What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Is “Covid Flight” a Thing?
Tens of thousands of people leave American cities every year. Normally, they’re replaced by new arrivals seeking jobs, education, and opportunity. But in a world transformed by the coronavirus, what happens if nobody arrives to replace them?
Guests:
Emily Badger, reporter at the New York Times
Nata…
What Next - TBD | Is “Covid Flight” a Thing?
Tens of thousands of people leave American cities every year. Normally, they’re replaced by new arrivals seeking jobs, education, and opportunity. But in a world transformed by the coronavirus, what happens if nobody arrives to replace them?
Guests:
Emily Badger, reporter at the New York Times
Nata…
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Whose Streets?
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Whose Streets?
The message from Silicon Valley seems to be that self-driving cars are the way of the future. This week, On the Media considers the history behind the present-day salesmanship. Plus, why transit rights mean much more than point-A-to-point-B mobility. Also, a new opera about Robert Moses and Jane Ja…
The New Deal That Could Lock in Iran’s Control of the Strait, and the $7 Billion Trump’s Not Spending
Plus, where are you supposed to practice the bagpipes?
Here’s what we’re covering:
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Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
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