How can America fix its housing shortage?
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we ask what it would take for the country to build more homes
America doesn’t have enough homes. The “yes in my backyard”, or YIMBY, movement believes that making it easier to build is the best solution. To what extent would building more help solve America’s housing problem?
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Daniel Knowles. They’re joined by YIMBY activist Sonja Trauss and law professor Michael Allan Wolf. The Economist’s Stevie Hertz reports from New York.
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Drum Tower
Why Chinese migrants are crossing dangerous jungle to reach America
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, in the first episode of a four-part series, we travel to Colombia to meet Chinese migrants en route to the southern border of the United States
The Intelligence
Meet the general reinventing America’s army
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How October 7th shattered the Middle East
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Black Boxes (part two)
How Michael Kovrig survived 1019 days in Chinese detention
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Black Boxes (part one)
How Michael Kovrig became a political hostage in China
Checks and Balance
Who’s winning in Pennsylvania?
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week our hosts travel to the state most likely to decide the election