This special weekend episode is all about China.
Meet the new migrants making the arduous trek over the Mexico-U.S. border. We talk with those who have left China and find out how they arrived on the Darien Gap.
Plus a hot new trend seizes the young and unemployed – Buddhist devotion. But is it religious resurgence, or a novel way to find a job?
Plus we find ... Show More
Yesterday
Trump's first post-midterm speech, Musk scrutiny, Alaska and Mississippi keep counting
Democrats vow to use their big wins to rein in Donald Trump, while the president uses his first post-elections appearance to show off his White House ballroom under construction. Shares of Tesla and SpaceX tumble, with Elon Musk's business empire set to face greater scrutiny from ... Show More
13m 20s
Nov 4
El-Sayed, midterms firsts and global reactions
In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed makes history - becoming the first Muslim ever elected to the US Senate. What a Democratic Congress means for the Iran, US support for Israel, Ukraine and for the road to 2028 - and how markets are reacting to a night of firsts in US politics. *An earl ... Show More
13m 25s
Nov 2023
One Thing: The Border Crisis in Their Backyards
After Title 42 expired in May, some expected an influx of migrants to descend on communities along the US-Mexico border. While overall encounters dropped in October, some people say they are experiencing a growing number of migrants arriving on their properties. In this episode, ... Show More
17m 28s
Feb 2024
How China Broke One Man’s Dreams
<p>A crisis of confidence is brewing inside China, where the government is turning believers in the Chinese dream into skeptics willing to flee the country.</p><p>Li Yuan, who writes about technology, business and politics across Asia for The Times, explains why that crisis is no ... Show More
29m 36s