Route 66 is turning 100. One writer drove all 2,448 miles of it — and watched it burst with new life. episode artwork

EPISODE · May 25, 2026

Route 66 is turning 100. One writer drove all 2,448 miles of it — and watched it burst with new life.

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Apple News Today is off for Memorial Day. In place of our usual show, we’re bringing you something special: a story from Los Angeles Times staff writer Christopher Reynolds about the epic road trip he took on Route 66 — driving all the way from Chicago to Santa Monica — and the people he met along the way. Narrated by Dan Bittner for Apple News+.

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Route 66 is turning 100. One writer drove all 2,448 miles of it — and watched it burst with new life.

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