Today, Explained

$100,000 for a visa

A Palestinian state

TikTok’s new owners

RFK Jr.'s vaccine dream team

A nation of jerks

Silencing Kimmel

Kash Patel is posting through it

The Charlie Kirk revenge plot

Debate or rage-bait?

Should Democrats shut it down?

Why horror kills at the box office

What the right gets wrong about Tolkien

This episode of "Today, Explained" explores the cultural impact of "The Lord of the Rings," particularly in the context of post-9/11 America and its modern interpretations. The discussion covers how the films resonated with a nation grappling with good versus evil narratives, the initial skepticism surrounding the movi...

Charlie Kirk's America

Trump's chief culture warrior

The report RFK Jr. buried

Trump’s new war on drugs

The United States is Southern now

Hamilton and Obamacore cringe

Trump and Modi’s broken bromance

Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia (to Uganda)