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
7 States, 1 River and an Agonizing Choice
In the United States, 40 million people in seven states depend on water provided by the Colorado River.After 20 years of drought, the situation is dire and the river is at risk of becoming a “deadpool...
31 Jan 202323min
