Today’s Headlines
Basics
Thursday’s Headlines Try New Arguments
An urban planner makes a conservative economic case for tearing down freeways running through cities.
March 5, 2026
Wednesday’s Headlines Don’t Got a Fast Car
If Tracy Chapman had saved "just a little bit of money" these days, she'd be in trouble.
March 4, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Are a Little Bit Safer
Traffic deaths are down about 12 percent, which the National Safety Council attributes to new technology and infrastructure investments.
March 3, 2026
Monday’s Headlines Took the Keys Away
A demographic disaster is coming as a generation of aging suburbanites become either dangerous drivers or trapped in their homes.
March 2, 2026
Friday’s Headlines Take a Lot to Laugh, Take a Train to Cry
I ride on a mail train, baby. Can't buy a thrill.
February 27, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines Need Alternatives
Economics 101: Competition brings down costs.
February 26, 2026
Wednesday’s Headlines Will See You in Court
The lawsuits are already starting over the Trump administration's decision to stop regulating greenhouse gas emissions.
February 25, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Went the Wrong Way
Multi-lane one-way streets: bad. Single-lane two-way streets: good.
February 24, 2026
Monday’s Headlines Take a Walk on the Not-So-Wild Side
Research increasingly shows that walkability, active streets and greenspace in cities contribute to mental well-being.
February 23, 2026
Friday’s Headlines Are Over ICE
Traffic safety and transportation funding continue to get tangled up in immigration enforcement under Trump.
February 20, 2026
