Introduction

In the aftermath of the train derailment in Ohio earlier this month, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is calling on the rail industry to make take steps towards change.

• Plus, AI chatbots and the risk of misinformation.
• And, a coast-to-coast winter storm.

Guests: Axios' Sara Fischer and The Washington Post's Ian Duncan.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Go Deeper:

• Buttigieg announces track inspections in wake of Ohio train derailment
• Chatbots trigger next misinformation nightmare
• "Massive" winter storm to impact entire Lower 48