Can we enjoy anything anymore?

我们还能享受什么吗?

Today, Explained

2026-03-07

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It felt like everyone came together for a brief moment after the US men and women won gold in hockey, but not for long. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Members of the US Olympic hockey team receive a standing ovation as President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address. Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu 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
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  • A couple of Sundays ago,

  • I joined millions of people around the world to watch Team USA face off against Team Canada for the gold medal in men's hockey.

  • Not gonna lie, I wanted Team Canada to win, and as you surely have heard by now,

  • they didn't, so rough day for me, but a great day for so many friends of mine.

  • One of them, my pal Katrina, texted our group Sunday night.

  • You should have seen me weeping tears of joy this morning.

  • I texted back.

  • I wept the other kind.

  • But over the course of the following few days, Katrina had buyer's remorse.

  • The joy faded and was replaced by a different feeling altogether.

  • On Tuesday night, she texted again, Sean, if it makes you feel any better,

  • basically every single last drop of joy that I received from the men winning the gold has pretty much been eradicated.

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