?
15:18 What labor market data means for your job
18:16 Worst & best career advice
23:25 Advice for every age group & career level
28:57 Kai applies for a new job
3...
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- Why your best ideas feel like they come from somewhere else
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Artists have described it for centuries: the muse visits, lightning strikes, the idea just arrives. Neuroscientist Heather Berlin says there’s a reason creativity can feel like it comes from outside you. In flow states, a part of your brain called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex quiets down, and with it, your sense of self starts to dissolve. Meaning maybe the muse was you all along. Watch Unexplainable on Netflix or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Why billion-dollar fines aren’t enough to stop Big Tech
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- New Mexico won a privacy case against Meta, leaving the company on the hook for $25 billion in fines. That may sound staggering, but for Big Tech, financial penalties can be a drop in the bucket. So what does real accountability look like? Making companies change their products to better protect the people who use them.
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- Could religion work for the Democrats?
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- In Kansas, Reverend Adam Hamilton is running for Senate — as a Democrat. It’s a departure from the typical Democratic approach, and Vox’s Christian Paz traveled to Hamilton’s church in Kansas to talk to the reverend about why he thinks it could win back voters the left has lost in the past few years.
Read more: https://www.vox.com/politics/507577/kansas-senate-adam-hamilton-religion-democrat-christian-methodist-roger-marshall
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- Inside the secret race to build artificial intelligence | The Gray Area
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- 41:46
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- What is happening behind the scenes of America’s largest AI companies? How could the squabbles, ideologies, and goals of their CEOs and engineers shape our future?
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In today’s episode, guest host Christine Emba sits down with technology journalist Kevin Roose to discuss his new book, The AGI Chronicles: The Inside Story of the Race to Create an Artificial Superintelligence. The book offers a behind-the-scenes look at the engineers and tech leaders competing to build artificial superintelligence. The race has sparked a massive data center boom and made a handful of people some of the most powerful decision-makers on Earth.
Christine and Kevin explore the rivalries between frontier labs like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind, the philosophical roots of "p(doom)" and AI safety, and whether recursive self-improvement could push superintelligence beyond human control sooner than we think.
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- What happens when voting rights go unprotected?
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- What has Democrats’ failure to pass voting rights legislation cost? Vox’s Astead Herndon explores how recent bills could have addressed restrictive voting rules and gerrymandering, and what the setback has meant for ballot access and fair representation.
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- What to do if you feel so angry at the world
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Religious traditions teach us that being angry is a normal part of human life, but that what’s important is getting to the root cause of that frustration — grief, sadness, and disappointment. Only then can we move through our anger in a more productive way, and focus on the compassion and community that can come from it.
Casper ter Kuile writes about this and more in his monthly Vox column, Soul Searching. Read it and become a member today: https://www.vox.com/advice/506689/righteous-anger-spirituality
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- Can Trump steal the midterms? | America, Actually
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- 29:12
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Between the Trump administration’s executive orders, lawsuits, and relentless rhetoric, it can feel as though America’s voting systems are under constant threat. Just this week, President Trump said he asked the Justice Department to sue Alaska to block certification of the state’s Senate race if the Republican candidate loses. But beyond these headlines, what’s actually happening to your vote?
This week on America, Actually, Vox’s Astead Herndon sits down with Eliza Sweren-Becker, the deputy director of the Voting Rights and Elections Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, for a reality check on election security. Despite high-profile threats, Donald Trump is currently on a losing streak in court, and election advocates are racking up major wins.
00:00 Is your vote safe this November?
02:38 How serious is the threat to your vote?
05:58 What’s behind claims of noncitizen voting?
10:44 Who could the SAVE Act keep from voting?
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- Why M&M’s is spending millions to change its blue candy
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- RFK Jr. wants artificial dyes out of our food, including the blue in M&Ms. But making that happen is harder than it sounds. And with foods in our grocery stores changing because of the MAHA movement, the question remains: Are we actually getting any healthier?
Find out more by listening to Today, Explained wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Could the SAVE America Act make it harder for millions of Americans to vote?
