Podcast Episodes

The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi

What’s happening in Jackson is hardly unique: Cities and states across the US are setting themselves up for failure by postponing expensive but criti…

3 years, 5 months ago

Your long Covid questions, answered

Millions of people have long Covid; countless more could get it. Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez answers question from Today, Explained listeners about…

3 years, 5 months ago

Curious Georgia

Prosecutor Fani Willis and a special grand jury have some questions for the man with the yellow hair. Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Stephen Fowler ex…

3 years, 5 months ago

It ain’t over 'til the crawdads sing

Delia Owens’s runaway bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of a killing in North Carolina’s marshland. The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg …

3 years, 6 months ago

Heat waves been faking me out

As devastating heat waves like the recent one in China become more common, we’re going to need new ways of talking about them. Vox’s Neel Dhanesha ex…

3 years, 6 months ago

What do we owe future humans?

A new wave of philanthropists wants to make charity more effective. They’re focused not just on the present day but also thousands of years into the …

3 years, 6 months ago

Instagram’s identity crisis

If you think Instagram sucks now, it’s by design. Vox's Rebecca Jennings and Platformer's Casey Newton explain. 

This episode was produced by Victoria…

3 years, 6 months ago

The Island of Explained: It’s electric!

A magical theme park ride on the Island of Explained demonstrates the damage done by fossil fuels and why renewable energy might be the best way to p…

3 years, 6 months ago

Is Russia a state sponsor of terror?

Six months into its escalation of war with Ukraine, the calls to declare Russia a state sponsor of terror have never been louder. Delaney Simon from …

3 years, 6 months ago

Health care’s post-Roe nightmare

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe has implications far beyond abortion; it complicates access to vital drugs and delays essential care for…

3 years, 6 months ago