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Sean Rameswaram

Sean Rameswaram

Podcast Host

    Latest articles by Sean Rameswaram

    Today, Explained podcast
    Living on Mars would suckLiving on Mars would suck
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    The billionaire space race is a dangerous fantasy.

    By Avishay Artsy and Sean Rameswaram
    Podcasts
    The fake news that helped put us on a path to MarsThe fake news that helped put us on a path to Mars
    Podcast
    Podcasts

    A century-old optical illusion launched a space race.

    By Avishay Artsy and Sean Rameswaram
    Today, Explained podcast
    The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS. It may already be in countless classrooms.The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS. It may already be in countless classrooms.
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    How the right-wing network PragerU could fill the void left by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s defunding.

    By Sean Rameswaram
    Politics
    The Texas gerrymandering showdown is about to get even messierThe Texas gerrymandering showdown is about to get even messier
    Politics

    Democrats and Republicans are both escalating.

    By Sean Rameswaram
    Today, Explained podcast
    The jobs report is a big deal. Trump’s response is an even bigger one.The jobs report is a big deal. Trump’s response is an even bigger one.
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    Politicizing economic data is dangerous.

    By Rebeca Ibarra and Sean Rameswaram
    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
    How Trump is making America hungrierHow Trump is making America hungrier
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    Today, Explained podcast

    This isn’t the first time that the Trump administration has tried to cut SNAP benefits.

    By Gabrielle Berbey and Sean Rameswaram
    Today, Explained podcast
    Superman is a socialistSuperman is a socialist
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    Today, Explained podcast

    What the right gets wrong about Superman’s origins.

    By Rebeca Ibarra and Sean Rameswaram
    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
    The bizarre true story of Disney’s failed US history theme parkThe bizarre true story of Disney’s failed US history theme park
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    Disney tried to a build a theme park that tackled slavery. It didn’t go well.

    By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Sean Rameswaram