The Most Empty Downtown in America
For the past decade, San Francisco has worked hard to turn its downtown into a vibrant hub, providing a model that other cities in the United States looked to emulate.In the wake of the pandemic, howe...
9 Feb 202328min
The Police Unit That Was Supposed to Keep Memphis Safe
This episode contains descriptions of violence. The death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, at the hands of officers in Memphis last month has intensified calls for fundamental reform in polic...
8 Feb 202332min
The Deadly Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
On Monday, a giant 7.8-magnitude earthquake and an aftershock almost as big shook the earth in southern Turkey. The quakes sent ripples through neighboring countries, but the area along the Syrian-Tur...
7 Feb 202324min
A Chinese Balloon and a Diplomatic Showdown
On Wednesday, residents in Montana saw a mysterious object — a balloon — hovering and bobbing around in the skies. The enigma brought Americans out to squint at the heavens, caused a diplomatic visit ...
6 Feb 202325min
The Sunday Read: ‘The Man Who Made Spain the Magic Capital of the World’
Going out to dinner with Juan Tamariz in Madrid is a little like accompanying a cartoon character on a journey to the real world. As Shuja Haider, the author of today’s Sunday Read, walked with him on...
5 Feb 202336min
The End of the Pandemic Emergency in the U.S.
The Biden administration said this week that it would end the public health emergency for Covid, a sign that federal officials believe that the pandemic has moved into a new, less dire phase.The move ...
3 Feb 202320min
A Revolution in How Democrats Pick a President
For the past 50 years, the race to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee has been shaped by the where the contest begins: Iowa.But that process could soon be overhauled. In a coming meeti...
2 Feb 202326min
The State of the U.S. Economy in 4 Numbers
The typical sales price of an existing family home in the United States in December: 372,700. The number of layoffs in the tech sector since the beginning of the year: 76,000. The number by which cons...
1 Feb 202323min
