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The Trump administration has preemptively filed a lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s US Senate election if the Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses in the critical contest which could decide the balance of power in the Senate. Learn more about your ad choi ...  Show more

President Trump defended Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign ad featuring rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother, telling him to keep it up and “say thank you, God.” A source told CNN Trump thinks Republicans were “weak” for criticizing the ad and views backlash within the par ...  Show more

How the water crisis in Jackson, Miss., reached its tipping point. Plus, one Peruvian farmer’s fight for climate justice.

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The city of Jackson, Mississippi is under a state of emergency because of ongoing problems with its troubled water system, leaving residents without safe drinking water.Officials in Pakistan say one-third of that country has been submerged by catastrophic flooding, which has left ...  Show more

What’s happening in Jackson is hardly unique: Cities and states across the US are setting themselves up for failure by postponing expensive but critical work on aging water infrastructure. Climate change is making things worse, faster. This episode was produced by Jillian Weinber ...  Show more