Episode 1558 • • 59:29 - 1:02:10
1558: Mediatized
Missing Ammonium Nitrate and New York Times Clickbait
The New York Times reported that 30 tons of explosive chemicals were "lost" during a rail shipment to California. However, the reality was a leak in a railroad car that caused the ammonium nitrate to drip out over thousands of miles, rather than a theft or security breach as the headline implied.