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A puzzling new pattern has taken hold on American roads: pedestrian traffic deaths, which had been on the decline for years, have skyrocketed.
Emily Badger, who covers cities and urban policy for The Upshot at The New York Times, discusses her investigation into what lies behind the phenomenon.
On today’s episode
Emily Badger, who covers cities and urban policy for The Upshot at The New York Times.
Background reading
Why are so many U.S. pedestrians dying at night?
The exceptionally American problem of rising roadway deaths.
More theories on the rise in pedestrian deaths at night.
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Emily Badger contributed reporting.
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