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The A.i.-Powered Cameras Watching Border Towns, And A Midterms Attack Ad Causes Outrage
The episode reviews several Times stories, led by a report on new AI-powered surveillance towers along the U.S.–Mexico border, describing their imaging, radar and tracking capabilities, how many people live within view, and mixed local reactions. Reporters also discuss a Justice Department criminal inquiry into Corey Lewandowski over alleged personal profiteering from an informal DHS role, and a deeply personal attack ad in Ohio’s governor race that has split Republicans and drawn national attention. Other items include protesters in Indonesia demanding stronger government action as widespread fires produce hazardous haze, and Airbnb’s announcement limiting hosts’ chore demands of guests. The show closes with a short feature on a simple Danish sandwich and the weekly news quiz wrap-up.Episode guide
What To Read This Halloween, According To Two Best-Selling Writers
Host Gilbert Cruz talks with bestselling writers Leigh Bardugo and Paul Tremblay about what to read for Halloween. Bardugo recalls childhood encounters with scary books and costumes, describes formative pleasures in Victorian ghost stories and dark academia, and recommends accessible, literary-leaning horror and strong short fiction. The conversation considers how to introduce hesitant readers to horror—starting with historical fiction or magical realism that reveals darker elements—and techniques that create dread, from uncanny ordinary details to shame-driven fear. Tremblay recounts his own route into unsettling fiction and suggests age-appropriate scares for kids and teens. The episode closes by noting trends like more translated work, a wave of “trad wife” novels (with praise for Sarah Langan), and ends with Halloween greetings and production credits.Episode guide
Episode 2: Karat And Schtick
The episode centers on a viral brawl video in New York’s Diamond District involving TraxNYC and its owner, Max, and asks whether the store’s public persona is authentic or staged. Reporter Cory Kilgannon tours the busy district, observes TraxNYC’s post‑viral business surge, aggressive hiring and $25,000 sales quotas, and notes many apparent prank or performative customers. Scenes of high‑stakes purchases blend real sales with showmanship—a coin flip deciding price—and trainees racing to meet quotas. The show profiles Max’s rise from an immigrant childhood to a publicity‑driven jewelry business and details his demanding management style. A disputed AP watch return is ruled a mixed “Frankenstein” and the store opts for measured public responses. The episode closes by revisiting questions about persona versus performance and includes production credits.Episode guide
Special Preview: Metro With Sarah Koenig - Ep. 1
Sarah Koenig introduces Metro with Sarah Koenig, a new show that tells human-scale stories about New Yorkers and is presented as a collaboration with the New York Times Metro desk. In Grand Central she profiles Christopher Santana, a brass polisher, using his conversation about everyday anxieties—including an awkward handshake—as a way to show how ordinary concerns give the city texture. The episode sketches neighborhood worries such as cost of living, crime, changing neighborhoods and loneliness, and shows Metro reporters pursuing local reporting on bigger stories. The team also flags an investigation into a public-housing plumber’s unusually high overtime. The segment ends by describing the show’s mission, its biweekly format, and listing production credits and acknowledgments.Episode guide
Karat And Schtick | Metro: Episode 2
The episode centers on a viral aisle brawl in Manhattan’s Diamond District and the shop at the center, TraxNYC. Reporters walk the block and interview staff who report a sales spike and hiring push after the video as trainees face aggressive sales quotas and encounters with likely fake online shoppers and very young customers. The story follows a young buyer, Grayson, and his 17‑year‑old associate buying a Rolex, then owner Max’s persona—viral stunts, giveaways, blunt management—and a tense staff meeting. A returned AP watch is found to have a genuine movement but non‑original exterior parts, a “Frankenstein” case; the shop handles the dispute calmly. The episode closes by questioning whether Max’s confrontational footage is authentic or performance, includes a text from Grayson calling some behavior “faking it,” and ends with production credits and a call to follow the show.COMPLETE ARCHIVE
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