Vox editor-in-chief & publisher Swati Sharma today announced that acclaimed journalist Astead W. Herndon is joining the organization as host and editorial director. In this role, he will launch and lead a new multiplatform video podcast for Vox, while also contributing political coverage across text, video, audio, and social media platforms. He begins October 20, 2025.

At Vox, Herndon will play a key role in helping audiences understand the factors shaping the 2026 midterms and the lead-up to the 2028 presidential election. He will launch a new weekly video podcast about politics — and beyond — in 2026, expanding Vox’s reach with video-first political storytelling. He will be a multiplatform journalist, contributing to Vox’s text, audio, and video reporting. He will also guest-host Vox’s popular Today, Explained podcast along with Noel King this fall and winter, and create........

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