Rise of the Machines

The workers of the first shift had just finished their morning cigarettes and settled into place when one last car pulled into the factory parking lot, driving past an American flag and a “now hiring” sign. Out came two men, who opened up the trunk, and then out came four cardboard boxes labeled “fragile.”

"Rise of the Machines" is from the August 05, 2017 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Chico Harlan and narrated by Sam Scholl.