The Threat to Public Transport Systems in America

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A lot of public transport systems across America might run out of money. A ridership has not come back since the pandemic, says Daniel Obeidallah. The federal COVID relief money is due to run out as soon as next year in some cities. And so it's a really dangerous time for public transport - and how badly is this affecting public finances?

Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group fighters are said to be welcome in safe-haven Belarus. We ask how Aleksandr Lukashenko, the country’s puppet president, ended up in the role of peace broker. Our correspondent investigates why so many American states are having to bail out public-transport companies. And the diplomatic benefits of wearing red on visits to China.

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