Explain It to Me
Explain It to Me is Vox’s new franchise focused on answering your questions—through a weekly podcast, a weekly newsletter, and a video series.
Wondering about why American politics work the way they do? Have a question about retirement? Or just curious about something in your everyday life—like whether your dentist is scamming you? We want to hear from you.
The Explain It to Me newsletter tackles a question each week, delivering a digestible explainer that’s fun to read, answered by different journalists around our newsroom.
Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement? The Explain It to Me podcast is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Call in your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you at 1-800-618-8545. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it’s to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn’t expect — and always with a dose of humor. New episodes every Sunday. Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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The class of 2025 is graduating into a weird job market.
The invention of sleepaway camp, explained.
Now that’s what I call economic downturn!
Gen Z is reversing a major trend in religion.
What most of us get wrong about animal instincts.
How to navigate finding family in an age of at-home DNA testing.
Here’s the story of the 9/11-era law that’s finally being enacted.
It’s time to take a hard look at your own finances — and theirs.
Astrology’s enormous appeal, explained for believers and skeptics.
Trump wants to reverse years of climate progress. It won’t be easy.
There’s more than one thing to do after high school.
There are other ways to invest in yourself besides homeownership.
Bright headlights can make it easier for drivers to see the road. But there’s a dark side.
The globalization of March Madness, explained.
The unregulated morass of vitamins and supplements makes it hard to know what’s legitimate. We can help.
It’s not just in the movies. Gen X women are having the best sex of their lives.
If your child starts talking to a can of tomato paste, don’t worry.
And how religion became a force in US politics.
Why the pendulum swung on DEI — and how that could be a good thing.
A dating coach for men on the state of relationships.
In the past four decades, the gap between rich and poor has grown significantly. It’s a dangerous trend.
Everything you need to know about tariffs but were too afraid to ask.
America is still the most influential country in the world, for better or worse.
No, they aren’t a scam.
And your other urgent sleep questions, answered.
The rules of romance have changed. Can men keep up?
Egg donation is common. How well do we understand the risks?
Men’s sports have historically been much more popular than women’s. But that may be changing.
The global fight against HIV is at a perilous tipping point.
The science behind why we think the past was better than the present.
Despite being reviled by just about everyone.
Is the holiday season also cuffing season?
Since World War II, the economy has, on average, fared better when Democrats are in the White House.
When you were born is actually an important risk factor for cancer.
In a culture that rewards relentless bragging, staying humble takes practice and introspection.
New tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could make life more expensive.
Scent is a way to draw you in and, hopefully, get you to open your wallet.
A reader asks whether the latest developments in clean energy technology can help save the planet. We break it down.
Public librarians have to be coders, social workers, and book rec machines. They’re irreplaceable.
Here’s what to know about the 22nd Amendment.