In Episode 3 of The Blast, The National’s Finbar Anderson recounts the day of the explosion. As The fire in Warehouse 12 grows in intensity, a fire crew arrives to try to tackle the blaze, but it’s like nothing they’ve ever seen before. They call for backup.Ghassan Hasrouty and his colleagues are still working in the silos next door, offloading grain from th ... Show More
Nov 21
How Israel is obstructing reconstruction in Lebanon
<p>Israel has bombed Lebanon on an almost daily basis over the past year, despite a ceasefire being in place.</p>
<p>Its army claims to be attacking Hezbollah, accusing the group of re-arming. But civilian infrastructure, agricultural land and even construction equipment in south ... Show More
21m 29s
Nov 12
What will it take to end the civil war in Sudan?
<p>When the Sudanese city of El Fasher fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in late October, the group gained control of the entire Darfur region and areas to the south-west.</p>
<p>Their rivals, the Sudanese armed forces, control the capital Khartoum, as well as the nor ... Show More
19m 23s
Apr 2022
Introducing What Happened to the Beirut explosion?
Elias Tarabay remembers Aug. 4, 2020, clearly. He arrived home after having a late lunch with a friend. He was living in Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon. His house had a balcony that looked out at the city’s ports. Just as he settled in, he heard a loud explosion. Tarabay was ... Show More
39m 53s
Nov 2020
Wildfires
On September 8, 2020, a fire ignited on Almeda Drive, a quiet street in Ashland, Oregon. Dry air and fierce winds sent the fire ripping up the valley towards the towns of Talent and Phoenix. Thousands were evacuated including Bow DeBey, who lives in Talent. That night, with fires ... Show More
28m 25s
Jun 2022
Portraits of Grief From Uvalde
<p><i>This episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>Gemma Lopez, 10, watched a movie in class that day. Jacob Albarado, a Border Patrol officer, was getting his hair cut when he heard there was a gunman at his daughter’s school, where his wife is a teacher. Ricardo Garcia, a h ... Show More
28m 23s
Apr 2021
The Sunday Read: ‘The “Herald Square Bomber” Who Wasn’t’
<p>In summer 2003, Shahawar Matin Siraj, then 21, met Osama Eldawoody, a nuclear engineer twice his age. To Mr. Siraj’s delight they struck up an unlikely friendship — never before had someone this sophisticated taken him so seriously.</p><p>At the older man’s encouragement, Mr. ... Show More
1h 13m
Dec 2023
How A Paradise Became A Death Trap: An Update
<p><i>This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since.</i></p><p><i>Warning: This episode contains descriptions of death.</i></p><p>When fires swept West Maui, Hawaii, many residents fled for thei ... Show More
19m 51s