Podcast Episodes

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A group in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will pay remote workers $10,000 to move there. Vox’s Rani Molla explains why the city is banking on a digital workforce —…

2 years, 8 months ago

Childproofing Pornhub

States want to restrict kids’ access to harmful content online via age verification systems. New York Times reporter Natasha Singer explains how a wa…

2 years, 8 months ago

The Today, Explained Center for Kids Who Can’t Read Good

For decades, American schools have taught reading with an approach that doesn’t work very well. Emily Hanford of the podcast “Sold a Story: How Teach…

2 years, 8 months ago

How the Saudis bought pro golf

The PGA Tour wanted nothing to do with a rival Saudi-funded golf tour, but like Silicon Valley and the White House, it couldn’t resist the Kingdom’s …

2 years, 8 months ago

Kids sue Montana over climate change

Held v. Montana, a first-of-its-kind climate lawsuit, pits young people — and their constitutionally enshrined right to a clean environment — against…

2 years, 8 months ago

Vivek Ramaswamy explains himself

The entrepreneur is running a longshot campaign for the GOP nomination on an “American nationalist,” anti-“woke capitalism” platform. Semafor’s Dave …

2 years, 8 months ago

Why Marvel movies look bad

Bad visual effects in movies may have less to do with technology and more to do with workers being underpaid and overworked. Vulture senior reporter …

2 years, 9 months ago

Florida man indicted (again)

For the first time in American history, a former president faces federal charges. Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains.

This episode was produced by Miles Bry…

2 years, 9 months ago

Texas messed with Houston schools

The state of Texas took over Houston’s Independent School District and replaced the superintendent and the elected board. But state takeovers like th…

2 years, 9 months ago

California is becoming uninsurable

Two insurance giants will stop issuing new policies for California homes. CalMatters reporter Ben Christopher and Vox’s Umair Irfan say insurers have…

2 years, 9 months ago