Marooned in Matamoros, Part 1
In February 2020, Washington Post reporter Arelis R. Hernández walked across the bridge from Brownsville, Tex., to Matamoros, Mexico, two sister cities along the international border with the glisteni...
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Can the Olympics be covid-safe?
The Tokyo Olympics are set to begin Friday, after dozens of people in the Olympic bubble have tested positive for the coronavirus. How soaring rent prices are becoming the new norm across the U.S. And...
21 Heinä 202126min
The release of Abdul Latif Nasir
The Biden administration has resumed repatriation of Guantánamo Bay detainees — a practice largely halted under former president Donald Trump. Plus, why some states are considering reinstating mask ma...
20 Heinä 202127min
The spyware secretly hacking smartphones
The military-grade spyware that’s being used to spy on journalists, human rights activists and business executives. Plus, a long overdue trip to space.Read more:Military-grade spyware leased by the Is...
19 Heinä 202124min
Crying in H Mart with Michelle Zauner
Michelle Zauner, author of “Crying in H Mart,” on grief, food and embracing her Korean heritage. Plus, what happens when a head of state gets a really bad case of the hiccups.Read more:Michelle Zauner...
16 Heinä 202122min
America’s collective amnesia in Haiti
How the killing of Haiti’s former president has sparked a constitutional crisis — and how years of U.S. intervention in the Caribbean country contributed to the chaos we’re seeing now.Read more:The as...
15 Heinä 202124min
Texas Democrats’ exodus
Why Texas Democrats are camping out in D.C. And how to stay safe in extreme heat.Read more:This week, Texas Democrats left the state and flew to Washington, D.C., to prevent Texas Republicans from pas...
14 Heinä 202119min
To boost or not to boost?
The latest on coronavirus booster shots. What to expect from the Olympic Games with no spectators. And for better or worse: how to survive this summer’s wedding fatigue. Read more:Concerns over booste...
13 Heinä 202123min
