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Sean Rameswaram

Sean Rameswaram

Podcast Host

    Latest articles by Sean Rameswaram

    Today, Explained podcast
    Two astronauts are stranded in space. This one is jealous.Two astronauts are stranded in space. This one is jealous.
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    February?! Until February?!?! Boeing slip leaves astronauts in limbo.

    By Sean Rameswaram and Avishay Artsy
    2024 Elections
    “What was not a race yesterday is a race today”: David Axelrod on Biden dropping out“What was not a race yesterday is a race today”: David Axelrod on Biden dropping out
    2024 Elections

    What a fresh face might mean for the November presidential election.

    By Sean Rameswaram and Bryan Walsh
    Today, Explained podcast
    Why Israel can’t destroy HamasWhy Israel can’t destroy Hamas
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    Amid ever-increasing global outrage, the objectives in Israel’s war are out of reach.

    By Sean Rameswaram and Miranda Kennedy
    World Politics
    Eurovision says it’s “apolitical.” History says otherwise.Eurovision says it’s “apolitical.” History says otherwise.
    Podcast
    World Politics

    Politics on Eurovision isn’t new. It’s been part of it almost from the start.

    By Haleema Shah and Sean Rameswaram
    Education
    Student protests are testing US colleges’ commitment to free speechStudent protests are testing US colleges’ commitment to free speech
    Podcast
    Education

    The crackdown on protesters at Columbia and elsewhere lays bare the challenge of balancing academic freedom with student safety.

    By Miranda Kennedy and Sean Rameswaram
    Social Media
    Who’ll blink first: The world’s largest music company or TikTok?Who’ll blink first: The world’s largest music company or TikTok?
    Podcast
    Social Media

    Why Taylor Swift, Drake, and Bad Bunny have been muted on TikTok dance videos.

    By Sean Rameswaram and Hady Mawajdeh
    Today, Explained podcast
    Did El Salvador just vote to end democracy?Did El Salvador just vote to end democracy?
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    The world’s “coolest dictator,” Nayib Bukele, wins reelection.

    By Sean Rameswaram and Jesse Alejandro Cottrell
    Today, Explained podcast
    Trading Brittney Griner for the “Merchant of Death”Trading Brittney Griner for the “Merchant of Death”
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    The WNBA superstar was sentenced to nearly a decade in a Russian penal colony for drug possession. A prisoner swap freed her much sooner.

    By Hady Mawajdeh and Sean Rameswaram
    Politics
    We just got the most comprehensive study of pandemic learning lossWe just got the most comprehensive study of pandemic learning loss
    Podcast
    Politics

    Bad news, but there’s still time to fix it.

    By Sean Rameswaram and Miles Bryan
    Podcasts
    Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia, briefly explainedBrittney Griner’s detention in Russia, briefly explained
    Podcast
    Podcasts

    What could it take to bring the WNBA superstar home?

    By Sean Rameswaram and Hady Mawajdeh