The Snap Pod

Imagine almost every country on Earth — 193 of them — all joining one club to try to solve problems instead of fighting. That's the United Nations, and in this episode we explain what it actually is. Where it came from (it started in 1945, right after World War II), what it actually does all day (peacekeeping, disaster relief, helping kids through UNICEF, even protecting rainforests and ancien...

A few weeks ago the World Cup was pure chaos. Now it's down to one last game. We catch you up on everything: the US, Mexico, and Canada all getting knocked out in the Round of 16, Argentina somehow surviving game after game with last-second comebacks (including scoring twice in the final minutes to beat England), and Spain calmly cruising past France. Sunday's final pits defending champs A...

The UK just announced a plan to ban everyone 16 and under from apps like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. We break down what the rule actually says, why the government wants it, and the real arguments on both sides — then hand the question to you.

There's a skinny strip of ocean you've probably never heard of — and it might be the most important hallway on the planet. We explain what the Strait of Hormuz is, why it closed, and the good news about it reopening.

The biggest World Cup ever just kicked off and it's already chaos. We break down how the new 48-team format works, the upsets nobody saw coming, how the host countries are doing, and why this one's a bigger deal than usual.

Pokémon just turned 30 — and there's more happening than ever. We break down the new games, Pokémon Champions hitting mobile, June's stacked card-game releases, and what's going on in Pokémon GO this month.