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    Flint's Water Crisis and Government Failure

    Reports of contamination in Flint Michigan's water supply were ignored or dismissed by local, state and federal officials…long enough to allow the spread of lead poisoning. We hear about cost-cutting, cover-ups and long term consequences for public health and trust in government.

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 20, 2016 • 52m Listen

    Reports of contamination in Flint Michigan's water supply were ignored or dismissed by local, state and federal officials…long enough to allow the spread of lead poisoning. We hear about cost-cutting, cover-ups and long term consequences for public health and trust in government.

    Later on the program, Pluto was downgraded 10 years ago as too small to be a real planet. But now, there's evidence of an object five to 10 times bigger than Earth. Even though nobody's actually seen it, astronomers call it Planet 9.

    Photo: Virginia Tech/FlintWaterStudy

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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