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Miles Bryan

Miles Bryan

Senior Producer

Miles Bryan is a senior producer and reporter for Today, Explained, Vox’s daily news podcast. These days, Miles is mostly focused on economics stories, but he has reported and produced episodes on topics ranging from Hungary’s efforts to boost fertility to the campaign of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman. Before joining Vox, Miles was a reporter at WHYY in Philadelphia. Before that, he was a reporter at NPR member stations in Chicago and Wyoming. He lives in Philly, near where they blew up the Chicken Man.

Latest articles by Miles Bryan

Podcasts
A cautionary tale about tax cutsA cautionary tale about tax cuts
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California cut property taxes in the 1970s. It didn’t go so well.

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
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Is the Iran war turning into Trump’s Iraq?Is the Iran war turning into Trump’s Iraq?
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A reporter who covered the Iraq War explains what it can tell us about Iran.

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
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The rage-bait candidate who wants to govern FloridaThe rage-bait candidate who wants to govern Florida
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James Fishback espouses openly racist and antisemitic views. Young GOP voters are paying attention.

By Miles Bryan and Sean Rameswaram
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How Democrats — and even a few Republicans — in Congress are moving to rein in ICEHow Democrats — and even a few Republicans — in Congress are moving to rein in ICE
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Alex Pretti’s death has pushed more and more lawmakers into saying something must be done.

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
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China is wielding a new kind of power in the world nowChina is wielding a new kind of power in the world now
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Why the nation’s movies, video games, and toys went global in 2025.

By Ariana Aspuru and Miles Bryan
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7 predictions for how MAHA will change how Americans eat7 predictions for how MAHA will change how Americans eat
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What comes after “peak protein”?

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
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How the US shut the door on asylum-seekersHow the US shut the door on asylum-seekers
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One of the most consequential changes to immigration in the US under Trump, explained.

By Miles Bryan
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Ezra Klein’s year of AbundanceEzra Klein’s year of Abundance
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Ezra Klein talks Zohran Mamdani and one year of his new book with Vox’s Astead Herndon.

By Miles Bryan and Astead Herndon
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America’s other populist, socialist big-city mayorAmerica’s other populist, socialist big-city mayor
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What Katie Wilson thinks national Democrats should learn from her win.

By Miles Bryan and Astead Herndon
Technology
America’s war on data centers is comingAmerica’s war on data centers is coming
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Technology

AI is causing electricity prices to surge. No one is happy about it.

By Miles Bryan