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Everything we still can't explain | Unexplainable on Netflix - July 9, 2026 - Vox
Unexplainable is coming to Netflix starting Monday, July 13.
Vox’s award-winning science podcast tackles scientific mysteries, unanswered questions, and everything we learn by diving into the unknown — and now you can watch new episodes on Netflix every Monday.
How do we know what we know about dinosaurs? Why do some people hear music while others hear lyrics when they listen to a song? Should we rethink our relationship with the sun? The Unexplainable team and world-class experts explore these questions and more July 13th.
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Why the left ignored Graham Platner’s red flags | America, Actually - July 8, 2026 - Vox
What should the progressive left take away from the collapse of Graham Platner’s campaign?
In a special episode of America, Actually, Vox’s Astead Herndon speaks to progressive commentator Emma Vigeland, co-host of The Majority Report and former Platner supporter, about the sexual assault allegations that have upended his run for Senate against Republican Susan Collins. They discuss what the controversy reveals about candidate vetting and who should have a say in deciding who takes his place.
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Are soccer players the most fit athletes on the planet? - July 7, 2026 - Vox
Soccer might be one of the hardest sports to train for. Players need endurance to run for 90 minutes, with only one 15-minute break. And in the World Cup knockout rounds, if there is a tie, match time could extend to 120 minutes. Over the course of a game, the average player runs between 6 and 8 miles. But endurance is just a piece of the puzzle. Players also need to be capable of explosive acceleration, quick stops, jumping, and have a surprising amount of upper body strength.
Plus, soccer is really hard to predict. Unlike sports like cycling or rowing, the exact movements of a soccer match are dependent on the movements of 21 other players and can feel completely spontaneous.
In order to find out how soccer players can train for a sport that is so physiologically complex and chaotic, Vox producer Nate Krieger went to a practice with Brooklyn FC, a professional soccer team in the USL Championship League. He talked to forward Stefan Stojanovic and tried a drill designed by the team’s head of performance, Michael Higbee, to see how hard training for soccer can really be.
Read more about the fitness required to play high-level soccer:
Chris Barnes on the evolution of sports science in professional soccer: https://robertsontrainingsystems.com/blog/chris-barnes-podcast/
Sportsmith is a platform for trainers and coaches that has a lot of information about sports science and fitness. https://www.sportsmith.co/learn/
This Sports Illustrated article breaks down how many miles a player runs in a game, broken down by position: https://www.si.com/soccer/how-many-miles-do-soccer-players-run-in-a-game
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The fight over America’s national story | The Gray Area - July 3, 2026 - Vox
Who are America’s heroes? Who deserves our admiration and a place in our nation’s story?
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In today’s episode, guest host Jonquilyn Hill talks with constitutional law professor Kermit Roosevelt about his book The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America’s Story, which argues that America’s most important ancestors are not the founding fathers but the heroes of Reconstruction. The two discuss the importance of founding myths, why Americans are constantly fighting over “the real America,” and what it means to be American.
Guest Host: Jonquilyn Hill, Host of Vox’s Explain It To Me podcast
Guest: Kermit Roosevelt, constitutional law professor and author of The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America’s Story
00:00 Intro
03:16 America’s two foundings
07:20 The fight over America’s founding myth
15:18 Why every nation needs a story
21:43 Does a national story have to be a success story?
34:06 Why are Americans so attached to their ancestors?
42:02 Will the political pendulum swing back-and-forth forever?
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