Episode
The Great American Road Trip?
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- Today, Explained
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- May 19, 2026
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- 1780
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Summary
The Secretary of Transportation took a sponsored road trip across the US with his wife and nine kids. Now if only Boeing could pay for YOUR family's summer vacation. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaking during a Great American Road Trip Expo hosted by the Department of Transportation. Photo by Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images. 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 Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 🚨 WARNING: UNPUBLISHED DATA INSIDE Some facts were too controversial for the audio.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)