How sanctions backfire

How sanctions backfire

American sanctions can destroy a country’s economy. The unintended consequences are massive in places like Venezuela and Syria. Jeff Stein of the Washington Post explains why the US is so committed to a mistake. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi and Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Photo credit: Federico Parra via Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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elon r u ok

elon r u ok

Elon Musk is having a bit of a week, a month, a year. Now the Department of Justice is investigating him, as is Today, Explained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Sep 201828min

China's concentration camps

China's concentration camps

China has a secret that’s slowly slipping out: roughly a million Uighurs are being held in “reeducation camps”. Gulchehra Hoja, a Uighur journalist, explains how reporting on China’s human rights abus...

19 Sep 201824min

Now’s a great time to commit some white-collar crime

Now’s a great time to commit some white-collar crime

The Mueller investigation has revealed how easy it is to get away with white-collar crime in the United States. ProPublica’s Jesse Eisinger explains how we got here. Learn more about your ad choices. ...

18 Sep 201823min

What the letter said

What the letter said

Christine Blasey Ford has come forward to accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Vox's Li Zhou recounts the alleged assault and Emily Bazelon from the New York Times Magazine explains what might co...

17 Sep 201821min

Back to Juul

Back to Juul

The FDA announced this week it’s cracking down on e-cigarettes, demanding that manufacturers like Juul prove within 60 days they aren’t harmful to youth. Vox’s Julia Belluz explains why kids love vapi...

14 Sep 201822min

Have you talked to God about this?

Have you talked to God about this?

Today, Pope Francis met with American bishops at the Vatican to discuss the fallout from a report on decades of abuse by priests. A religion reporter explains the widening crisis within the Church, be...

13 Sep 201824min

CAROLINAS, PLEASE EVACUATE

CAROLINAS, PLEASE EVACUATE

Meteorologist Angela Fritz forecasts the catastrophic storm that's about to slam the Carolinas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Sep 201820min

Deadname

Deadname

Three transgender women of color have been murdered in the past two weeks. ProPublica’s Lucas Waldron explains why so many murders of trans people remain unsolved, and why a lot of it boils down to so...

11 Sep 201820min

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