How a Derailed Train Galvanized an Ohio Town, and Congress

Published: March 6, 2023, 10:45 a.m.

On Feb. 3, a nearly two-mile long freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, a town of about 4,700 people.\n\nThe railroad company and local officials decided to do a chemical burn to neutralize the cargo, but as a giant plume of black smoke settled over the town, residents\u2019 anger about the handling of the accident has intensified.\n\nGuest: Emily Cochrane, a national correspondent for The New York Times.