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Your daily dose of clarity in a noisy world. Every day, we break down the biggest news stories — fast, factual, and easy to understand. Whether it’s global headlines, politics, tech, or culture, we give you the context you need in just a few minutes. Stay informed. Stay ahead. Every day with Today Explains.

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42M Americans in limbo if SNAP isn't funded due to shutdown

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Fareed's Take 'Democracy's crisis of faith'

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US and Chinese officials reach 'framework' of a trade deal

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Greenlands defenses are being bolstered against Russia and China, but the real t...

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Trump trashes Canada after anti-tariff ad 'Cheated and Got Caught'

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NBA coach and player arrested in federal gambling probe

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US inflation rises to 3 in September

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'BALLROOM BLUES' The Left's latest source of hysteria

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Hosts mock Democrats' outrage over White House renovations

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'This is going to hurt us' U.S. ranchers push back on Trumps Argentina beef deal

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Why millions of Americans are facing a spike in health care costs

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Trump's push for peace tested as Putin meeting called off and Gaza ceasefire sho...

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What to know about the withdrawn Trump nominee who reportedly said he has a 'Naz...

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French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy goes to jail

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Author Nicholas Sparks teams up with director M. Night Shyamalan on 'Remain'

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Prince Andrew gives up royal titles as scandals drag on

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Trump commutes prison sentence of former Rep. George Santos

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Ukraine's medical units saving lives on the front lines Focus on Europe

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Why did the public viewing of Kenya's Odinga turn violent

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Russian citizens banned from voting in Estonian elections

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Mamdani taps Trump style for Dem surge

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How the health care fight could affect how much you pay

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New details on White House pressure campaign inside Trumps DOJ

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Billionaire Illinois governor wins $1.4 million playing blackjack in Vegas

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Government shutdown continues and Grijalva's swearing-in keeps stalling

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How 3 real estate moguls helped secure the Gaza ceasefire deal

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Israel says Rafah crossing won't reopen for aid

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'Large scale' Chinese spying in UK, says witness in collapsed trial

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Syrian families seek justice for dead and missing victims of Assad regime

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Why Russia views Trump's threat to supply Tomahawks to Ukraine as an escalation...

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'A campaign ad disguised as policy' Is the US interfering in Argentina's electio...

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Trump imposes new docking fees on Chinese ships, China retaliates

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Brit Hume details how the Trump administration pulled off the Gaza peace deal

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China responds to Trumps MAJOR tariff threat as Xi meeting on chopping block

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Afghan Hindus 'Sikh Delegation Meets Taliban FM Muttaqi, Requests To Restore Gur...

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Bret Baier 'This whole dynamic could change'

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Chicago remains immigration crackdown hotspot with further raids

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Chaos in France as Macron reappoint Lecornu days after he quit

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Authorities are trying to stop Boluarte from leaving Peru

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Sanchez questions Stephen Miller calling protesters street terrorists

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Legal battles erupt over White House_s moves to deploy National Guard to Portlan...

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San Francisco Mayor Says City Wants AI Here

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Trump floats using the Insurrection Act to deploy National Guard troops to US ci...

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Visits Afghanistan a month after deadly earthquake

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Netanyahu 'must stand' behind Gaza peace plan, says cousin of killed hostage

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Shapps learned father-in-law survived Manchester synagogue attack

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Visits rural Afghanistan where babies are dying of hunger

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How the Supreme Court is fast-tracking Trumps cases on its shadow docket

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Hegseth plans widespread use of polygraphs, NDAs to stop leaks

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Maggie Haberman explains why Trump is less frequently on camera during shutdown

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