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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Can Hawaiians afford to return to scorched Lahaina after it’s rebuilt?

    Today marks President Biden's first visit to Maui since wildfires devastated the city of Lahaina. It now faces the daunting task of rebuilding.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 21, 2023 • 1 min read

    Today marks President Biden's first visit to Maui since wildfires devastated the city of Lahaina. It now faces the daunting task of rebuilding.

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    Protect these key documents when a natural disaster is coming
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    2. 7:20Protect these key documents when prepping for natural disasters
    3. 15:58Why Mark Meadows wants his GA election interference charges dropped
    4. 26:03Women’s World Cup win for Spain is marred by kiss, coach issue
    5. 34:32Jalen Ngonda doesn’t want to sound like another contemporary artist
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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Protect these key documents when a natural disaster is coming
    1. 0:00Can Hawaiians afford to return to scorched Lahaina after it’s rebuilt?You’re reading this
    2. 7:20Protect these key documents when prepping for natural disasters
    3. 15:58Why Mark Meadows wants his GA election interference charges dropped
    4. 26:03Women’s World Cup win for Spain is marred by kiss, coach issue
    5. 34:32Jalen Ngonda doesn’t want to sound like another contemporary artist
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