On yesterday’s episode, Alan heard that the traffic in Lagos has become unbearable for many people.
Hours spent in gridlock mean that some people aren’t spending enough time at home for a good night’s sleep.
For years, commuters have been promised a new train service linking the island with the suburbs where many people live.
It finally launched in Septembe ... Show More
Jun 10
Focus on Africa: Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali
Russia says the paramilitary group Wagner has accomplished its mission and has left Mali, although a Russian presence remains in the West African country, through the Africa Corps. So what did the Wagner Group achieve?Why has a separatist movement on the tiny, remote island of An ... Show More
33m 18s
Nov 2023
Indian Railways: How safe is it to travel?
India’s biggest mover of things – its railways run more than 13,000 trains ferrying close to 400 crore people. Even with the rapid emergence of new and faster trains, the story has lately teetered on the brink of derailment. The Balasore accident, which happened in June, was Indi ... Show More
34m 23s
Nov 2021
Why Do So Many Traffic Stops Go Wrong?
This episode contains strong language and scenes of violence. Over the past five years, police officers in the United States have killed more than 400 unarmed drivers or passengers — a rate of more than one a week, a Times investigation has found.Why are such cases so common, and ... Show More
23m 56s
Jan 2024
Why Are So Many More Pedestrians Dying in the U.S.?
A puzzling new pattern has taken hold on American roads: pedestrian traffic deaths, which had been on the decline for years, have skyrocketed.Emily Badger, who covers cities and urban policy for The Upshot at The New York Times, discusses her investigation into what lies behind t ... Show More
21m 38s
Jul 2019
EPISODE 2: Rail Transport with Elias Maalouf
We're joined by Elias Maalouf, founder of Train/Train NGO.
We get into the origins of the rail network of Lebanon and how Lebanese excelled at rail in the late 19th century. The discussion covers Ottoman politics, French Mandate pursuits, and post-independence reluctance to retai ... Show More
1h 12m