Residents of Philadelphia’s Chinatown have mobilized against plans for a new arena in their backyard. To find out how their concerns might bear out, Today, Explained reporter Miles Bryan heads to DC’s Chinatown, where a similar story played out 30 years ago.
This episode was reported and produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura ... Show More
Jul 18
Progressives take on the Rust Belt
First there was New York, then Colorado. But can a progressive candidate win in the Rust Belt? This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder and Benjamin Stephen, and hosted by Astead Herndon. S ... Show More
31m 54s
Aug 2025
Threats and Cash: How China Meddles in U.S. Local Elections
<p>A curious news story emerged in New York last week. It involved the mayor’s race, a reporter from the news outlet The City and a bag of chips.</p><p>Michael Forsythe, a reporter on the investigations team at The New York Times, explains how the episode fits into a larger story ... Show More
31m 18s
Oct 2025
Troops Headed To Chicago; Troops To Portland Blocked For Now
Donald Trump versus American cities, red states versus blue states. A battle over power boils over between the gavel and the ground. Plus, as ICE confrontations multiply across Chicago, the city is now declaring some areas free from raids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More
45m 4s
Apr 2024
Cultural Threads
From his studio in Boston, Yo-Yo Ma tells us how music eases tensions between American and Chinese people, even as Washington and Beijing are at each other’s throats.
Guests: Yo Yo Ma; Hai Ye Ni, principal cellist, Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Sound design, original score, mi ... Show More
20 m