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Noel King

Noel King

Co-host and Editorial Director

    Latest articles by Noel King

    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 America went MAHAHow America went MAHA
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    What’s making Americans sick, according to a top RFK Jr. adviser.

    By Miles Bryan and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    How Greenland feels about Trump, explained by a GreenlanderHow Greenland feels about Trump, explained by a Greenlander
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    Greenland: not for sale, but open for business.

    By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    Can RFK Jr. remake school lunch?Can RFK Jr. remake school lunch?
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    RFK Jr. wants to get ultra-processed foods out of school lunch. It’s harder than it sounds.

    By Miles Bryan and Noel King
    Podcasts
    Why Trump’s second inauguration isn’t like the firstWhy Trump’s second inauguration isn’t like the first
    Podcast
    Podcasts

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

    By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    Can Trump get a Gaza ceasefire?Can Trump get a Gaza ceasefire?
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    The president-elect is pushing Hamas to free Israeli hostages by January 20.

    By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    Assad is gone. Will Syrian refugees go home?Assad is gone. Will Syrian refugees go home?
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    The big decision facing millions of Syrian refugees, explained.

    By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    The author of the seminal book about loneliness explains what we’re getting wrongThe author of the seminal book about loneliness explains what we’re getting wrong
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    Nearly 25 years after Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone, Americans are more socially isolated than ever.

    By Miranda Kennedy and Noel King
    Today, Explained podcast
    The Democrat who won in Trump countryThe Democrat who won in Trump country
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on where she thinks her party went wrong in 2024.

    By Noel King
    Trump 2.0, explained
    Trump loves tariffs. Will the rest of America?Trump loves tariffs. Will the rest of America?
    Trump 2.0, explained

    If enacted, his plan could remake world trade — and squeeze US consumers.

    By Haleema Shah and Noel King