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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.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenReports 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.
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3 storiesOil at Lowest Price since 2003, Markets React
The Dow Jones Industrial Average took another hit today… down as much as 500 points in early trading. Other investment indexes plunged, too. Now that Iran is back in the oil business, the price of crude has dropped to the point where the market may be drowning in "oversupply." Gurpal Dosanjh is an energy analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence .
Read the story7 minPoisoned Water Poisons Public Trust
Almost two years ago, the city of Flint, Michigan began drawing water from the Flint River in order to save money. Local and state officials were well aware that corrosion from lead pipes might contaminate the drinking supply — but they failed to take well-established precautionary measures.
Read the story34 minMove Over Pluto, Astronomers Say There's a New Planet in Town
Ten years ago, astronomer’s shrunk the solar system by removing Pluto from the list of real planets. Now the solar system is getting bigger again.
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