Noel King
Co-host and Editorial Director
Noel King is the co-host and editorial director of Today, Explained.
Before joining Vox, she was a host of NPR’s flagship radio show Morning Edition and the popular news podcast Up First. She was a frequent part of the network’s live election coverage during the turbulent years of 2017–2021.
Before joining Morning Edition, Noel was an economics reporter for six years, at Planet Money and Marketplace. Noel began her career overseas, living and working in the Middle East and Africa. Between 2004 and 2013, she covered the Arab Spring as well as conflicts in Darfur, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 2020, the Radio Hall of Fame honored her with their One to Watch award — though she’s fine if you just prefer to listen.
Latest articles by Noel King
A former sex crimes prosecutor explains where the Cornell case should go next.
A timeline of how a student went ignored at Cornell.
Diesel costs more. Soon, so will everything else.
The anonymous online network harassing Maddie Kowalski, explained.
Almost no one has seen NAZA yet, but almost everyone has something to say about it.
The “Communists and Islamists” midterms, explained.
Private equity is having a field day — but kids are not.
Meet Rob Sand, the Democrat who’s favored to become Iowa’s next governor.
And politicians can’t run away fast enough.
Is “Choosin’ Texas” the song of the summer?
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