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Road to the Midterms: The Local Issues That Will Decide Texas Races
Two weeks out from the midterms, a closer look at voter sentiment on the ground in Texas and Georgia—and what local issues really matter to voters as…
 • The National Press
33:55
The Marijuana Gold Rush Is Over. Now Comes the Cleanup.
Thousands of abandoned grow sites have left Oklahoma grappling with the fallout of legalization. Now, Massachusetts voters are considering rolling back…
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33:36
Will Baltimore’s Public Safety Experiment Defund the Police?
Mikenzie Frost reports on the city’s new public safety department proposal and the lingering questions about its budget, accountability and potential…
 • The National Press
31:49
Why Are Officials Fighting Over the Measles Death Toll?
As measles cases surge, New York and Pennsylvania leaders are taking different approaches. We ask local reporters whether public health or politics is…
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26:04
How Mexican Cartels Are Using Drones to Spy on Border Patrol
Yami Virgin investigates allegations that cartel members fired at the U.S. Coast Guard near the Texas-Mexico border.
 • The National Press, Lyndsay Keith, and Alex Delia
30:12
The Government is Allowing More Automated Inspections. Now a Major Railroad Company is Cutting Hundreds of Jobs.
A recent federal waiver allows railroads to increase the use of automated inspections. But a railroad union says automated inspection systems can detect…
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32:45
State Farm Faces Lawsuits in Oklahoma. Could Your State Be Next?
An Oklahoma investigation into delayed, denied and underpaid insurance claims is drawing national attention. Plus, Congress once again considers whether…
 • The National Press, Lyndsay Keith, and Alex Delia
23:12
Every Two Weeks, Someone Breaches a U.S. Airport Perimeter
After a man scaled a fence at Fort Lauderdale’s airport, boarded a JetBlue plane and fell asleep undetected, we investigate who’s responsible and how to…
 • The National Press, Lyndsay Keith, and Alex Delia
24:36
Are Clear Backpacks Making Schools Safer or Creating a False Sense of Security?
75% of students worry about gun violence at school. But do clear backpack mandates make them safer? Green Bay reporter Ben Krumholz examines the impact…
 • The National Press, Lyndsay Keith, and Alex Delia
24:27
How Young Is Too Young for Life in Prison? And When Is It Too Late to Regulate AI?
A look at Michigan’s new laws on prison terms for young offenders. Plus Capitol Hill reporter Ahtra Elnashar on the debate in Congress over how to…
 • The National Press, Lyndsay Keith, and Alex Delia
36:02
The Good in America: Honoring Those Nearly Forgotten
Every month, a woman from Buffalo, NY makes the drive to Harrisburg, PA to restore one of the countless historic cemeteries around the country that has…
 • The National Press and Lyndsay Keith
1:14
SpaceX Debris Is Washing Ashore. Who’s Responsible?
As the private space industry grows, so does the amount of material going up — and coming back down. Now environmental groups are concerned about how it…
 • The National Press, Lyndsay Keith, and Alex Delia
28:50
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