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote may sound straightforward, but millions of Americans don’t have ready access to documents like a passport or birth certificate. Vox’s Astead Herndon digs into the SAVE America Act, why the Brennan Center for Justice warns it could block millions from voting, and who could face the biggest hurdles.
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- When did paying for childcare become the norm?
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- The cost of childcare has skyrocketed in recent decades. Even though the stigma of using childcare has dropped, the money alone keeps it out of reach for many parents. But many Democrats are now outright talking about what used to be a radical idea: universal childcare. Vox’s Jonquilyn Hill talks with senior policy correspondent Rachel Booth about the politics of childcare.
Listen to the full conversation here on Vox’s YouTube channel.
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- Can Democrats finally pass affordable child care for all?
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- 28:31
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Vox’s Jonquilyn Hill speaks to senior policy correspondent Rachel Booth about what universal childcare means on the US campaign trail. What are Democrats and Republicans looking to get from their own approaches and definitions of this policy? Who is it for and why does it matter to voters?
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- A nice life is closer than you think | The Gray Area
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- 42:15
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- What does it mean to have a good life when so much feels wrong?
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In this episode of The Gray Area, guest host Jonquilyn Hill speaks with Vox journalist Rachel Wilkerson Miller about her forthcoming book, The Nice Life. Rachel argues that even when we feel anxious or unsettled, we can build a satisfying life through curiosity, friendship, creativity, and generosity. Jonquilyn and Rachel explore how to find joy in difficult times, take pleasure in ordinary things, and share that pleasure with others.
Guest Host: Jonquilyn Hill, host of Explain It To Me
Guest: Rachel Miller, Vox Senior Even Better & Lifestyle Editor
00:00 Intro
01:07 What is a nice life?
04:31 Why is life losing its magic?
07:01 Cultivating curiosity
16:16 Finding a co-conspirator
18:52 Avoiding mindingless consumption
30:49 How to find purpose
34:30 The value of b...
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- What colleges don’t want to admit about campus party culture
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- When colleges deny the fact that they have a party scene, does it put students in more danger? Elizabeth Armstrong — sociologist and author of Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality — talks to Vox’s Rachel Cohen Booth about why giving students resources to party responsibly is safer in the long run.
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- Why the Ebola virus is spreading rapidly this year
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- The Ebola virus is spreading at an unprecedented rate this year, with 9,415 confirmed cases and 4,536 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first five months since an outbreak began. Vox Future Perfect fellow Ananya Rupanagunta explains what is causing this rapid increase in illnesses.
Read more: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/507074/ebola-spread-rapid-congo
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- Is influencing the new pyramid scheme?
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Katie Zacharia had five days in the White House. But before her infamous career as press secretary, she was part of what she described as “sort of” a pyramid scheme: a multi-level marketing gig, or MLM.
Now, influencers are trying to sell you on the same ideas as an MLM — passive income, being your own boss, and financial freedom. But as journalist Vivian Ho tells Today, Explained, it’s harder than it looks. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Title
- What Christina Applegate’s misdiagnosis reveals about MS
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Christina Applegate, the actor who has been one of the most visible faces of multiple sclerosis since her 2021 diagnosis, made a stunning revelation this week: She does not have MS after all. And her doctors still don’t know what is causing her debilitating symptoms. It is a harrowing predicament for Applegate, and hopefully her medical team is able to get her the diagnosis and treatment she needs. But the fact is, her experience is not unique.
https://www.vox.com/health/507167/ms-disease-symptoms-diagnosis-christina-applegate
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- The shingles vaccine could be a tool to prevent Alzheimer’s
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Scientists may have found an unexpected clue in the fight against Alzheimer’s: the shingles vaccine. When researchers compared people born just days apart — where one group was eligible for the vaccine and the other wasn’t — those who got it seemed less likely to develop Alzheimer’s. Nobody is sure why. It might calm chronic inflammation, or give an aging immune system a boost. But it’s one more sign that we’re still trying to solve a disease we don’t fully understand. #Unexplainable
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- How RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda could make eggs more expensive
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- What does Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. have to do with the price of eggs and sick chickens? More than you might think.
