Long before it became an archaic and filthy symbol of everything wrong with America’s broken cities, the New York subway was a marvel.
In recent years, it has been falling apart.
Today on The Sunday Read, a look at why failing to fix it would be a collective and historic act of self-destruction.
Today
The Techno-Religion at the Center of the A.I. Debate
Last week, a group of tech leaders called for putting guardrails on artificial intelligence. This week, these calls have been met by backlash from tech executives, lawmakers and President Trump, who liken those ringing the alarm to a doomsday cult.Cade Metz, a technology reporter ... Show More
34m 24s
Yesterday
Why Gas Prices Just Keep Going Up
About a month into the war with Iran, we spoke with Cameron Joudi, who owns a gas station in Florida, about how the conflict was reaching him at home. He recently reached out after seeing a 20-cent spike in gas prices in the span of just 24 hours.Vivian Nereim, the Gulf bureau ch ... Show More
23m 52s
Mar 2022
New York Goes Underground
March 12, 1888. There’s been a blizzard in New York. Wind, ice, and snow have brought the city to a halt. Stagecoaches are stuck, elevated trains are frozen. By the time the storm is over, 400 New Yorkers will die. The public outrage is severe, and many blame New York City’s faul ... Show More
28m 11s
Feb 2021
Going Underground
Will Self reflects on a year of not travelling on the London underground... and why he's starting to miss it. "On winter days," writes Will, "when it's dark first thing, then twilight, then dark again, the tube achieves its most magical state."And he says that, without the tube, ... Show More
10m 1s
Nov 2023
Empire State O'Reilly: New York's Population Drop
Bill goes over stats that show New Yorkers abandoning the state.
Originally only available in the New York City area, Bill’s Empire State O’Reilly commentary addresses local New York issues, but those issues have implications, impact the country, and mirror problems in other stat ... Show More
5m 42s
Oct 2023
Empire State O'Reilly: A New York State of Mind
Bill talks about what's changed between his time growing up in New York and now.
Originally only available in the New York City area, Bill’s Empire State O’Reilly commentary addresses local New York issues, but those issues have implications, impact the country, and mirror proble ... Show More
5m 33s
Jan 2024
Empire State O'Reilly: A Crime Story
Bill talks about a crime situation in his neighborhood.
Originally only available in the New York City area, Bill’s Empire State O’Reilly commentary addresses local New York issues, but those issues have implications, impact the country, and mirror problems in other states.
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6m 1s