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Avishay Artsy

Avishay Artsy

Senior Producer

    Latest articles by Avishay Artsy

    Today, Explained podcast
    The spin master in charge of feeding GazaThe spin master in charge of feeding Gaza
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    Today, Explained podcast

    Johnnie Moore, executive chair of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, is a PR professional without much experience in aid.

    By Avishay Artsy and Sean Rameswaram
    Today, Explained podcast
    Trump’s media war just got a $10 billion twistTrump’s media war just got a $10 billion twist
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    Today, Explained podcast

    It’s his latest move in an ongoing effort to silence critical news outlets and control the narrative.

    By Noel King and Avishay Artsy
    Today, Explained podcast
    What Trump and Netanyahu want from each otherWhat Trump and Netanyahu want from each other
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    Today, Explained podcast

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is back in Washington for a third visit.

    By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    How HBCUs are thinking about Trump 2.0How HBCUs are thinking about Trump 2.0
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    Today, Explained podcast

    Tuskegee University’s president explains how he’s approaching this Trump administration.

    By Avishay Artsy and Jonquilyn Hill
    Today, Explained newsletter
    Has the world had it with Israel?Has the world had it with Israel?
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    Today, Explained newsletter

    Criticism of Israel is ramping up. What does that mean for the war in Gaza?

    By Avishay Artsy
    Today, Explained podcast
    Love on the Spectrum stars call on RFK Jr. to resignLove on the Spectrum stars call on RFK Jr. to resign
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    Today, Explained podcast

    Two cast members of the hit Netflix reality TV show on what the HHS secretary misunderstands about autism.

    By Avishay Artsy
    Politics
    Tulsi Gabbard as Trump’s spy chief makes sense, actuallyTulsi Gabbard as Trump’s spy chief makes sense, actually
    Podcast
    Politics

    How a veteran with very little experience in foreign intelligence ended up overseeing the nation’s spy agencies.

    By Avishay Artsy and Sean Rameswaram
    Politics
    The roots of Donald Trump’s fixation with South AfricaThe roots of Donald Trump’s fixation with South Africa
    Politics

    How South Africa’s effort to address apartheid’s legacy riled up Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

    By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    How Greenland feels about Trump, explained by a GreenlanderHow Greenland feels about Trump, explained by a Greenlander
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    Today, Explained podcast

    Greenland: not for sale, but open for business.

    By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
    Podcasts
    Why Trump’s second inauguration isn’t like the firstWhy Trump’s second inauguration isn’t like the first
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    Podcasts

    A conversation with the New Yorker’s Susan Glasser on why 2025 feels so different from 2017.

    By Avishay Artsy and Noel King