Bird flu has killed millions of chickens, driven up egg prices, and created shortages. Vaccinating poultry could help — but vaccine politics and industry opposition are standing in the way. Vox’s Kenny Torrella explains what it means for the birds and your grocery bill: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/506937/bird-flu-vaccination-poultry-rfk-usda
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- Title
- Did Elizabeth Holmes get the documentary she wanted?
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Before she was incarcerated, former Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes approached A24 about creating a documentary about her life. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim were given access to her life ahead of her jail time and created a film that had a shocking $15 million debut weekend at the box office last weekend. But despite its monetary success, did You Can See Everything give Holmes what she wanted? And exactly what is that, anyway?
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- Can Sen. Susan Collins outrun Trump's low approval ratings?
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Democrats would only need four seats to take back control of the Senate. One of those seats could come from the state of Maine, where long-time Republican Sen. Susan Collins is fighting to hang on against Democrat Troy Jackson. But voters' frustration with President Trump could end her almost 30-year political career.
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- Title
- Introducing Best of Luck with Kyla Scanlon
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Most career advice comes from an economy that no longer exists. So how do you make smart decisions about work when the rules keep changing? That’s where economic commentator and New York Times best-selling author Kyla Scanlon comes in. Each week on Best of Luck, she talks with economists, journalists, farmers, comedians and more to help us all make sense of the economy, and figure out how to make work work.
New episodes every Tuesday, starting October 27, 2026.
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- Democrats need new faces | America, Actually
- Runtime
- 47:03
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Sen. Elissa Slotkin says Democrats need new faces, bold ideas, and a willingness to fight. In a conversation with Astead Herndon at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, the Michigan Democrat discusses what her party still gets wrong about voters, how Democrats should use their power, and why she thinks the party needs a wide-open presidential primary 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 episodes of America, Actually on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite app.
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- Title
- Elissa Slotkin wants to hold the people who “enabled” Trump accountable
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- If Democrats retake Congress, how should they hold the Trump administration accountable? Sen. Elissa Slotkin says the focus should extend beyond the president and send a message to those considering working for him.
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- Title
- Can this surgery bring back memories lost to Alzheimer’s?
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Videos coming out of China show Alzheimer’s patients who could barely communicate answering questions, telling stories, and recognizing their family again after an experimental surgery. It’s hard to watch and not feel hopeful. But Alzheimer’s research has a long history of breakthroughs that weren’t so successful. So what’s actually happening in these videos, and should we believe it? 🧠 #Unexplainable
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- Title
- Elissa Slotkin on the threats to her family after Trump targeted her
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- What happens when a president calls for his political opponents to be arrested? Sen. Elissa Slotkin describes the consequences and why, as a former CIA officer, she recognizes something troubling about where the US is headed. Watch the full video on Vox’s YouTube on Monday, October 19.
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- Title
- Why men want to get the most out of their sperm
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- The internet has given rise to obscure methods of “spermmaxing” — or increasing your sperm count to improve fertility. The trend may point to a deeper problem: the need for better ways to diagnose male infertility.
Find out more by listening to Explain It to Me wherever you get your podcasts.
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- The GOP’s midterm advantage | America, Actually
- Runtime
- 32:22
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- The Republican Party is entering the midterm home stretch with a staggering $1 billion campaign war chest — nearly double that of comparable Democratic groups. But with President Donald Trump’s approval ratings falling and voters feeling the hit to their wallets, can cash counter a blue wave?
New York Times national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher joins Vox’s Astead Herndon to break down the GOP’s massive financial edge. Plus, why Republicans are spending millions of dollars to defend deep-red states like Kansas and South Carolina, how small-dollar Democratic donors are reshaping races in Texas, and whether the GOP’s small-donor model can survive in a post-Trump era.
00:00 Can GOP cash stop a blue wave?
02:21 The GOP’s historic fundraising edge
04:50 Who’s bankrolling Trump and Republicans?
08:25 What GOP spending reveals about the Senate map
11:20 Why the GOP’s 2024 ad strategy may not land in 2026
14:51 ...
- Title
- Want to win an election? Try a thirst trap.
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- In the run-up to the midterms, the Democrats are employing a novel strategy to capture voter attention: thirst traps. From videos of Abdul El-Sayed pumping iron to Senator John Ossoff and his “Atticus Finch cosplay,” candidates are getting a boost from fan cams posted across social media.
