Fear is the economy killer
Today, Explained27 Mar 2025

Fear is the economy killer

The biggest threat to the American economy might be the American consumer’s sour mood. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Carla Javier, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members A "99 cent Up & Less" sign in a Brooklyn neighborhood. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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, before a Jesuit priest and a few everyday Catholics struggle with how it affects their faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 something called a “deadname.” ****************************************** Watch the Vox-ProPublica video on how ID laws can put trans people in danger: https://bit.ly/2MkETod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Sep 201820min

Game, Upset, Match

Game, Upset, Match

Naomi Osaka defeated her lifelong hero Serena Williams to win the US Open on Saturday. The match might be remembered for the wrong reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Sep 201829min

Arrested for reporting a massacre

Arrested for reporting a massacre

Two Reuters reporters have been sentenced to seven years in prison for calling attention to a recent massacre in Myanmar. The United Nations says it's part of a larger genocide to wipe Rohingya from the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Sep 201823min

But his emails!

But his emails!

Brett Kavanaugh’s emails are spilling out and they’re causing waves on Capitol Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Sep 201820min

Bad blood

Bad blood

The scandal-plagued blood-testing startup Theranos is shutting down. The Wall Street Journal’s John Carreyrou chronicles the rise and fall of a $10 billion business built on lies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Sep 201821min

Confirmation screamings

Confirmation screamings

Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings for the United States Supreme Court began today. Slate's Dahlia Lithwick say they were unlike any she'd seen before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Sep 201821min

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