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A green medal for Paris?

Paris wanted this to be the greenest Olympics ever. We assess. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  Republicans are getting raunchy

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  Your phone is banned, fellow kids

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  The return of easy money

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  The Ohio pet panic

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  We can't trust photos anymore

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  Stop the steel

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  Who took debait?

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  The Pope’s big bet on China

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  Revenge of the regulators

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  Antibiotics for coral reefs

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  How sanctions backfire

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  How Trump wins

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  The silent war

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  Equal-opportunity murderball

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  Israel vs. Hezbollah

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  Minion Jesus