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Today: #13 in News on our combined chart.
Today: #53 in News, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #25 in News, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #43 in News, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #86 in News, Mexico on our combined chart.
Today: #63 in News, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #71 in News, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #38 in News, India on our combined chart.
Today: #104 in News, Japan on our combined chart.
Today: #6 in News, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #24 in News, South Africa on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | #38 | #38 | #38 | #39 |
| Oct 20 | #35 | #36 | #33 | #34 |
| Oct 19 | #26 | #26 | #26 | #27 |
| Oct 18 | #26 | #26 | #27 | #24 |
| Oct 17 | #30 | #30 | #30 | #26 |
| Oct 16 | #25 | #25 | #25 | #33 |
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Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day.
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