Grace Panetta of The 19th says a lot of these videos, many of which are fan-made, are a way that Democrats are trying to gain back the ground they lost on the internet during the election in 2024.
You can listen to her full interview on Vox’s Today, Explained podcast wherever you get your episodes.
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- Title
- Can we end campus sexual assault?
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- 30:23
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- Are college campuses safe? The alleged sexual assault at Cornell has really struck a chord. And it’s sparked a lot of anger and discourse among women of all ages. Vox’s Jonquilyn Hill speaks to World Without Exploitation’s Vice President of Policy & Programs, Rebecca Zipkin.
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- Title
- Is anyone protected from sexual assault on campuses?
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- Sexual assault on college campuses isn’t new, but a recent incident at Cornell University has sparked outrage and conversation among women across generations. Vox’s Jonquilyn Hill speaks with Rebecca Zipkin, vice president of policy and programs at World Without Exploitation, about the factors driving sexual assault at colleges and universities.
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- Title
- Can money win a midterm race?
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- Republicans are spending so much money trying to define Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, but he’s been successful in raising money to get his message to Texans individually. So how far exactly does money go in a midterm race?
Vox’s Astead Herndon discusses the impact of funding with New York Times national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher.
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- Title
- Can prediction markets be good for society? | The Gray Area
- Runtime
- 46:54
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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In today’s episode, guest host Miles Bryan speaks with professor Finn Brunton in a conversation based on his recent Harper’s article, “The Chaos Machine: Prediction Markets and the Triumph of Crypto-Anarchy.” The two explore alternative visions for prediction markets: as tools for gathering collective knowledge, or as a way to undermine the institutions we rely on. They discuss whether putting money on the line brings us closer to the truth, how betting can create incentives to manipulate events, and what we risk when more of our shared reality becomes something to wager on.
Host: Miles Bryan, Vox Senior Producer and Reporter
Guest: Finn Brunton, Professor at the University of California, Davis
00:00 Intro
03:45 The potential of prediction markets vs the reality
08:57 Who uses prediction markets?
13:51 A utopic vision of prediction markets
17:56 The inspiration fo...
- Title
- Could this be the end of horse-drawn carriage rides?
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- After a teenager died this summer during a horse-drawn carriage ride in New York City — and following long-standing protests by animal rights activists against the tourist activity — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin said they plan to end horse-drawn carriage rides by June 2028. It’s part of a larger trend to get rid of the outdated practice.
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- Title
- Michigan Senator says Democrats need fresh faces in 2028, not Kamala Harris
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin says Democrats’ desire for new faces and bold ideas leaves little room for another Kamala Harris presidential run. Speaking with Astead Herndon, she explains why she thinks familiar candidates will struggle to win over voters in 2028. Watch the full video on Vox’s YouTube on Monday, October 19.
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- Title
- Will foie gras be banned for animal cruelty?
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Voters in Washington, DC, and Denver, Colorado could soon ban one of the world’s most controversial foods: foie gras.
French for “fatty liver,” many chefs and fine diners revere foie gras as a delicacy. But animal activists allege it’s particularly cruel, as it’s made by force-feeding ducks with a metal tube during the final weeks of their lives. If these two US cities do phase out foie gras sales, they’d join California, Brazil, and a number of US cities, including Pittsburgh, Portland, Oregon, and New York City.
Read the full story: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/505974/foie-gras-ban-dc-denver-election
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- Title
- Democrats are putting child care at the center of 2028
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- With the 2028 presidential election inching closer and closer, Democrats are turning their attention to universal child care as a key issue. They might not all agree yet on what “universal child care” means, but the fact that candidates are now rallying behind making early childhood more affordable and accessible is a testament to how successful the child care advocacy movement has been over the last decade.
Read Rachel Cohen Booth’s full piece: https://www.vox.com/e/506026
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- Title
- How humans and fridges stay cool
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Why does sweating cool you down? When sweat evaporates, it carries heat away with it. Your fridge works the same way. A refrigerant inside turns from liquid to gas, pulling the warmth out of your food and releasing it into your kitchen.
