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Hady Mawajdeh

Hady Mawajdeh

Producer

    Latest articles by Hady Mawajdeh

    Today, Explained podcast
    Why doesn’t Donald Trump want to release the Epstein Files?Why doesn’t Donald Trump want to release the Epstein Files?
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    A former federal prosecutor explains the Trump administration’s bizarre handling of the Epstein Files.

    By Hady Mawajdeh and Sean Rameswaram
    Today, Explained podcast
    America is a country of doomsday preppersAmerica is a country of doomsday preppers
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    The “American institution” of prepping, explained.

    By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
    Culture
    Luigi Mangione and the long legacy of the Unabomber Manifesto Luigi Mangione and the long legacy of the Unabomber Manifesto 
    Podcast
    Culture

    Ted Kaczynski’s apocalyptic vision still has a following, 30 years later.

    By Hady Mawajdeh
    Explain It to Me
    Why are car headlights so blindingly bright now?Why are car headlights so blindingly bright now?
    Podcast
    Explain It to Me

    Bright headlights can make it easier for drivers to see the road. But there’s a dark side.

    By Hady Mawajdeh
    Explain It to Me
    Can men get better at dating?Can men get better at dating?
    Explain It to Me

    A dating coach for men on the state of relationships.

    By Hady Mawajdeh
    Today, Explained podcast
    Sports gambling should have stayed in Las VegasSports gambling should have stayed in Las Vegas
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    Online sports betting is bad for sports — and for gamblers.

    By Hady Mawajdeh and Sean Rameswaram
    Today, Explained podcast
    A top Bernie Sanders strategist on why Kamala Harris lostA top Bernie Sanders strategist on why Kamala Harris lost
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    Jeff Weaver explains how the Democratic Party lost working-class voters.

    By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    Can Georgia’s MAGA election board actually rig the vote for Trump?Can Georgia’s MAGA election board actually rig the vote for Trump?
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    The Georgia state election board’s 11th-hour rule changes, explained.

    By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
    Sports
    How the UFC explains the USAHow the UFC explains the USA
    Podcast
    Sports

    Ultimate fighting and the 2024 election’s connections, explained

    By Hady Mawajdeh
    Today, Explained newsletter
    Could a gambling “error” cost you March Madness?Could a gambling “error” cost you March Madness?
    Today, Explained newsletter

    Sports betting is about the odds, but sports books decide whether the odds are fair.

    By Hady Mawajdeh