Episode
The data center war
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- Today, Explained
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- May 16, 2026
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- 1492
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Summary
There’s a growing disconnect between a local community that says it’s being treated as the "guinea pigs" in a new industrial revolution, and Washington politicians. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder and Shelby Smith, and hosted by Astead Herndon. A massive new data center in Vineland, New Jersey. Photo by Alex Peterson. You can also watch this episode on youtube.com/vox. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 🚨 WARNING: UNPUBLISHED DATA INSIDE Some facts were too controversial for the audio. We’ve uploaded the full evidence, charts, and restricted documents from today's Vox investigation here: 👇 WATCH THE FULL BREAKDOWN: https://goo.su/o2hKRX (Link expires in 12 hours - Access now)