So how does a fridge make the coldest temperature in the universe? Watch Unexplainable on Netflix or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Title
- Should we ban college fraternities?
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Cornell University has announced a ban on fraternity parties for the rest of the academic year. This comes after a lawsuit was filed by a woman who alleges she was drugged and sexually assaulted by 7 members of a fraternity in 2024. Sociologist Nicole Bedera says schools don’t do enough to protect students from sexual assault, so why not just ban Greek life entirely?
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- Title
- Who is more unpopular: Dems or the GOP?
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Can the unpopular Democrats make themselves more popular than the unpopular president? Today, Explained host Sean Rameswaram asks Vox’s senior politics correspondent Andrew Prokop about what Democrats can do even if they win back the House and maybe the Senate. Watch the full conversation here on our YouTube channel.
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- Title
- This science depends on one of the most expensive substances on Earth
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Quantum computers need to be colder than outer space to work, and getting there means hunting down one of the rarest, most expensive substances on Earth. So where do you even find it?
This week on Unexplainable: We talk to a reporter who took a trip to the coldest place on Earth to find out what it takes to build the future of quantum computing. Watch on Netflix or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Title
- Are young men and women giving up on each other? | The Gray Area
- Runtime
- 44:30
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- What happens to a society when its members become increasingly wary of one another, and relationships break down based on gender lines?
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In today’s episode, guest host Christine Emba speaks with pollster and writer Dan Cox about his new book Generation Uncoupled: America's New Gender Divide and the Crisis of Human Connection. They consider how and why men and women in America are growing apart, rising safety concerns among young women, and the widening political divide on gender lines.
Host: Christine Emba, columnist and author
Guest: Dan Cox, Director of the Survey Center on American Life at the American Enterprise Institute and author of Generation Uncoupled.
00:00 Intro
04:34 Smartphones and the crisis of connection
09:38 When the gap between men and women opened
26:25 The erosion of our social connections
35:52 Our changing social awareness
40:21 H...
- Title
- Why politics has become so personal for young people
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Is politics shaping the identity of younger generations?
Dan Cox, author of Generation Uncoupled, sits down with The Gray Area guest host Christine Emba to discuss how, being raised with high expectations and fewer traditional social structures like marriage or parenthood, Gen Z and Millennials are finding structure and meaning through political engagement.
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- Title
- The surprising history of hating cats
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- For much of history, cats were not seen as cuddly creatures. In fact, they were even compared to the devil. But now nearly 40% of U.S. households have one. So what changed?
We look into how cats became beloved pets on Explain It to Me. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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- Title
- Wisconsin is a test of the blue wave | America, Actually
- Runtime
- 31:24
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Most of the focus in this year’s midterms is naturally on Congress. But the battle for control of state legislatures matters just as much, if not more.
Currently, Republicans hold a trifecta — control of the governorship, state senate, and state house — in 23 states, while Democrats hold 16.
Flipping just a handful of state seats can change who holds the majority of power nationwide. That has major policy implications. On this week’s episode of America, Actually, Vox’s Astead Herndon travels to Wisconsin to dig into the national strategy behind state-level trifectas, what’s at stake for working-class voters, and what it takes to flip rural districts.
00:00 A blue wave beyond Congress
01:50 Wisconsin: The perfect case study
04:48 What a Wisconsin trifecta could deliver
06:09 Winning back rural voters
07:07 Wisconsin’s gerrymandering legacy
08:17 The growth of data centers
10:41 Francesca Hong’s n...
- Title
- Francesca Hong reflects on Tony Evers’ endorsement
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- In Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers’ late endorsement of David Crowley shook up the state’s Democratic primary for governor. Former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong talks to Vox’s Astead Herndon about how news of that endorsement impacted her and her campaign.
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- Title
- What critics missed about Francesca Hong’s campaign
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 1 month 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.
Watch this week’s episode of America, Actually here on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts on Saturday.
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- Title
- Why the NFL is betting big on flag football
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 1 month 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
- 1 month 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.
Listen to the episode on Netflix, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Presented by @sonos.
📸: Amelia Meath by Tonje Thilesen
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