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    Louisiana underwater again

    The storm that snuck up on Southern Louisiana starting last week still has no name, but tens of thousands will be living with the damage for a long time to come. We’ll hear what they’ve been through and what they’re in for—from another message about global warming.

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    By Warren Olney • Aug 19, 2016 • 52m Listen

    Image: IIP Photo Archive

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    3 stories
    1. 1:52

      Paul Manafort Quits Trump Campaign

      Donald Trump is in Louisiana today, surveying flood damage. But the political press is focused on changes in his campaign leadership. Paul Manafort has resigned just days after Stephen Bannon, chair of the rightwing website Breitbart News came on board. Rebecca Sinderbrand, Deputy National Political Editor at the Washington Post, joins us.

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      7 min
    2. 8:48

      Southern Louisiana: Under Water Again...

      Massive flooding that began last week near Baton Rouge is now being compared to Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005. The Red Cross calls this America’s worst natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy hit New Jersey four years ago.

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      33 min
    3. 42:25

      Uber's driverless car program in Pittsburgh

      Watch out Google, Apple, Tesla and Ford. Uber wants to be first with a self-driving car. You can already order one up on your smartphone in Pittsburgh.

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      10 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Tena Rubio

      Independent Producer

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:527 min

      Paul Manafort Quits Trump Campaign

    2. 8:4833 min

      Southern Louisiana: Under Water Again...

    3. 42:2510 min

      Uber's driverless car program in Pittsburgh

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