Mike Baker, a Pacific Northwest correspondent for The New York Times, teams up with Ted McFall, a Washington beekeeper and first responder to the 'murder hornet' crisis. They discuss the alarming arrival of the Asian giant hornet in the U.S., which decapitates honeybees and threatens food supply. McFall shares his encounters with these deadly invaders, the innovative traps being developed, and the urgent need to capture hornet queens. The conversation highlights the ecological impact and the resilience of bees, drawing parallels to societal challenges faced during crises.